Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for justice and protection for the family of a 22-year-old man, Moses Mba, allegedly killed by a security aide attached to Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu. In a petition addressed to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, and shared with newsmen...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated in the newly launched National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, identifies...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – On the heels of the tragic accident that occurred on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Ikwette community near the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area, which claimed six lives and left seven others injured, the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt....
Cross River government has announced plans to review safety measures at Obudu Ranch Resort following a fatal crash near Ikwette community bottom hill. Gov. Bassey Otu, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nsa Gil. The accident, which occurred on Saturday, claimed four...
Southern Caucus of the 10th Cross River House of Assembly has endorsed Gov. Bassey Otu for re-election in 2027. The nine lawmakers declared their support for the governor in the 2027 general election during a news conference on Wednesday in Calabar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu through the state Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA) in partnership with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on digital and creative economy have trained over 100 person in Cross River State out of ten...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Lagos State contingent male and female teams has emerged Champions in the 2024 Secondary school football tournament with a cash prize of N1 million. While the defending champion, Akwa Ibom got N700,000 and FCT Abuja came third in the female category. Cross River State...
No fewer than 45 prisoners have regained their freedom through Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, exercise of his prerogative of mercy. The inmates who regained their freedom convicted for various offenses and have spent considerable period in Correctional center in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar– The city of Calabar, Cross River State, came alive as dignitaries from across Nigeria and beyond gathered for the 2024 Carnival Calabar. The event, themed “Our Shared Prosperity,” was attended by Hajia Aisha Buhari, wife of the immediate past president of Nigeria, and her children,...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, on Friday, launched this year’s Carnival Calabar, saying that everyone should partake in the socio-economic and cultural prosperity in the world. In a speech, Otu described the theme of the carnival, “Our Shared Prosperity,” as “actually international in nature because we have the...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has pledged to take the Calabar Carnival global in 2025 to build on the event’s already impressive reputation as Africa’s biggest street party. Governor Otu made the promise while declaring open the carnival’s street party on Saturday in Calabar. The News Agency of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – To foster full participation in its flagship tourism event, Carnival Calabar, the Cross River State Government has declared Friday, December 27, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as work-free days for civil and public servants. Governor Bassey Otu in a statement on Thursday, said the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Special Duties, Ekpeyong Akiba has explained why Cross River State Government gave out N1 million to 20 hotels in the state. The beneficiaries include: ten hotels from the southern senatorial district and ten from the northern...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has described former Governor Clement Ebri as a father, role model, statesman and an administrator, whose invaluable contributions to the development of the state remain indelible. In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. NSA...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Government, has expressed its willingness to collaborate and synegize with the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to find an amicable solution to the interstate boundary dispute with Abia State. Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey made this known...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has approved N70,000 as new minimum wage for workers in the state. The governor, who made the announcement after a closed door meeting with labour leaders in the state on Sunday evening, said the new minimum wage comes...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said that the state will uphold the legacy of the late former Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas, in memory of his accomplishments. Wayas, who was interred on Saturday at Sankwala in Obanliku Local Government Area of the state, died in London on...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, accompanied by a delegation of government officials and esteemed statesmen, paid a visit of condolence to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. They offered their sympathies for the passing of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, whose...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, has flagged off the maiden edition of Agbokim falls green marathon race at Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The race designed into three segments accommodated professionals, who embarked on 42km race while the locals engaged in 21...