By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Retired police officers have petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and all Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGs) over Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). In their statement which was made available by our correspondent on Sunday and signed by Peter...
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Cross River State-owned airline, Cally Air, managed by Aero, has resumed flight operations at Margaret Ekpo International Airport, to address the increasing air traffic to Calabar. Receiving the Boeing 737 – 5N BYR Plane, Tuesday at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, the State Governor, Sen Bassey Otu commended...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said arrangements have been concluded to boost the state-owned airline, Cally Air, with three additional planes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor made the disclosure during the inauguration of a Boeing 737 – 5N BYR Plane into...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has sought collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in a bid to address food security, Water And Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) in the state. Otu made the call, while playing host...
Police in Cross River State on Sunday arrested a fleeing suspect in Saturday’s abduction of a former INEC employee. The suspect was hiding in the ceiling of his girlfriend’s house in Calabar when he was arrested.poli He has confessed that the victim’s tenant initiated the abduction. Police spokesperson,...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB), Nigerian Navy, Ibaka Akwa Ibom, has arrested and handed over four Ghanaians and 10 Nigerian suspects to the Federal Department of Fisheries, Calabar. The Commanding Officer FOB, Capt. Uche Aneke, while handing over the vessel and suspects on Wednesday, said they...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has assured Cross Rivererians that the responsibility of taking the state to greater heights remains the core of his administration. Governor Otu echoed his commitment on Thursday, during the All Progressives Congress, APC, Stakeholders Meeting held at the Calabar...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In its continued drive towards the actualization of its mandate of Poverty alleviation, Employment generation and wealth creation, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) up has flagged off the training of 40 unemployed youths across the state in four trendy skills: welding, Aluminum fabrication,...
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that his activities since assumption of office do not suggest he is probing the work done by the past administration. Umahi said this in Calabar on Friday after the inspection of federal roads in Cross River. He, however,...
Sen. Jarigbe Jarigbe of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has defeated former Gov Ben Ayade of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Calabar. Giving the judgement on Saturday, a three man tribunal...
The police command in Cross River has dispelled a rumour of disappearance of some men’s private parts in Calabar. The command spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, dispelled the rumour while parading 13 suspects arrested in the state in August. Ugbo said that investigations showed that the rumour,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Commissioner for Sports Development, Mrs. Agnes Atsu has expressed her commitment to partner with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) in terms of improving sports development in the state. Mrs. Atsu gave the assurance on Tuesday when the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Following the protests that rocked the announcement of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart as the representative of the state in the NDDC board, Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will address the issue in the party’s interest...
Patrick Abang Calabar Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has emphasised that the present administration led by Governor Bassey Otu places high premium on the health of its citizens and remains poised to getting health insurance working comprehensively in a bid to enthrone Universal Health...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In its continued drive towards the actualization of its mandate of poverty alleviation, employment generation and wealth creation, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has embarked upon the the disbursement of starter packs for the graduates of its school on wheels scheme in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has warned criminals elements in the state to stay clear or face the full weight of the law. Governor Otu gave the warning on Wednesday in Calabar, while swearing in 31 new commissioners at the governor’s lodge....
According to the former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.”, this means with proper planning, the right strategy, and purposeful leadership, lost glory can afterall be regained. Cross River state Governor, Senator (Prince) Otu has demonstrated this with the restoration...
A former Minister of Finance, Anthony Ani, says he has concluded plans to establish a vehicle assembly factory that will create 1,000 jobs in Efik Kingdom, Cross River. Ani, a former minister under the late Gen. Sani Abacha administration, said this in Calabar when the Ikoneto Community paid...