Former Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has stepped down from the 2027 race for the Cross River North Senatorial seat, citing a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ayade made the disclosure in an emotional statement released on Monday, revealing that his decision followed a recent high-level...
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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has the required competence towards making Nigeria great again, stating that the Institute’s current reputation projects would reposition the nation for global competitiveness. Stressing the importance of perception and reputation in nation-building during his...
Cross River State Governor Basssey Otu, has inaugurated a new management committee for Pelican Stars Football Club, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to restoring the dwindling fortune of the Club. The governor, who was represented by the Chairman of the Sports Commission, Lawrence Eta, inaugurated the Board with a charge...
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...
Cross River State Police Command has announced plans to conduct an autopsy on the remains of 22-year-old Moses Mba, who was allegedly shot by a police officer stationed at the residence of Governor Bassey Otu. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Saturday,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu on General Duties, Ekpeyong Akiba has given back to his constituents over six million naira. The empowerment took place over the weekend in his country home Okonyong in Odupkani local Government Area of Cross...
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...