By Patrick Obia Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are mostly fishermen and petty traders in the riverine area of Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have cried out over the continued harassment and victimization by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The soldiers who were deployed to the coastal region to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has extolled the patriotic contributions of the Armed Forces, especially those who lost their lives in the course of duty, to the sovereignty, unity, peace, and stability of Nigeria. The Governor gave the commendation, today, at the event of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has assured families of fallen heroes that their sacrifices are not forgotten. As quoted by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, shortly after church service held at the Presbyterian Church, Hope Waddell, in honor of fallen heroes as part of
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Ministry of Health has confirmed a recent cholera outbreak at Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas of the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk, who made the disclosure, Friday, said Biase and Obubra are the two LGAs with confirmed cases of the disease so far,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the security of Cross Riverians and residents in the State remains his top priority. Governor Otu described security as a panacea for the socio-economic growth and development of any society and maintained his
By Godwin Otang The main opposition candidate Senator Sandy Ojang Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 2023 gubernatorial elections in Cross River State, has congratulated Governor Bassey Otu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) after the January 12th, 2024 Supreme Court judgment. In a congratulatory message he signed, said: “We call
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator Owan-Enoh; the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable Elvert Ayambem and the Senator representing the Cross River Southern Central District at the 10th National Assembly – Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong Jrn, have rolled in congratulations to the Governor of
By Godwin Otang Experts and stakeholders in the economic and budget sectors have x-rayed and interrogated the Cross River State 2024 budget. The experts gave their divergent views during a virtual engagement organized by The Cross River Movement (TCRM), moderated by its founder – Iso Bassey. The discussion is geared to get the policy direction