By Able Winnard The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has unveiled its new statue in Calabar’s main campus, signifying academic accomplishments. The previous statue constructed with stones was a book-like structure having a round object like a ball with tiny transparent holes that was already becoming an eye-saw – wear and tear. The remodeled
The Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has put forward the right foot to kick start the movement of a new transformed Cross River State that can accommodate everyone no matter the divergent interests based on political affiliation, tribe, culture, and religion. We commend Governor Otu for passing the constitutional litmus test of the 60-day constitutional
The civil service plays one of the most critical roles in the effective functioning of any government. It serves as the backbone of administrative machinery, responsible for implementing government policies and delivering services to the people. The civil service has often been touted as “the engine room of government.” That phraseology is not far-fetched by
By Archibong Jeremiah Consortium for Conflict Resolution and Development (CONCORD) Initiative, a network of state and non-state actors operating in the early warning, early response, and peacebuilding sector has been flagged off in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The network will serve as a community of practice and fulcrum of a national peace architecture
By Agency Reporter The wife of the Governor of Cross River, Rev. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has enjoined the Muslim Community in the State to continue to live in peace with their host communities, saying their contributions to the social, economic and political development of the state cannot be over-emphasized. The Governor’s wife, who described the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River Government has assured the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in the State of the safe return of Prof. Ekanem Philip Ephraim. NMA led by its State Chairman, Dr. Felix Archibong, Tuesday 1 of August 2023 defied the heavy rain and marched to the Government House. Prof. Ekanem has
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has screened 11 Commissioner nominees out of 26. They were screened at the plenary held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Assembly Chamber. Recalling that on 28 July 2023, Governor Bassey Otu transmitted 26 names to the Assembly for consideration. At
By Patrick Obia Over three Communities in Cross River State – Ugbem, Ekpri Iko, Iwuru Obio Ntan, and among others, all in Biase Local Government Area have staged a peaceful protest demanding the immediate transfer of Magistrate I. I Abam; an embattled trial Magistrate accused of abuse of office. The Communities had on Tuesday, August