By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has returned to Calabar after a three-week annual leave, declaring that he is back with “renewed vigor and a double dose of energy” to accelerate the transformation of the state. Addressing a jubilant crowd of supporters and government officials who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International
By Sylvia Akpan A counter petition has been filed against allegations levelled against Dr. Richard Utubaku, the Provost of Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu, by a section of chiefs in Urban Ward 1, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, in “Utubaku Must Go” protest. The counter petition was contained in a letter
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has debunked claims that it is among the states yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage, describing a recent media report as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” The government in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement has called on the Nigerian Police to support the “Repeal of the Cybercrimes Act” campaign to protect public interest. The South-South Coordinator of TIB movement, Comrade Jonathan Abang Ugbal disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 6 Command, Calabar, Cross River State
By Anthonia Obokoh, Nairametrics The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to launch Phase One of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program, backed by a significant $538 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement on Sunday, the AfDB announced that groundbreaking ceremonies for the commencement of Phase 1 will be
By Sylvia Akpan After public criticism, a masked group under the umbrella of concerned All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State Northern Senatorial district, has withdrawn it alleged budget padding against the senator and the member representing the senatorial district – Sen. Jarigbe Agom and Honorable Peter Akpanke, respectively. The group had written to
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly in a plenary, has adopted a motion calling on the State Government through the Ministry of Education to ban any form of fee increment in schools across the state. The motion states that, “any new charges that was not introduced/communicated to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has officially resumed duty after a three-week vacation that took effect on March 11th, 2025. The first assignment of the Governor upon resumption is the national assignment entrusted to him as the Chairman of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra