By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the State and beyond on this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, urging that they uphold the values of sacrifice, compassion, and unity. The Governor gave the felicitations in a press release issued by his Chief Security Secretary,
Like many other lies that foreigners told us about Africa and we swallowed them hook, line and sinker; lies like, it was Mungo Park who discovered River Niger, we also bought into the lie that Africa is Pantheistic. Meaning African religions have multiple gods. Those who accept and romanticize that lie are doing so because
His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria Your Excellency, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to you as a concerned citizen and representative of the Cross River Movement, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of governance and promoting sustainable development
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has committed to supporting the 130th anniversary of the Hope Waddell Training Institution in Calabar, Nigeria’s oldest educational institution, established in 1895. Governor Otu announced this through his Chief Press Secretary, NSA Gill, during a meeting with the executives of
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapping gang leader known as “Tallest” and rescues one abducted victim Kingsley Eyo Andem. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Irene Ugbo, said the arrest was executed by a team of policemen drafted from the Anti-Cultism and Kidnapping Squad (ACKS)
By Godwin Ajom The Government of Cross River State has announced its intention to arrest and prosecute individuals involved in illegal mining, unauthorized tax collection, and environmental violations. The government stated that these activities undermine efforts to attract investors, endanger residents’ health, and tarnish the state’s reputation for cleanliness and environmental stewardship. During a Cross
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Three days after the Cross River State House of Assembly sacked the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Etinyin Okon Edet, for overstaying his tenure, Governor Bassey Otu has dissolved the Council of Chiefs. The dismissed HRM, Etinyin Okon Edet, who is the Paramount Ruler
Despite existing clichés such as, "the worst form of democracy is better than the best form of dictatorship," being bandied, and the new democracy day celebration just two days away, questions such as; is life better now under the democratic dispensation than in the past? Have been asked