By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In commemoration of Nigeria’s 26th uninterrupted Democracy, the Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Otu has reaffirmed commitment to upholding the tenets of democracy and delivering tangible benefits to the people of the state. In a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill,
By Kelvin Ololo As Nigerians celebrate the 2025 Democracy Day, the Cross River State Police Command has banned any form of unauthorized procession, protest and gathering across the 18 local Government Areas of the State. The ban was announced by the Commissioner of Police CP Olusegun E. Omosanyin, in a press statement signed by the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved a Technical Committee for the revival of the Northern Cross River, Agriculture and Cultural Festival, (NORTHFEST). In a press release signed by Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Mr. Gill NSA, the fifteen-man Technical Committee has Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo
By Kelvin Ololo The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again redeployed Dr. Johnson Sinikiem Alalibo as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River State. In an information made available to CrossRiverWatch, Dr. Johnson Alalibo who assumes office today, took over from Prof. Gabriel Yomere, who served in Cross River State for three
By Kelvin Ololo The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has said that ignorance of the Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as Amended) is the problem of democracy. The Minister made the assertion while speaking as a keynote speaker alongside the speaker House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas in a
By Favour Adinya The University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) has celebrated its first matriculation ceremony, welcoming four thousand (4,000) new students across five faculties. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Patrick N. Asuquo, addressing the new matriculants at the ceremony held in the school campus, Akamkpa Local Government Area, on Wednesday June 11, 2025, urged them
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has signed nine bills into law and received a unanimous endorsement from the Cross River State House of Assembly for his sterling performance during his two years in office. The nine bills signed into law by the Governor span critical
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, for a period of 90 days, following a petition by members of the Bekwarra Legislative Council alleging abuse of office. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was carried out in accordance with