By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into Law. Senator Bassey Otu presented the 2025 budget estimates to the Assembly on October 29, 2024, christened “Budget of Sustainable Growth” with the sum of N498 Billion – N328 billion (66%) as Capital Expenditure and N170
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has extended warm festive greetings to citizens of Cross River State for their unwavering support and commitment to the state’s development. In his Christmas message, Governor Otu acknowledged the economic challenges faced by individuals and families nationwide and noted that
This is just a note of warning so you don’t get heartbroken by the turn of the year. It’s one day until Christmas, and for many families across Nigeria, what used to be a season of joyful sharing has become a season of begging, queuing for palliatives, and deaths. This new reality is assuming a
By Favour Adinya The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, former Governors of the State – His Excellency, Chief Clement Ebri, His Excellency, Mr. Donald Duke and His Excellency Senator Liyel Imoke and among other political heavyweights will grace the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) symposium on cyber crimes
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has flagged off the hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey for the Bakassi Deep Seaport Integrated Project that will pave the way for a $3.5 billion project. The ceremony was held first, at the NNS Victory Base in Calabar and later on the high
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), are currently smiling as the Chief Medical Director, Professor Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, extends a hand of fellowship to hospital staff with the distribution of bags of rice as an appreciation for their dedication and contributions throughout the year 2024 The event which held
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has commended the Chinese Government for its collaboration in the fight against malaria, while also seeking increased investment in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill, made available this information, adding that the Governor Otu gave
By Favour Adinya Cross River State Government has introduced free shuttle services for residents of Calabar metropolis. The initiative, dubbed the “Season of Sweetness Free Transport Service,” aims to provide accessible and affordable transportation options for citizens to cushion the effects high transportation in the metropolis during the yuletide period. To utilize the free shuttle