By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has offered insights into how the state secured the hosting rights for the African Sub-Sovereign Government Network (AFSNET) 2026, disclosing that the feat was owed largely to the state’s growing reputation for integrity, stability, and good governance. Governor Bassey Otu, speaking to newsmen at the
Information like Certificates of Origin, Birth certificates, Death certificates, Marriage certificates, etc which are statutorily issued by LGAs, are widely needed by citizens spread far and wide, to beat so many hurdles
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has sued for a comprehensive legislative reform aimed at empowering states in the management of mineral resources. He made the call when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals paid him a courtesy visit in Government House,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has signed into law the Cross River State Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025, injecting an additional ₦104 billion into the state’s budget and raising the total 2025 fiscal outlay from ₦538 billion to ₦642 billion. Speaking during the signing ceremony at
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu , Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima and among other dignitaries have commissioned two brand-new Cally Air aircrafts. Commissioning the aircrafts at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Governor Otu said his heart is swollen with pride. He averred
Kehinde Ogunyale, Dataphyte Amid Nigeria’s sluggish efforts to curb methane emissions due to weak accountability and failed commitments, local communities near oil exploration sites continue to bear the brunt of daily gas flaring and its harmful effects. In Obunagha community, Bayelsa State, the consistent flaring has polluted rivers and farmlands, leaving residents, whose major livelihood
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has warned against payment of revenues into unauthorized individual and corporate accounts including the exchange of physical cash for government official services, fines or levies. The warning was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang dated 31st July, 2025,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has taken delivery of two new aircraft as part of his administration’s commitment to revitalizing the state’s aviation sector. The aircraft were received by the Governor and his entourage at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday July 25, 2025, marking a