As it is with Nigerian politicians; and in the realm of governance, it has always been commonplace to promise in poetry and deliver in prose. Promises are often mere rhetoric, lost in the labyrinth of political discourse. However, the recent actions of the Cross River State governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, mark a radical
By Godwin Ajom, Sylvia Akpan, and Mary Bassey The long-awaited November 2, 2024, local government elections in Cross River State took place and have now reached the collation stage with Governor Bassey Otu, Deputy Governor Peter Odey, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Elvert Ayambem, and other officials cast their ballots, joining residents across
By Patrick Obia Chairmen of political parties in Cross River State have signed the Peace Accord and pledged a violence-free election ahead of the November 2nd local government polls in the state. The Peace Accord was held on October 31, 2024, at the conference hall of the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the constitution of a Joint Public Service Negotiating and Implementation Committee on the new N70,000 National Minimum Wage and its consequential adjustments in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nsa Gill confirmed the development in
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Speaker, Hon. Elvert Ayambem in a bid to ensure a peaceful and smooth conduct of the forthcoming November 2, 2024 local government council elections in Cross River State, especially in Ikom LGA, hosted the Commanding Officer of 245 Ricce Battalion, Afi Barracks Col. A.
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has declared Thursday, 31st October, and Friday, November 1, 2024 as public holidays ahead of November 2, Local Government Elections in the state. In a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu on Wednesday evening, states that the holidays is in
Tagged budget of Sustainable Growth, it is a 99.2 percent increase from the NGN250 billion the Governor tabled before the Assembly in October 2023.
Mrs. Faith, an entrepreneur and founder of SexyByFaith, a clothing, apparels, and adult store passed on late last night after she slumped while dancing salsa,