Fear is one of the most basic emotions embedded in the nervous system. Not just that of man, but in every creature that has nerves. All creatures that have nerves are equipped with the survival instinct necessary to respond with fear when we sense danger or feel unsafe. It is a warning or signal to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has sought collaboration with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in a bid to address food security, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the State. He made the call on Thursday at Dan Archibong’s Lodge
Whilst I am not a diviner that foretells the future and cannot pronounce upon people’s destinies, it is easy to wagger that it may be nunc dimittis for Ben Ayade, who came to Cross River State, saw, pillaged, danced, but did not conquer. His arch nemesis, Jarigbe Agom, may have hammered in the final nail
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has frowned at the seemingly intractable dispute over the Kingship of the Efik Nation and the contention for the Stool of the Obong of Calabar since 2008. Governor Bassey Otu notes that the Stool of the Obong of Calabar is about six centuries old,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has sought increased security presence for a more secure State. He made the appeal at Dan Archibong’s Lodge where he received 32 participants from the National Defence College, Abuja who are on a national study tour aimed at
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross State, His Excellency, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of Rev. James Okon I. Anam as the new Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The appointment is contained in a press release signed and made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche
By Able Winnard The Government of Cross River State has offered support to global investors willing to invest in the State as a tax haven. Governor Otu gave the commitment when he hosted top global Chief Executive Officers in Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic capital at a breakfast meeting aimed at enhancing the tourism fortunes of
By Sylvia Akpan And Precious Ebika The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the recent Supreme Court judgment that affirms him as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He gave the felicitation in a video made available to CrossRiverWatch where the Governor