By Emma Una The 2023 Election Petitions Tribunal for Cross River North Senate petition, EPT/CR/SEN/02/2023 brought before it by Senator Ben Ayade against the election of Senator Jarigbe Agom on Thursday reserved judgment on a date to be communicated to all the parties in the matter. This is sequel to the conclusion of proceedings on
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, dissolved the Task Force on Petroleum Monitoring and created the Hydrocarbon and Solid Minerals Development Agency. He appointed Prince Ntui Ogar as Director-General of the Agency. This was contained in a press release signed by Dr. Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary to
This life remains a mystery and no one can lay claim to knowing all, except God. But every culture has developed an acceptable method of societal organization that suits their nuances and attempts to settle their incongruities. Where I come from, in Obudu, “uñwå ushîé”, meaning (a child from the mother’s village), can never be
By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper After 23 years of communal conflict in Ikot Offiong, Odukpani Council of Cross River State, the newly elected Obong of Calabar, Etubom Anthony Ani, is set to provide schools for the community. With this development, over 20,000 out-of-school children of the community, scattered all over the state owing to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu earlier today, swore in 31 Commissioners, and charged them to execute their duties with a sense of responsibility and diligence. The event which was conducted at Dan Archibong Lodge had 7 women and 24 men as Commissioners totalling
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu is set to swear in the Commissioner designates. This was contained in a memo signed by Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, dated August 15, 2023 with reference number GO/PRESS/012/VOL.II/229. It reads in part “The Cross
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has met with the organized labour in the state to discuss plans for subsidy removal, as well as other issues bothering workers’ welfare. The meeting which was held behind closed doors was attended by the Chairman of the
By Oto-Obong Clement His Royal Majesty, Chief Etim Efeffiom Archibong has been installed as Etinyin Ke Iboku Utan (Calabar Central). The installation was made by Etubom Nyong Effiom Okon 1, Paramount Ruler of Calabar South, Cross River State. Three years ago, Chief Efeffiom also known as ‘Timmey’ was installed as Ibuot Ufok Abasi Atiata of