By Jonathan Ugbal Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede Esq as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending confirmation by the Senate, a statement by his Chief Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said. A clergyman and lawyer with over two decades of experience, Mr. Olukayode was
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has ordered the immediate suspension of revenue collections payable in all revenue points in Calabar Municipality. This was contained in a press release signed by Mrs. Eke E. Ani, Head of Local Government Administration dated 10th October, 2023.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu is set to flag off palliative distribution in Cross River State. The palliative distribution and flag-off is set to commence today, 10th October, 2023 at Management Development Institute, Mary Slessor Avenue. A press release made available by Governor Otu’s Chief Press Secretary,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has assured the people of Cross River Northern Senatorial District that his administration would strike a balance in the coming appointments to give the people a sense of belonging and a stake in the governance of the State. He
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent And Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has assured civil servants of his administration’s commitment to improving their welfare and the working conditions in the workforce, and said he wants civil servants to focus on their place of
The Eleven-Eleven roundabout in Calabar, Cross River State was named after Armistice Day when World War I (1914-1918) ended at the 11th hour on the morning of the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918. The Eleven Eleven Roundabout which was built by the Mr. Donald Duke administration and had on its sides features
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As felicitations continue to roll out on Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary across the country and beyond, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu said every October should be a period for deep reflection on individual patriotic contribution towards nation-building, rather than an occasion for fanfare and media
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Rt. Honorable Elvert Ayambem has felicitated with Cross Riverians and Nigerians in general on the 63rd independence celebration. He acknowledged the effort of every Nigerian, especially the forefathers who in one way or the other paid the supreme sacrifice for