By Agency Report Emmanuel Ogbeche, the spokesperson to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, said the new administration inherited a “rundown” state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesperson stated this when he spoke with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, in Calabar on
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the recent controversies that have trailed the Cross River State cocoa sector, the Government has set up an 11-man Pre-Cocoa Allocation Committee to determine the total indebtedness to landlord communities and other issues. The government in a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Government has barred all former appointees of the previous administration from representing or parading themselves as representatives of the State government henceforth, noting that they have been relieved of their duties. Similarly, the office of the Governor has also called out Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa
By Jonathan Ugbal A former Councillor in the Obanliku Local Government Council legislature representing the Busi council ward, Hon. Rufus Enyi has died. Mr. Enyi was hospitalized after being diagnosed with Colorectal cancer. According to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian House of Representatives at its plenary on Wednesday halted plans by the Joint Technical Team, JTT of the Cameroon-Nigerian Mixed Commission, CNMC to cede nearly 10,000 hectares of land in central Cross River State to the Republic of Cameroon as part of the October 10, 2002 ruling of the International
By Our Reporter The Cross River State Government has assured citizens that it will reclaim all unlawfully acquired government properties. The assurance was given by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Ironbar, Monday, during his inspection tour of all government-owned properties within the Calabar metropolis. According to The Beagle News Ironbar said
By Godwin Otang Former members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have approached the National Industrial Court in Calabar, seeking an order of injunction to stop the implementation of allowances for some public office holders in the state. The order of injunction if secured will stop the State Governor, House of Assembly, and
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has announced the invitation of the public and concession companies to the fact-finding committee first sitting on its owned and concession industries and other landed properties. The government had on June 15, 2023, set up a fact-finding committee on all its assets marked for concession. In