By Glory Odey The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has announced the date for local government election in the state. This development sets the stage for a crucial electoral process that will shape the state’s grassroots governance. According to CROSIEC, the election will be held on November 23, 2024. Citizens, political parties, and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has directed the documentation of newly appointed permanent secretaries in the state. This was contained in a back-dated dated press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government Prof. A. Owan Enoh, dated 2nd April, 2024 with reference number:
By Anita Otu The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), has invited key stakeholders to a crucial meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The meeting which was earlier postponed from Thursday, 12th September, 2024 is now slated to be held this week, Wednesday, 25th September, 2024. The meeting, according to a
By Winifred Michael The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, extends his congratulations to the Chief Judge of the State and members of the legal profession on the commencement of the 2024/2025 Legal Year, emphasizing the importance of judges aspiring to mirror the wisdom and justice of the Almighty God, the ultimate arbiter.
By Sylvia Akpan And Miracle Njar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has applauded the triumph of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the recent gubernatorial election in Edo State with open arms, saying the election conduct was free and fair. He extended congratulations to the Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo. In a statement issued
By Beatrice Ori And Favour William The Cross River State House of Assembly has made a U-turn to state that the tenure for elected officials in the local government councils in the state remains three years, and not four as reported. The Speaker of the House’s clarification comes as corrigendum to a previous report where
By Favour Adinya and Victory Anty Upon the constitution of a new Labour Party (LP), Cross River State chapter caretaker committee led by John Ushie, what seems like a fresh crisis is brewing within the party with the ousted State Chairman, Ambassador Ogar Osim, declaring the new committee illegal. Comrade Ushie, in an address on
By Joy Ushie And Marvellous Nkanu The incumbent Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has vowed to complete all his predecessor – former Governor Ben Ayade’s abandoned projects in the state. Governor Otu gave the assurance in a post made on his X (former Twitter) official handle, promising to see to fruition the