By Anita Otu To advance the Bakassi Deep Seaport project in Cross River State, key stakeholders have formally endorsed their commitment to supporting and overseeing the realization of the project. Among the prominent stakeholders who pledged their dedication to the project in the presence of the Governor of Cross River State and other key officials
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has granted assent to the amended Cross River Electoral Law passed by the State House of Assembly. The amendment by the House of Assembly was necessitated by the Supreme Court’s verdict granting autonomy to local government as well as ensuring that states of the federation ensure elected officials head
By Anita Otu The Cross River State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dr. Roseline Egbe, and sister security agencies have lauded Governor Bassey Otu on transforming security formation in the state. She said the governor has done well by changing the structure of the state security formation. The transformation formation she said
By Fortune Erim The All Progressive Congress (APC), Cross River State chapter, has debunked Pegging the sell of chairmanship and councilorship form for the upcoming local government election in the State, at 15 and 6 million Naira respectively. The State party Publicity Secretary, Honorable Emmanuel Edem Inyang JP, in a press release on Tuesday said
By Godwin Ajom A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Francis Effiom, alongside his supporters at Ward 8, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area, have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). CrossRiverWatch observed that among those who defected with the PDP chieftain, is the Ward 8 Chairman, Mr. Bernard Iso, who posited
By Marvellous Nkanu Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has called on Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Muhammed, as a time to promote peace and unity for the progress of the nation. Governor Otu who made the call in a goodwill message signed by his Chief
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the reversal of recent postings in the State Secondary Education Board. This is disclosed in a press release signed by Mr. Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Monday, September 16th September 2024. The Governor
By Sylvia Akpan And Favour William Cross River Lawmakers have called on the state government through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to carry out intervention works on the Ugboro-Abuochiche-Gakem road in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state. The Lawmakers maintained that the intervention works will greatly ameliorate the sufferings of commuters on that