By Favour Adinya, Anita Otu And Fortune Erim In an attempt to achieve sustainable economic growth and development in Cross River State, the government of Governor Bassey Otu has launched an exhaustive state development plan (SDP) from 2024 to 2033. During the launching in Calabar the State capital, Governor Bassey Otu said the SDP is
By Glory Odey And Fortune Erim The Government of Cross River State, says there will be movement restrictions on Saturday, 31 August, 2024 for the monthly statewide Environmental Sanitation exercise. In a public service announcement signed by the Commissioner for Environment, Moses Osogi, advised business owners and residents to partake in the cleaning and evacuation
By Sylvia Akpan Cross River-born and one of Nigeria’s best music video directors, ThankGod Omori Jesam, better known as TG Omori has called on NIgerians to pray for his life as he battles with a failed kidney transplant. He stated this on his official X (former Twitter) handle, where he disclosed he underwent a failed
By Anita Otu The Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development says its attention has been drawn to a fraudulent site circulating messages to supposed beneficiaries of a purported Agricultural loan under the guise of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). In
By Fortune Erim The Commissioner for Education in Cross River State, Dr. Stephen Odey has advocated for unity in Yache, Yala Local Government Area. He made the request during the Yache New Yam Festival, held at Rural Achuora Uchu-Yache house, where he said there are no two paths to unity that are being maintained in
By Favour Adinya The Government of Cross River State has flagged off its Flood Preparedness Awareness Campaign in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. At the flag off, Governor Otu emphasized the importance of preparedness and vigilance in the face of impending floods as predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Governor Bassey Otu,
By Glory Odey The Cross River State Government has announced its first confirmed case of Monkeypox (Mpox) in Okoshe village, located in Obudu Local Government Area. The diagnosis was verified by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja on Saturday, August 24th, 2024. The Commissioner for Health Egbe Ayuk, stated that the patient, a woman from
By Anita Otu The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its ban on individuals under the age of 18 from taking the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of Education,Tahir Mamman confirmed this directive during a recent appearance on Channels Television, where he emphasized that the age limit