By Jonathan Ugbal The Head of Civil Service of Cross River State, Mr. Timothy Ogbang Akwaji, has today bowed out of service after 35 years. Mr. Akwaji whose last day in office was on Friday (yesterday) was sent forth by staff of his office in a ceremony at the New Secretariat complex in Calabar where
In an era where global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly existential, aligning regional development goals with international frameworks like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is crucial. Cross River State, under the leadership of Governor Bassey Otu, has the unique opportunity to enhance its development agenda by integrating
By Godwin Otang The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Obubra has lauded Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, for bringing Obubra Local Government Area into the political, economic, and social corbit of the State. The Governor is said to have done so through the appointment of some indigenes of Obubra into
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed his displeasure over the non-inclusion of Nigerian officials amongst the match officials listed for the 2023 African Cup of Nations to be held in Cote D’Ivoire next year. Enoh stated that given Nigeria’s population and pedigree in football, the country
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has offered immediate employment to his namesake and former Olympics medalist, Etim Bassey, who has been living on the streets of Lagos for several years. Etim Bassey, popularly known as Ironbar, first came into the limelight as a weightlifter
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakassi Fish Festival has received endorsement by the Cross River State government as part of ways to mark its tourism calendar. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Chief Robert Abubakar Ewa, on Tuesday 12th September, 2023 in his office received the festival’s Board of Trustees (BOT) during a courtesy call,
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has embarked on a five-week recess. The House made the disclosure on Wednesday, September 13th during its plenary at the Assembly chambers, Calabar where it was adopted and adjourned. In a motion adopted, the member representing Yala 2 State Constituency Honorable
By Sylvia Akpan: Government House Correspondent The Deputy Speaker of the 10th Cross River House of Assembly, Hon. Sylvester Agabi on Wednesday lamented the rise in cases of child abandonment in the State. Mr. Agabi who wonders why anyone will suffer through pregnancy only to dump the child after birth described the act as one