By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has confirmed that he personally authorized the evacuation of the generators his predecessor kept in Obudu to the Government House in Calabar. The Governor explained to CrossRiverWatch this morning (Tuesday 10th June, 2025) that, the generators the former governor Ben Ayade bought were kept
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has mandated the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy in Calabar, to evacuate the Generators and Transformers from Obudu Power Plant to Government House, Calabar. The directive is contained in a circular signed by Senior State Security Adviser to the
By Bamas Victoria, The ICIR I have spent the last decade in the media, much of it navigating the precarious terrain of accountability journalism in Nigeria. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment your newsroom becomes the headline. In May 2024, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) was not breaking the news, we were the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s democracy day. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a press statement made a available by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the defection of his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a historic and unifying moment for the South-South geopolitical zone and a major boost for the ruling party. Speaking with journalists upon his return from the historic
By Abdullahi Muritala, ICIR INFORMANT247, a digital newsroom, has faced a troubling pattern of intimidation and harassment over exposing corruption in Kwara State. A notable example occurred in February 2024 when the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, an engineer, filed a petition to the Kwara State police headquarters leading to the arrest
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In an international cooperation and agricultural development, the Government of Cross River State, has hosted the Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Aiyub Bin Omar, and his delegation in Calabar. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Bassey Otu, Gill Nsa disclosed this, noting that the visit was
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state, as they mark the 2025 Eld-el-kadir celebration. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olusegun Eyitayo, gave the felicitations in a press release signed and made available by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo. The Police Boss directed constant