By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has conveyed warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 73rd birthday, commending the Nigerian leader’s steadfast commitment to national unity and development. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Fred Abu, Odey praised President Tinubu’s visionary governance and
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The State House of Assembly, has called on the State government, through the Ministry of Health to urgently deploy medical doctors as well as additional health professionals to General Hospital in Obubra Local Government Area. The Lawmakers deliberated on the urgent need to employ more Doctors and other
NORTHCCO also endorsed the movement for the creation of Ogoja State, endorsed Governor Bassey Otu and his deputy for a second term, and directed the conduct of a needs assessment of the district to present as a united front. These and many others are included in the communique issued at the end of the meeting.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a move aimed at transforming the state’s energy framework, the Cross River State Executive Council has approved a state-owned electricity policy document. An emergency meeting of the State Executive Council of Cross River State held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, approved a presentation from the Governor for a
Having served for eight years in the State House of Assembly, I understand firsthand the critical role that well-informed lawmakers play in shaping policies that impact the well-being and development of our communities
He went on the run and instigated the arrest of his grieving wife, using the Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police in Calabar. However, through the effort of Women Arise Network of the University of Calabar, rights activist, Gary Foxcroft and James Ibor Esq, she was released unconditionally.
Traversing the length and breadth of old Ogoja Province, one is scandalized by the plight of a dejected citizenry, living amidst abundant resources yet struggling to float above poverty level. Today, Ogoja cuts the image of a malnourished child, overtaken in growth and size by younger siblings.
The pattern extends beyond board appointments. At the Federal Executive Council, the state has suffered significant downgrades in ministerial appointments.