By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has lifted the ban on logging and dissolved the anti-deforestation taskforce. This was made known in a press release signed by Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, Secretary to the State Government, dated 10th August, 2023 with reference number SSG/GSA/102/VOL.VI/226.
By Agency Reporter Cross River Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has called on the National Population Commission, NPC, to give the State accurate figures that will enable it to plan for its numerous developmental programs across its 18 Local Government Areas. Gov. Otu made the call when he received the Federal Commissioner representing Cross River
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has met with the organized labour in the state to discuss plans for subsidy removal, as well as other issues bothering workers’ welfare. The meeting which was held behind closed doors was attended by the Chairman of the
By Godwin Otang A Media Foundation based in Cross River the Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation has hinted that rural farmers in the State are the worst hit by climate change in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The foundation said preliminary investigations and community engagement shows that lots of rural farming communities have been severely
By Victor Udu, The Beagle News Fifteen Permanent Secretaries may be demoted or retired from the Cross River State Civil Service, the Committee set up by the government to sanitize and streamline appointments has recommended. The Committee set up by the Bassey Otu-led administration several months ago recently completed its assignment and submitted a final
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has described the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State chapter’s reported vote of no confidence on the State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah as “a misplaced allegation”. The State NMA is said to have passed a vote of no
By Our Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has successfully screened and confirmed Mr. Oden Ewa as Commissioner, marking the conclusion of the comprehensive evaluation process initiated by the House a week ago. The Assembly had on August 1, 2023 screened and confirmed 24 out of the 26 Commissioner nominees sent in by
By Joseph Abasi-Abasi, Nigerian Tribune Cross River Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peter Odey has been appointed Chairman, State Steering Committees to provide a 5-year development plan for the State. UNICEF Chief of Field, Enugu, Dr. Olusoji Akinleye, with the Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF Nigeria, Dr. Hamidou Poufon, Tuesday, announced the appointment when they visited