By Our Reporter Daar Communications Plc, Owners of AIT, Raypower, and Faaji FM has commended Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State for appointing one of its Staff, Rasheed Olanrewaju as his Special Assistant On Media and Publicity. A letter to the Governor signed by the Group Managing Director of the media organization, Tony Akiotu,
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has taken a swipe at Governor Bassey Otu’s media aide, Emmanuel Ogbeche, over allegations that the state was badly managed during his administration Ogbeche, the chief press secretary to the governor, had accused Ayade of misgovernance and that it would
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu is set to revamp the Obudu ranch and rates Obudu-German hospital as the best hospital in Nigeria. Gov. Otu disclosed the decision of his administration in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, released today Sunday.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has assured Ukelle Nation that his administration will listen to them. Gov. Otu who took to social media to express his commitment to the development of Ukelle Nation, a people that have been lamenting about government neglect. He posted:
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ijiraga Youths in Yala LGA of Cross River State, yesterday chased out former Chairman of Anti-Deforestation Task Force, Emmanuel Asegem AKA Ajanaku and his boys out of the community. The checkpoint where they usually extort transporters has been taken over by the angry youths of the Ijiraga community. In an amateur video
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a bid to ensure an effective and efficient administration of Cross River State, the Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has approved the deployment of 4 permanent secretaries. The redeployment notice was issued on Tuesday, 12th July, 2023 and signed by Timothy Ogbang Akwaji, Head of Service. Its reference
By Patrick Obia OBANLIKU, CROSS RIVER: For many years, the Becheve people in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State raided their forest for firewood, meat, and food. The clan of 16 communities of primarily farmers and hunters did not know better. For them, the forest was a gift from God, and they were
By Asare Asare, Daily Post There have been allegations that there are powerful illegal wood loggers with armed militias who intimidate locals and aid them to perpetuate the illicit plundering of the forests in Cross River State. A group, We The People, re-echoed this allegation once more in Calabar at a workshop with the theme: