By Frank Ulom, Converseer Residents of Cross River State have taken to the streets to strongly criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and economic policies, describing the situation as a “renewed shege” rather than the “renewed hope” promised by the current administration. Some of the residents who took to the streets were carrying placards with
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, and 16 other personalities including governors have been selected to receive an Independent Award. The award organized by Independent Newspaper said the 17 outstanding individuals and organizations were recognized for their contributions to various fields. The awardees will be honored
The first month of 2025, is almost coming to an end. How are your finances doing? Are you saving them or are you investing them? I have tried to research and it has been difficult for me to find many credible examples of people who became rich by saving their money. Is that to say
The former federal and state lawmaker will be operating from the premises of the Bank of Industry, BOI, until the office at the ministry is put in order. However, he says his presence will be at the ministry as the Permanent Secretary will always be there.
1. You cannot in all honesty be using a phone that costs over 1 Million or even half a million, when you are still a student or dependent, and not be a thief or wayward. You have to have very rich parents, lavish relations or sugar daddies or sugar mummies, to be able to sustain
By Godwin Otang Experts and stakeholders in the economic and budget sectors have x-rayed and interrogated the Cross River State 2024 budget. The experts gave their divergent views during a virtual engagement organized by The Cross River Movement (TCRM), moderated by its founder – Iso Bassey. The discussion is geared to get the policy direction
By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels Television The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes are to remain legal tender indefinitely. While new currency notes were introduced last year with the old ones set to cease as legal tender, the apex bank on Tuesday extended “the legal tender status deadline of
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