By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has cancelled the controversial 2024/2025 Local Government recruitment exercise, retaining 821 personnel and approved a fresh recruitment exercise for 4,000 workers. The decision follows the submission and consideration of the report of a Panel of Enquiry set up to investigate the recruitment exercise conducted by the now-defunct
By Kelvin Ololo The panel investigating the recent recruitment exercise conducted by the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has called on applicants who allegedly paid money in exchange for employment opportunities to come forward with evidence. In a press release dated May 26, 2026, signed by the Panel Secretary, Ntunkae Mary-Theresa Ikwen, and
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Board of the Local Government Service Commission following confirmed reports of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recruitment exercise. In a press statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has accepted the resignation of Mr. Darlington Basey Eyo as Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, following findings of gross abuse of office and widespread employment racketeering in the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise. The Governor directed the immediate suspension of the compromised employment process
By Jonathan Ugbal Ursula Agbor has denied claims that she extorted 6.5 million Naira from the Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer in Cross River State, Mr. Ojen Okoi, accusing him of sexual harassment as well. She also says she assisted him navigate a PR disaster following his decision to “illegally employ” 50 persons of which 35
by crossriverwatch admin Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP, Cross River Central) on Wednesday said several of his constituents have approached him to request for as much as five hundred thousand Naira to pay employment racketeers in federal Ministries, Agencies and Departments MDAs. Senator Egba made this revelation in a session where the Senate mandated its