By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has introduced a new annual event into its tourism calendar titled “Carnival Parade of Thanksgiving and Festival of Praise”. The exercise better known as the “Jesus Carnival”, will be held every Easter season. The maiden edition held on Easter Monday in the state capital, Calabar, and was
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended Easter greetings to Cross Riverians, calling for forgiveness, unity and love. This information was made available by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on April, 18th 2025. Governor Otu in an Easter message made available by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convened an enlarged caucus meeting on Tuesday evening at the Hogis Royale Hotel in Calabar, bringing together the crème de la crème of the party to deliberate on the state’s political trajectory and governance progress. The high-level gathering featured a stellar
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has returned to Calabar after a three-week annual leave, declaring that he is back with “renewed vigor and a double dose of energy” to accelerate the transformation of the state. Addressing a jubilant crowd of supporters and government officials who thronged the Margaret Ekpo International
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has officially resumed duty after a three-week vacation that took effect on March 11th, 2025. The first assignment of the Governor upon resumption is the national assignment entrusted to him as the Chairman of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has embarked on three weeks leave. This was contained in a letter signed by the governor dated March 10, 2025, and transmitted to the State House of Assembly. “I wish to inform you of my intention to proceed on a
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
These developments have far-reaching impacts on the people and the nation at large as they will contribute to addressing the skills gap in critical sectors such as agriculture, education, and healthcare