By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has spent (two hundred and seventy eight (278) million Naira on international trips in the first half of 2026, budget performance document shows. The figure is the 10th highest in the country, says the report which focuses on trips made between January 1st and June 30th 2026.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has sworn in two new commissioners and announced a cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance and enhancing service delivery across the state. The newly inaugurated commissioners are Mr. Dodeye Ikpi Arikpo, who will serve as Commissioner for Special Duties and
By Sylvia Akpan The Government of Cross River State has flagged off the South-South Zonal Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Program (FISP), with the distribution of 80,640 bags of NPK fertilizer to 20,160 registered smallholder farmers across the South-South region. Governor Bassey Otu represented by the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of the Governor’s renewed commitment to education, human capital development and the future of the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu on Thursday, 14th May, 2026, announced the resumption of bursary payments to Cross River students in tertiary institutions, alongside the introduction of
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr. Akedo Okoi Edet as the Statistician-General of the state. The appointment was issued in a press release signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Linus Obogo, tasking the appointee
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, has declared that Cross River State would no longer be denied its rightful place in Nigeria, as he returned to a jubilant reception at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after weeks away on official engagements. Governor Otu made the declaration at the Margaret
By Kelvin Ololo The Former House of Representative Member representing Biase and Akamkpa Federal Constituency, Hon. Daniel Asuquo has dragged the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu and others to court over his mining activities in the state. Also sued is the Government of Cross River State, the Attorney General and Commission for
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the agitation for state creations from Cross River and other states, which has become top agenda at the House of Representatives Public Hearing on Constitutional Review in Calabar, Governor Bassey Otu has advocated for the creation of Ogoja State. While the Ogoja State like others state creation has