By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful across the state and Nigeria as they join millions of believers around the world to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In a goodwill message released by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of a new Chairman and six Commissioners into the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission. The appointments were announced in a press release dated March 9, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.
By Kelvin Ololo And Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has reviewed and announced a reduction in transport tickets and traffic-related fines after CrossRiverWatch’s investigation on high ticketing, extortion and abuse of commercial drivers by the agents of the transport regulatory agencies. This also followed the recent protest by commercial drivers in Calabar over
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on 8 December 2025, received the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, on an official call at Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters Abuja, where both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening security cooperation for the peace and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, and the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, have felicitated the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, on his 66th birthday. The Deputy Governor in a Facebook wish said:
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has joined lovers of images and memories to celebrate the World Photography Day, 2025. Otu in his goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Linus Obogo, described photographers as “gifted lens
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu , Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima and among other dignitaries have commissioned two brand-new Cally Air aircrafts. Commissioning the aircrafts at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, Governor Otu said his heart is swollen with pride. He averred
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reversed a recent appointments some social media platform handlers were appointed. The Governor made the revision in a press release issued on Thursday by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh, stating that after a careful