By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed at least two hundred and twelve (212) into his government as Chairmen, Director-Generals, Senior Special Advisers, Director, and others into various ministries, boards, departments, and agencies. The recent lists of appointments were contained in several press releases signed and made available
Despite existing clichés such as, "the worst form of democracy is better than the best form of dictatorship," being bandied, and the new democracy day celebration just two days away, questions such as; is life better now under the democratic dispensation than in the past? Have been asked
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has made new appointments into the college of Nursing Sciences Ogoja, College of Nursing Itighidi, Civil Service Commission, House of Assembly Service Commission, and State Planning Commission. The latest 31 appointments galore was contained in a press release made available by his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party says it will go into the next season of electioneering campaigning on the basis of verifiable projects and successes and not propaganda. The Chairman of the party in the State, Venatius Ikem Esq made this known last weekend while welcoming 2,193 defectors
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu says his victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, January 12, 2024, belongs to the electorates who braved all the odds on March 18, 2023, to vote for him and the All Progressives Congress (APC). As quoted by his Chief Press
By Jonathan Ugbal and Godwin Otang Nigeria’s Sports Development Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh on Saturday warned those peddling rumors that he is planning for the 2027 guber race to desist from such as he is in full support of the incumbent Governor, Senator Bassey Out. The former lawmaker stated this Saturday at the Holy
Whilst I am not a diviner that foretells the future and cannot pronounce upon people’s destinies, it is easy to wagger that it may be nunc dimittis for Ben Ayade, who came to Cross River State, saw, pillaged, danced, but did not conquer. His arch nemesis, Jarigbe Agom, may have hammered in the final nail
National Assembly records show that from 1999 to the 8th National Assembly (2015-2019), the 469 seats at both the Senate and House of Reps have been occupied by 2,345 persons. This includes those who weren’t re-elected and the freshers who displaced them. In the 9th National Assembly, 64 Senators and 151 Reps, were not re-elected.