By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has directed the immediate restoration of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South. Governor Otu said...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has pledged his commitment to supporting the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The State deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, who received the institute on behalf of the Governor, conveyed this assurance to the 59th...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross Rivers State Governor, Bassey Otu, has said his administration is committed to reviving golf as “one of those prestigious sports that would attract both national and international visitors and investors” to the state. The Governor gave the commitment, Friday, when he welcomed...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has granted scholarship to the children of a staunch loyalist of his, Prince Offiong Effiwatt, who died on December 25, 2023. The Governor announced the scholarship award during a surprise condolence visit to the family home of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi and his team paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, at Government House, Calabar. During his opening statements, Dr. Ogunyemi...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the victory of Gov. Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River in the 2023 gubernatorial election. The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) and its governorship candidate Sen. Sandy Onor challenged the membership of Otu, in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Court...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Minister of Sports Development John Owan-Enoh has given an assurance that he has no ambition to succeed Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu in 2027 general election The Minister started this in a Thanksgiving service at Holly Trinity Catholic Church Ikom Town...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has called on judges to restore faith of the people in the judiciary. Governor Otu made the call on Monday during the swearing-in of three newly appointed High Court Judges in the state; Hon. Justice Ama Edet...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A group operating in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State under the aegis of Social Group has charged Gov. Bassey Otu of the state to deploy a detachment of Operation Akpaku (armed police men) who will tackle rising wave...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N296, 985,631,978.01 into law. Recall that the State Governor, Bassey Otu had on October 26, 2024 presented the budget estimates of 250,564,235,077.05 christened, “The People’s First Budget”...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has said the death of the former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, is a great loss as he was a library of ideas and patriotism. Otu speaking on the death of former president of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has promised to make the 2023 Calabar Carnival the biggest street party in Africa. According to the Governor ” This is one of our campaign promises to move the Carnival to the next Level,” “If you...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has given awards of honour to ten newly elevated public servants who are from the state. The event held yesterday night in Transcorp Hotel Calabar and was graced by Cross River State Government. The honorees included Chief...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has warned all those flouting the State Government’s directive on the settled matter of the Obong of Calabar stool not to test the patience of his administration over their unguarded utterances and other actions that could...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said that the state will always be home to all. The governor made the assertion, Thursday, when he received the Eze Ndigbo and members of the Igbo Community in Cross River State during a courtesy...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to sustain current efforts aimed at resuscitating the sports industry in the state to regain the eroded glory of Cross River state in the sporting arena. Governor Otu gave...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has said traditional rulers in the state are critical stakeholders in his government, noting that their pride of place in the development of the society cannot be over emphasised. Governor Otu made this known, Saturday, while...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said the state is ready to host the tourism world at this year’s Carnival Calabar International Festival. Otu, who made the assertion, Sunday, while flagging-off the third carnival dry run at the Millennium Park in...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has said arrangements have been concluded to boost the state-owned airline, Cally Air, with three additional planes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor made the disclosure during the inauguration of a Boeing 737 – 5N BYR Plane into...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Sen. Sandy Onor has rejected the Wednesday 22nd November 2023 Appeal Court judgement affirming Sen. Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River State. In a statement on Thursday shortly after the judgement in Lagos, Onor said he’s seeking further legal action as...