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1 day ago
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has unveiled the 2024 Carnival Calabar with the theme: “Our Shared Prosperity”. Otu described the carnival, which is part of the 32-day Christmas festival as an asset to Nigeria’s tourism industry.
1 day ago
Cross River State government has expressed its resolve to sanitise the payroll of the state’s workforce, which is currently blighted by several infractions.
21 Mar
Two persons have been reportedly dead, while three are in hospital following alleged illegal mining activities in Obanliku Local Council of Cross River State.
20 Mar
Less than a year into his first term, Governor Bassey Otu, is firmly but confidently steering the ship of Cross River State steadily to the coast of economic reawakening as could be gleaned from his recent inauguration of a multi-stakeholders committee to explore ways and means of bolstering palm oil, cocoa and coffee value chain in the state.
20 Mar
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has withdrawn the appointment of Mr Patrick Edi, initially appointed the clerk of the state House of Assembly and appointed Catherine Ubi as substantive clerk.   
18 Mar
Fidelity Bank has expressed its readiness to partner Cross River State Government in agriculture and infrastructural development. The bank, led by its Chairman, Mr Mustapha Chike-Obi, and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe...
18 Mar
Senior Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Political Affairs, Jake Enyia, has disclosed that people asked him to reject the appointment.
14 Mar
Cross River State House of Assembly has granted approval for Governor Bassey Otu to appoint 40 additional special advisers.
22 Feb
The All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State.
22 Feb
Cross River State civil servants are lamenting over the delay of January salary and the stress of verification exercises.The workers and pensioners were lamenting, yesterday, during the staff audit Bank Verification Number
21 Feb
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National…
16 Feb
The Cross River State government has approved payment of N440, 127, 000 for students in public schools writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
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Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
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To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…