Gov. Bassey Otu laying the budget before the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government, has presented a total budget outlay of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The budget tagged, “Budget of Inclusive Growth”, is designed to consolidate on the gains…
L-R: Galaxy Backbone programme Director, Mr Wumi Oghoetuoma, Hon Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abass Lawal and the Permanent Secretary, Mahmud Adam Kambari during the flag off of 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme recently in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially joined Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with the launch of the Galaxy…
By Our Reporter Beneficiaries of the N2 billion investment partnership scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the 9 Niger Delta States, initiated by the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), have thumbed up the initiative. Recall that NDCCITMA had, Monday launched the scheme, in what it said was…
By Princewill Kingston 88 Diasporans of Efik origin have finally located their traditional homes in Cross River state and have been inducted into the 12 Royal Houses of the Efik Eburutu kingdom. The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, who performed the induction ceremony in his palace at Efanga Nsa Street,…
Stakeholders at the forum. By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has restated its commitment to transparency and inclusive governance through sustained citizen engagement, as it held the Southern Senatorial District leg of the 2026 Budget Consultative Forum organized by the State Department of Budget Monitoring and Evaluation in collaboration with the United Nations…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has urged members of the Global United Christian Congress of Africa and the Diaspora (GUCCAD) to leverage the state’s abundant natural and human endowments for profitable investment. Speaking at the GUCCAD Investment Forum organized by the Cross River Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM)…
By Anietie Akpan The Chairperson of the National Coconut Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPMAN) in Kogi State, Hajia Hariratu Sulaiman Yakubu, has urged the European Commission and the African Union (AU) to jointly invest in large-scale coconut plantations to boost food security, create jobs, and promote rural development across Africa. Yakubu, who is…
The mini tractors. Insert: Gov. Bassey Otu doing the launching. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government is hinging closer to full scale agricultural mechanization as it distributes tractors to farmers. The State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu at weekend launched the distribution of subsidized mini tractors to farmers’ cooperatives across the state. He said…
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. By Anietie Akpan Worried by poor budget implementation and low impact on the citizens, a budget expert has called for reforms in Nigeria’s budget system. A Public Finance Management Expert and Consultant, Dr. Oluwasola Omoju made the call in Calabar at the recently concluded “Presentation of Cross River State…
By Magnus Effiong As Cross River State government marked the 65th anniversary of the country’s independence without the traditional parade or the fanfare usually associated with it on Wednesday, Gov Bassey Otu has said that at 65, Nigeria stands as a testament to the resilience of her people. Gov Otu, in a statement signed by…
