By Frank Ulom The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has taken delivery of palliatives for Cross River State. The palliatives which were facilitated by Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Representative of Cross River at the NDDC Board, were received by him on Friday, 19th April 2024, in Calabar. According to a source, the palliatives are to…
By Mo Iso Communique issued at the end of the 98th Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, 18th April 2024. Below is the communique duly signed by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, PDP National Publicity Secretary. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party, at its 98th…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has appointed HRH Etinyin Francis Effiom Edem Efa as the Acting Paramount Ruler and Chairman of Akpabuyo Traditional Rulers Council. Otu made the appointment via a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nsa Gill on Thursday, 18th April. According to the statement, Efa,…
By Sylvia Okoi The Director General of Cross River Geographic Information Agency, Mr William Archibong Jnr has promised that the agency will stand out of the pack in terms of performance by exploring available technicalities within and outside its purview to ensure the most suitable land administration in the State. Stating this when he received…
By Joe Udo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Wednesday, 17th April, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sylvanus Ukpong, the Chief Executive Officer of Emem Farms Limited and Emem & Sons Limited, who lost his life, two weeks ago, while returning from his farm. Governor Eno who was deeply…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu, has approved the constitution of a 21-man committee to review the State’s Public/Civil Service Rules. According to a press statement by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Wednesday, 17th April, the 21-member committee is given 90 days to carry out…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has recommended the dissolution of the appointment of the Chairman and Members of the Civil Service Commission and has asked the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu to appoint only qualified people with the requisite knowledge and experience in public/civil service into the Commission. The House,…
…urges national support, makes case for safer roads …urges government to address insecurity By Faus Nwaorgu The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has backed the construction of a 700km coastal highway from Lagos to Calabar describing it as a critical infrastructure for national development. President of MOSOP, Fegalo Nsuke made the…
Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has fixed Wednesday, 17th to Friday, 19th April 2024, for the Pensioners Mop-Up Bank Verification Exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu, on Tuesday, 16th April. According to the statement, the mop-up exercise is for…
By Our Reporter The Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a 13-man committee to probe the financial dealings, loans, grants and other project implementations from 2015-2023 under former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure. The House also mandated the committee to invite notable personalities who served during the period, including contractors, to explain how the…
