Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has reiterated his administration’s desire to transition the state from subsistence agriculture to agricultural mechanisation. Otu made the call at the 2024 annual Leboku New Yam festival of Yakurr people on Thursday in Ugep, with the theme: “Community mobilisation for sustainable growth.” Represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter…
Cross River State Government Wednesday signed a Matching Fund Collaboration of one billion naira (₦1Billion) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) for the Development of MSMEs in Cross River State. The state governor, Senator Bassey Otu made the commitment in Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Small and…
Governor Bassey Otu has constituted the Cross River State College of Health Technology (COTECH) Calabar. According to Otu’s spokesman, Mr Nsa Gill, on 19th August, “The appointments are with immediate effect. READ ALSO: 2024 Carnival Calabar: Diamond Band flags off activities “His Excellency Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State has approved the…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has approved the redeployment of three; two Special Advisers (SAs) and one Senior Special Assistant (SSA). According to a press statement by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, Governor Otu also appointed 14; one Special Adviser (SA), seven Special Assistants…
Havilla University, a privately owned tertiary institution in Nde-Ikom, has named its new Computing and Sciences faculty after the Speaker of the tenth Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. The Proprietor and Chancellor of the University, Hon. Jones Tangban, stated during the formal presentation of the honour at the Speaker’s office…
Cross Riverians have reacted to the press release issued by the Head of Service, Dr Innocent Eteng, banning the operation of the usage of WhatsApp (groups) by Civil and Public Servants in the state. The statement, which was made available to CONVERSEER on Monday, said workers shall not operate or use any WhatsApp platform(s) not…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the Chairmen and Members of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) as well as the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS). They were confirmed on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, following a request from Governor Bassey Otu in a letter to the House of…
The Federal Government has presented cheques for the N50,000 Presidential Grant and Loan Scheme to beneficiaries in Cross River State. This was disclosed by Dr Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who said more funds are to be disbursed to more than 700 manufacturers and MSMEs across the country who have been verified….
The protests in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention have begun as 100,000 protesters are expected to show up. Democrats have installed walls around the convention despite previously telling Americans that “walls don’t work.” “We’ve watched all morning as they have started to bring in more metal fencing, more barricades, and these snowploughs have been…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has suspended the verification or re-verification exercise of government-owned cocoa estates in Etung Local Government Area. Governor Otu also directed the Department of Asset Management and Recovery to further extend the period for payment of the Government lease fee to 30th September 2024. Otu who gave…
