By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has said that the drop in headline inflation in Nigeria after the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a sign of better things to come. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG believes that the inflation rate…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has attributed the delay in the payment of outstanding gratuities to endemic fraud and paucity of funds. In spite of these challenges , Otu gave the assurance that payments for the second tranche will commence soon. Fielding questions from Journalists at the…
By Magnus Effiong Governor Bassey Otu has rejected agitations from a group, Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi Communities (IDPBC), which penultimate week, wrote to President Bola Tinubu demanding that Bakassi local government area be delisted from among the 18 local government areas in Cross River state. Governor Otu said the agitators may have been dissidents…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The long abandoned Songhai Farm in Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area (LGA), the Starch-making plant in Ochon, Obubra LGA and others in Cross River State will soon be reactivated. This is consistent with Governor Bassey Otu’s effort to consolidate on his administration’s policy on developing and revitalizing the agricultural…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a N758bn bond to offset outstanding pension liabilities for retired federal civil servants. According to the group, the approval is also proof of President Tinubu’s sense of care and compassion for people. It is a practical…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit an all time high of N46 billion. Flaunting this high performance, the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu disclosed that with commitment and good strategy put in place, his administration has significantly boosted the state’s IGR . While the inaugurating the newly renovated…