By Magnus Effiong The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed into Law the State Diaspora Commission bill 2025. The House also confirmed nominees for appointment as Chairman and Members of the Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM). A press statement made available to PillarToday said “the bill is to establish the CRS Diaspora…
By Kingston Princewill The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) has comended Gov Bassey Otu for signing the Senior Citizens Centre bill into Law. The commendation was contained in a release signed by the Head, Corporate Affairs, Media and Communications of the National Citizens Centre, Mr Omini Oden, and made available to our reporter in Calabar….
By Kingston Princewill Governor Bassey Edet Otu has signed the Senior Citizens Centre bill, the Lotteries and Gaming Agency bill as well as the Road Maintenance Agency bill. into law. The Senior Citizens Centre Law, the Governor stated, would ensure the establishment of a central care facility in Calabar and supporting centres in all 18 local…
By Ita Williams The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state has called for continuity in governance and therefore adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as well as Governor Bassey Out and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, to continue in office beyond 2027. The party made the call during…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed that the growing wave of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is propelled by the sterling performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, rather than political calculations. Governor Otu made this assertion during a high-profile event where he,…
Prince Adewole Adebayo By Anietie Akpan The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Prince Adewole Adebayo has called on defectors to the party to strictly adhere to its Ideology and not to bring their shenanigans from their old parties. He said new entrants should wait for future Elections after showing good conduct. Speaking…