Gov. Bassey Otu Signing the amended Cross River Local Government Law. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu has signed into law the amended Cross River Local Government Law. This, he said is a significant legislative milestone aimed at enhancing grassroots governance and service delivery in the state. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at his…
Chairman, Calabar Municipal Council, Rt Hon James Anam By Anietie Akpan Calabar Municipal Council has declared as illegal activities of some persons going about extorting money from members of the public for street naming. A statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary of the Council, Mr. Oqua Etim said the attention of the Mayor…
Gov. Bassey Otu (L), receiving a plaque from the President-General of the Mary Knoll College Alumni Association, Chief John Abang (AIG Rtd). By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has declared that the state is suffering from a state of serious deficit in many areas. Accordingly, he has called for a collective…
By Anietie Akpan The Parish Priest of St. Mary Pro-Cathedral Calabar, Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey, has commended the governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru for being committed to his Christian faith despite being a public official. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, the priest said, “unlike Muslims in public office, very often Christians in public office shy away…
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria has achieved a monumental economic landscape through the nation’s electronic payment transactions, having reached an unprecedented N1.07 quadrillion in 2024. This marks a 79 per cent increase from the N600 trillion recorded in 2023, the Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) said in a statement. The statement was issued by the TSF Chairman,…
Gov. bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Vice Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum and Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has disclosed that “Nigeria is undergoing a very serious restructuring”. He said the restructuring is being done “economically and, in particular, in its fiscal responsibility” and the South-South region will align with…