CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a major move to improve the ease of doing business and land administration in Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu has announced the full digitalisation and fast-tracking of the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) issuance process. Governor Otu made this achievement public on Monday during a courtesy and presentation visit by…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has signed three significant laws aimed at improving infrastructure, regulating the gaming industry, and enhancing social welfare in the state. The newly assented laws include the Cross River State Road Maintenance Agency (Amendment) Law, 2025, the Cross River State Lotteries and Gaming Agency Law, 2025,…
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…
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara is hosting Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye as he participates in the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye left Dakar on Sunday morning for Abidjan to attend the forum, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2025. Upon his arrival, the Senegalese leader…
BANJUL (CONVERSEER) – The Gambian government has published a comprehensive inventory of assets confiscated from exiled former President Yahya Jammeh, totaling over 1.24 billion Gambian dalasis (approximately $17 million). Released by the Ministry of Justice on Friday, May 9, 2025, the documents detail the liquidation and transfer of financial holdings, real estate, vehicles, equipment, and…
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…
