United States Congressman, Scott Perry, Republican, representing Pennsylvania, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a major U.S. government aid agency, provided funding to terrorist organisations, including the notorious extremist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. Perry made this controversial claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government…
Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation Okwok and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a total of 100 vehicles to enhance security operations…
In what could be described as attempting the impossible, Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, the Executive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area has placed Bekwarra on a speed lane for total transformation. Poised to make a difference and set a standard beyond the usual, Hon. Theresa has defied all odds to make a loud statement loud…
The Office of Hon. Eyo Bassey (Empowerment Chairman), Member representing Bakassi State Constituency in the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), has issued a strong rebuttal to recent allegations linking him to the sponsorship of the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi Communities (IDPBC), describing the allegations, which have been circulating in some quarters,…
Cross River State has reached a historic milestone as its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) surged to N46 billion. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly renovated Calabar 1 tax office along IBB Way in Calabar, Governor Bassey Otu credited the achievement to strategic reforms and the effective use of technology. “We collect taxes in a…
