The Federal Government has presented cheques for the N50,000 Presidential Grant and Loan Scheme to beneficiaries in Cross River State. This was disclosed by Dr Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who said more funds are to be disbursed to more than 700 manufacturers and MSMEs across the country who have been verified….
Senate President, Chief Godswill Akpabio For The Record ! Details have been released on the new bill the Senate introduced on Thursday seeking to create an independent electoral body charged with the responsibility of conducting local government council elections. The bill with titled ; “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024 (SB. 531)”, was…
The protests in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention have begun as 100,000 protesters are expected to show up. Democrats have installed walls around the convention despite previously telling Americans that “walls don’t work.” “We’ve watched all morning as they have started to bring in more metal fencing, more barricades, and these snowploughs have been…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has suspended the verification or re-verification exercise of government-owned cocoa estates in Etung Local Government Area. Governor Otu also directed the Department of Asset Management and Recovery to further extend the period for payment of the Government lease fee to 30th September 2024. Otu who gave…
…against insecurity, exploitation and collection of surface rent from mining entities The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has signed into law Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 for the Protection of Mining Communities across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State against insecurity, exploitation and collection of surface rent from…
