Obanliku, Cross River State – As part of preparations for the funeral of the late former Senate President, Distinguished Senator Dr Joseph Wayas, scheduled for November 30, Cross River Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Planning Committee, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Sunday, conducted a routine inspection of the deceased’s compound where the construction of…
Calabar, Cross River State – Governor Bassey Otu, on Friday, welcomed a delegation from the St. Patrick’s College, Calabar (SPACO) Alumni Association, led by its National President, HRM Edidem E. C. D. Abia, at the Glass House in Calabar. Represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, PhD, the Governor reaffirmed the government’s support for…
Calabar, Cross River State – Governor Bassey Otu has charged the Joint Public Service Negotiation and Implementation Committee of the new N70,000 National Minimum Wage in the state, to submit its report within the shortest possible time. Governor Otu gave the charge recently during the inauguration of the committee at the Glass House, the temporary…
Calabar, Cross River State – Barrister Venatius Ikem has threatened legal action over his alleged removal as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River by the State Executive Committee (SEC), saying the process was faulty and unconstitutional. Explaining that his purported removal is political, Ikem said he has done his best…
Calabar, Cross River State – The embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barrister Venatius Ikem, has responded to his purported suspension, asserting that the move was politically motivated and lacked genuine justification. In a detailed statement released on Saturday, November 16, 2024, Ikem alleged that his suspension stemmed from…
