OPINION By Etim Etim Congratulations to Gov. Umo Eno on the occasion of his first anniversary in office. I have just read the speech the governor gave this afternoon at the anniversary celebrations at Uyo township stadium. It contains a long list of things he has done and those he plans to do in the…
Cross River State has regained its oil-producing status decades after losing it to Cameroon and Akwa Ibom State. This was disclosed by Governor Bassey Otu on Wednesday, 29th May 2024, during the State of State Address to mark his first anniversary in office. “Fellow Cross Riverians, we are all aware that since the loss of…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has struck oil, launching herself back to the league of oil producing states in Nigeria. Thus to fully regain her membership in the exclusive club of oil producing States within the first term of his administration, the Governor Bassey Otu in his “State of the…
Ahead of the first anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, a group of 84 local and international Civil Society Organisations says at least 4,416 persons were killed. In contrast, 4,334 others were abducted in incidents of mass atrocities across the country, in the last year, the CSOs said. The groups said the numbers did not…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly Lawmakers have passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem. The motion for the vote of confidence was moved, during a plenary on Tuesday (28th May), by the Member representing Yakurr I State Constituency, Hon. Cyril James Omini, and seconded by…
