Calabar, Nigeria – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, officially inaugurated the rebranded Administrative Block of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Youth House. The newly renamed H.E Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu Youth House and Entrepreneurship Centre now stands as a beacon of opportunity for young Nigerians, coinciding with the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Special Advisers’ Forum in Cross River State has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Bassey Otu, stating that there is no vacancy in the Government House come 2027. This was disclosed during a press briefing by the Forum on Friday, 7th March 2025, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
…as Special Advisers’ Forum passes vote of confidence on the Governor Calabar, Nigeria – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Projects, Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation, Raphael Adoga Morphy, has lauded the Governor’s dynamic leadership and his administration’s remarkable strides in economic reforms and infrastructural development. Morphy commended the Governor for ushering in a…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has made more appointments into the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (Akamkpa), College of Agriculture (Obubra), and University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Governing Councils. According to a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill, on Wednesday, Otu also…
Calabar, Nigeria – To improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in managing public assets, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the digitalisation of the state’s asset registry. This initiative will create a centralised system for tracking, auditing, and managing government-owned properties, ensuring better oversight and preventing misuse. The directive follows the State Executive…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has revoked the concession agreement granted to CIBA Construction Company Limited for the management of the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The termination of the agreement was communicated through a letter signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani. The letter was…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Government has initiated a comprehensive statewide assessment to reclaim public assets unlawfully occupied by individuals and organisations. Leading the effort is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, who launched the exercise in the central senatorial district, with plans to extend…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has expressed profound sorrow following the passing of the Late Sir Edem Wilson Ubom, the father-in-law to Rt. Hon. (Chief) Orok Otu Duke, Commissioner representing the state at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. In an official condolence message addressed to Chief Duke on Thursday,…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of a 13-member committee to provide a postmortem on Carnival Calabar and the Annual Festival Concept after 20 years of hosting. The approval which was given on Friday is in furtherance to the Governor’s commitment to improve concepts and policies of government….
CALABAR – Governor Bassey Otu has set the records straight regarding the rumours of his relationship with the National Assembly (NASS) Members in the state. Recall that the social media and other channels have been agog over rumours of Otu not being in tandem with some Cross River State NASS members, especially Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong…