CALABAR – In a renewed push for transparency, accountability, and responsible governance, the Cross River State Government has issued a directive to all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to submit a comprehensive list of government-owned assets and properties under their custody on or before May 23, 2025.
CALABAR – Raphael Adoga Morphy, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Projects and Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation, has reassured Cross Riverians that every project initiated by past and present administrations will reach completion under Governor Otu’s leadership. Morphy, speaking during a site inspection of key road and airport works alongside the Director of Civil…
CALABAR – Cross River State has introduced a new but flamboyant event tagged ‘Carnival Parade of Thanksgiving and Festival of Praise’ which brought the state capital, Calabar, to a standstill. The maiden event was flagged off by the State Governor, Apostle (Senator) Bassey Otu, on Easter Monday (21 April 2025), with thousands flooding the streets…
CALABAR – The saying, ‘Education is the bedrock of the nation’ does not apply to the students of Government Secondary School Atu in Calabar, Cross River State, as over 312 students sit on the floor daily to study. This was disclosed in a report by a civic technology platform, MonITNG, which also stated that the…
CALABAR – The wife of Pastor Inyang Ayang Ntukoghe, who went missing while travelling with former Minister of Niger Delta, Usani Uguru Usani, has alleged that the former minister has refused to disclose what happened to her husband. According to Julie Inyang Ayang, Usani has kept her husband’s travelling bag since his disappearance over two…
CALABAR – In a move aimed at easing the financial burden of travel during the Easter season, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved free transportation for residents across the state. Announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties, Barr Akiba Ekpenyong, the initiative covers both…
By Edem Darlington On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi announced his ministry’s readiness to commence construction at the Calabar section of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister made the announcement in Lagos during a stakeholders engagement. A few days before that announcement, Sen. Umahi had confirmed that 30 kilometres…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Senator Bassey Otu has further awarded an additional 1.5 kilometres to the ongoing 3-kilometre Adiabor road construction in Odukpani Local Government Area. The road, which now extends through Okurikang to link up with the Itu bridge, will decongest traffic and serve as an alternative route to commuters applying…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Government has launched a full-scale investigation into the illegal sale of assets belonging to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), allegedly carried out by members of the university’s former Governing Council. Between May and August 2024, over 400 valuable items were reportedly sold off in secret—not to…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has embarked on a three-week annual leave. Converseer reports that the three weeks leave which started on 11th March 2025 is expected to end on 1st April 2025. According to the Governor, “In service to our great state, every day has been a journey of dedication,…