In fulfillment of his promise during the yuletide season, Cross River State philanthropist and CEO of Opal Group Limited, High Chief Higgins Peters, Thursday, made payment of N380,000 as N10,000 increase on salary of the 37 Yala Local Government Area clan heads in Cross River State. Peters made the payment on the heels of fulfilling…
The State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the Federal and State Governments to take proactive steps towards tackling the outbreak of Lassa fever in Eja Community in Obubra Local Government Area of the State. The House also wants the State and Local Governments to provide portable drinking water to the affected…
… DESCRIBES INCIDENT AS SADDENING, UNFORTUNATE …ASSURES OF GOVT INTERVENTION The Cross River State Honourable Commissioner for Housing, Dr Mrs. Beatrice Igwe has condoled with families affected by the recent fire incident that rendered over 45 residents including children homeless at Okuku metropolis in Yala LGA of the state. It would be recalled that…
Kennedy Okoi, a key figure in the Peoples Democratic Party within Adim Ward, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress, along with fellow party members in his ward. Okoi, a significant and influential figure within the Peoples Democratic Party in Adim Ward and Biase Local Government…
The Cross River Commissioner for Education, Senator Stephen Odey Ph D , received Mrs Halimat kayode, the new West African Examination Council’s Branch Controller Cross River State and her colleague, Mr George Adukwu, Head of Examinations, on a courtesy call today in his office in Calabar. Mrs kayode, seeks for the Ministry’s support and partnership…
The Cross River State House of Assembly, has called on the State Government to absorb casual staff working with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Ikom and Calabar stations. The Member representing Ikom 1 State Constituency, Hon. Samuel Neji Abang who moved the motion, stressed that the State Government should immediately absorb casual workers and…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has expressed his deep condolences to High Chief Higgins Peters over the untimely demise of his immediate younger sister, the late Mrs. Juliana Akpowu Ezekiel (Née Peters). Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem conveyed his condolences to Chief Higgins at the burial ceremony…
The Cross River State Deputy Governor and Chairman State Taskforce Committee on Primary Health Care, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Thursday, presided over the meeting of the State Taskforce Committee on Primary Health Care. In his remarks, the Deputy Governor emphasized the State Government’s commitment to substantial investments, not only in Cholera, Poliomyelitis, Meningitis,…
The Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi and his team, on Thursday, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt.. Hon Peter Odey , in Government House, Calabar. During his opening statements, Dr. Ogunyemi conveyed the warm regards of the Honourable Minister…
By Joseph Bassey , Concerned members of the University of Cross River community across the four University campuses, have issued a stern warning against mischief-makers, who are scripting malicious news aimed at discrediting and distracting the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Austin Austine Angba whom they described as a ‘God sent’ leader to the…