By Henry Obetta The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on General Duties, Dr. Ekpenyong Akiba, has credited Governor Bassey Otu’s strategic relationship with the Presidency as the driving force behind the increasing number of federal projects in the state. Speaking in Calabar while reacting to the Federal Government’s newly unveiled National…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The State House of Assembly has promised that the Cross River State Office of the Surveyor General’s Bill will be given early passage in order to enhance the productivity of the office. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Okon Nyong Owuna, made the promise…
By Asuquo Cletus CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, has reaffirmed his unwavering support for Governor Bassey Otu and the current administration, pledging to serve with humility, integrity, and faith in God. Ironbar made the declaration during a thanksgiving service held in honour of…
ABI (CONVERSEER) – The people of Ediba Community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State have forced one Mr Prayer to marry his 13-year-old biological daughter after allegedly impregnating her. The abominable act has forced the community to also impose a fine of N150,000 on the suspect. “The victim was impregnated by her…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Comrade Dan Obo, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Youth Mobilisation and National Vice President (South-South) of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has strongly warned political parties, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), against fielding Senator Eteng Jonah Williams for re-election in the Cross River Central Senatorial District, ahead…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has appealed to stakeholders and private investors to support its renewed drive to address the worsening water crisis in the state, citing overwhelming sectoral challenges that require urgent collaboration and regulation. This is part of the administration’s concerted effort to address the growing challenges in the water…
Following the defection of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kakum, Obudu, northern Cross River State, the chairman of PDP in the state, Venatius Ikem, has stated that others would soon follow suit. Ikem noted that many…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Bakwarra Local Government Council in Cross River State, Hon. Theresa Ushie, has been suspended from office for a period of three months by the State House of Assembly. The suspension followed a petition and resolution presented to the Assembly by nine out of 10 Councillors from the local government…
The Cross River State Government has revealed that it generated ₦55.5 billion and spent ₦33.46 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with capital expenditure accounting for 35% of total spending. The disclosure was made by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget, Mr. Otu Ita Ita, during a budget engagement session with civil…
Construction of sections one and two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway – from Lagos to the border between Ogun and Ondo – and sections 3A and 3B in Calabar and Akwa-Ibom, respectively, are all ongoing and at different stages. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, made the disclosure on Saturday at the inauguration of…
