A SaharaReporters’ review of the Cross Rivers state budget performance document as of the third quarter of 2024, has shown that the state spent N15.1 billion to purchase SUVs. The expenditure means that the state spent 46.6% of its internally generated revenue in the first nine months of 2024 on buying vehicles. During the…
BBNaija Cross has revealed on social media that he has had a spiritual transformation, stating that God has taken hold of his life. He is focused on spreading God’s glory and love and mentioned a global revival. He encouraged others to join him in serving God, highlighting the vital role of faith and salvation. …
Calabar, Cross River State – The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has expressed worry over the alledged encroachment on Ikun land in Biase LGA by the people of Okon in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. Accordingly, the House has adopted resolutions calling on the State Government through its relevant Agencies, including the State…
Abuja, Nigeria – In a move to strengthen educational infrastructure in Cross River State, Governor Sen. Bassey Otu visited the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday for a strategic engagement aimed at advancing the state’s higher education sector. Governor Otu appealed to TETFund to provide special support for the newly established…
Calabar, October 27, 2024 – In a symbolic blend of faith and governance, Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has reappointed Archbishop Emmah Isong, a notable cleric and the National Publicity Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), as the Director General of the state’s Anti-Tax Agency. The announcement was made during…
The Cross River State Police Command, under the leadership of its new Commissioner of Police, CP Ukachi Opara, has successfully arrested six suspected Ambazonian rebels in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The arrest, made on 10th October, has drawn attention to the ongoing security challenges in the region. At a press briefing over the weekend at…
The names of APC Candidates for the 2024 Local Government Election in Cross River State have been announced. Governor Bassey Otu, who is the Leader of the APC (All Progressives Congress), announced the names of the consensus candidates on Monday night in Calabar. CONVERSEER (https://converseer.com) reports that the candidates would contest the 2nd November 2024…
A Family Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital, has convicted and sentenced a 41-year-old man, Ita Okon, for r*ping an 8-year-old girl. CONVERSEER gathered that Okon was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday, 8th October, by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu of Family Court 2 Calabar. In addition to the life sentence,…
Governor Bassey Otu has sworn in new 27 Cross River Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service, emphasising the need for heightened efficiency and productivity in the public sector. Addressing the newly inaugurated officials at the temporary office in Calabar on Wednesday, Governor Otu stated that, “It is truly commendable to witness a greater representation…
The Cross River State Civil Service Commission has revealed that 1,169 persons outside the state applied for the ongoing 2024 employment recruitment exercise. The Commission disclosed this on Thursday via the second interim report of the recruitment exercise. According to the second-level analysis report, “Out of the total of 32,341 persons that applied for 500…
