Calabar, Cross River State – The State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Monday, in Calabar, presided over the Forum of Local Government Chairmen. New officials were elected and below is the full list: 1. Hon. Yibala Inyang, Chairman of Yakurr LGA – Chairman 2. Hon. (Apostle) James Anam, Chairman of Calabar Municipality –…
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…
Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is blocking the removal of Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed as the Managing Director of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority following the controversy generated by his appointment, SaharaReporters has learnt. Mahmud, the son of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed, who served…
The Managing Director of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Dr Deji Ashiru, has cautioned residents of Isheri in the Ifo Local Government Area to stop blaming the Oyan Dam for their plight, and rather appreciate its efforts in controlling the influx of water. Ashiru stated that without the dam, Isheri and some Abeokuta communities…
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…
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