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Cross River Government

June 26, 2023

Gov Otu to sanction officials over Cross River capsized boat

The Cross River government will sanction officials of the Marina Resort found culpable of compromising safety standards over a cruise boat mishap.

Capsized boat used to illustrate the story.
June 7, 2023

Cross River governor suspends recruitments, orders re-verification of civil servants

Governor Bassey Otu has ordered the suspension of recruitment into Cross River’s civil service.

Basset Otu
June 5, 2023

Gov. Otu sends Cross River’s Auditor General on compulsory retirement

The compulsory retirement comes after Governor Bassey Otu had promised in his inaugural speech to restructure the state’s huge debt.

Cross River Auditor General, John Odey
April 3, 2023

APC asks Labour, PDP, others to support Governor-elect Bassey Otu

“Everyone must join hands with Senator Bassey Otu, the governor-elect, to move the state forward.”

Governor Bassey Otu
January 17, 2023

Nigerian women twice more vulnerable to depression: Neuropsychiatrist

One out of every five Nigerians has experienced depression, and women are twice more vulnerable.

Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Calabar
December 27, 2022

LG boss condemns sale of gas in residential areas as explosion kills eight in Cross River

The LG boss called on sellers of flammable goods to site their businesses in less populated areas designated by government.

Cooking Gas
October 18, 2022

Cross River targets 700,000 children for measles vaccination

The campaign was partly necessitated by the virus outbreak in some parts of Cross River.

Measles vaccination
July 20, 2022

Cross River set to sell state-owned oil palm estates

Cross River government says it has started the process of privatising two oil palm estates in the state with a combined size of 7,146 hectares.

February 15, 2022

Nigerians putting us under pressure to issue passports: NIS

The NIS said it was important for Nigerians to have their passport ready before they are in need of it.

Nigerian passport
September 1, 2021

Bakassi returnees beg FG, Cross River to enrol children in school

According to the DG of SEMA in Cross River, the state does not have the resources to take care of all the returnees at once.

Ben Ayade