Cross River State
8 Feb
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has tasked members of the State Executive Council (SEC) to brace up for optimal performance to justify their appointments.
Cross River State receive significant boost in Primary healthcare access through Zipline partnership
1 Feb
Cross River State receive significant boost in Primary healthcare access through Zipline partnership. Cross River State has received a significant boost in primary healthcare access through the innovative drone technology provided by Zipline. Local health facilities in the Ogoja local government area praised the government's partnership with Zipline as a crucial step in revolutionising the…
22 Jan
When Justice Okokon Essien of the Magistrate Court in Akamkpa Town of Cross River State sentenced 14 miners recently to six months imprisonment for illegal mining and other offences in the state's National Park
14 Jan
The Cross River Government has moved to contain cholera outbreak in Obubura and Biase, two Local Government Areas ( LGAs) in the state.
7 Jan
Bong Duke is an alumnus of Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea, where he studied Strategic Planning and Economic Development Strategies; In his early years, he studied Geology at the University of Calabar, Nigeria; He Studied Economics at Post Graduate Level in the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Bong Duke is a celebrated awardee of a Doctorate…
31 Dec
The Cross River State government has declared its commitment to creating an environment that would lead to innovation and investment in green initiatives.
29 Dec
Cross River State government has presented awards of excellence to eight illustrious sons and daughters of the state recently appointed and elevated in the service of the nation.
26 Dec
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has said that his administration is building a viable sub-national that would be the envy of other states.
10 Dec
The Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has urged members of the state assembly to support Governor Bassey Otu’s development plan. Ayambem, who stated this during a three-day retreat by the assembly in Ikom Local Council, noted that the N250b budget proposal is an evidence of the governor’s dedication to uplifting residents.…
5 Dec
President Bola Tinubu has been reminded of his campaign promises to the people of Cross River State to dredge the Calabar Port and facilitate the berthing of big vessels to boost activities in the facility
22 Nov
A good Samaritan, Mr. David Ukam and his wife have received support from the Cross River State government for their humanitarian work of parenting four-month-old triplets that lost their mother while giving birth to them.
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