OPINION

76 oil wells: Revisiting a historical wrong

By Emmanuel Ogbeche The controversy over the 76 oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom in 2002 from Cross River State over the ill-conceived handing over of Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon is back on the front burner of national discourse. The ceding of the oil wells to Akwa Ibom arose from the misreading of claims that… Continue reading 76 oil wells: Revisiting a historical wrong

POLITICS

RMAFC Disputed Oil Well Hearing: Cross River Delegation Debunk  walk out Allegations

…as Akwa Ibom Surveyor General disrupts proceedings Former Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt Hon John Gaul Lebo, has stated that the Cross River State delegation to the Federal Government Inter-Agency Technical Committee programme in Abuja on the plotting of disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells between Cross River State… Continue reading RMAFC Disputed Oil Well Hearing: Cross River Delegation Debunk  walk out Allegations

APPOINTMENTS

CROSSJOF Congratulates Ebriku John on his  Appointment as SSA Data Analytics To Governor Otu

By Ada Nkong Cross River State Journalists Forum (CROSSJOF) Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja chapter has congratulated one of its members, Ebriku John Friday on his recent appointment as the Senior Special Assistant to the governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu. Recall that the immediate past governor Senator Ben Ayade had… Continue reading CROSSJOF Congratulates Ebriku John on his  Appointment as SSA Data Analytics To Governor Otu

Governance

DG NSCC  Applauds Governor Otu  For Signing  Cross River State Senior Citizens Center Bill

By Ada Nkong The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) has expressed  appreciation to the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu for signing into law the Cross River State Senior Citizens Centre bill. NSCC Director General, Dr Emem Omokaro in a statement signed by Omini Oden, Head Corporate Affairs,media and communications says the landmark… Continue reading DG NSCC  Applauds Governor Otu  For Signing  Cross River State Senior Citizens Center Bill

APPOINTMENTS

Gov. Bassey Otu Appoints Dr. David Ushie Technical Advisor Universal Health Coverage

By Ada Nkong The governor of Cross River State Prince Bassey Otu ,appointed Dr David Ushie Technical Advisor to the committee on universal health coverage . In a letter made available to our correspondent, Gov. Otu said the appointment gives him powers to facilitate the committee's oversight functions. He is also by his mandate expected… Continue reading Gov. Bassey Otu Appoints Dr. David Ushie Technical Advisor Universal Health Coverage

POLITICS

Cross River Local Government Elections: Criticisms Trail Process as Stakeholders Decry Flaws

By Ada Nkong Criticisms have continued to trail the just concluded local government elections in Cross River State which some have described as 'selection'. Aggrieved youths took to social media to lament the hoarding of result sheets which they say emerged only after outcries in many quarters. According to them, photocopies of result sheets were… Continue reading Cross River Local Government Elections: Criticisms Trail Process as Stakeholders Decry Flaws

POLITICS

CHIEF BASSEY ESIN CELEBRATES DR TOKUBOK OKPOYO ON HER BIRTHDAY

The Editor of global Spy News Chief Bassey Esin celebrates the transition chairman, Urue Offiong Oruka L.G.A as she adds one year to her age.Chief Bassey prays for God's continued blessings on her and more grace in the years ahead.