Gov. Bassey Otu (right) in a handshake with the new Head of Service of Cross River State, Barr. Orok Okon during the swearing on Monday. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to restore the pride of the Cross River State Civil Service, with a firm assurance to continue offsetting…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dr. Betta Edu, has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marks her 65th birthday. In her goodwill message, Dr. Edu described the First Lady as “an epitome of grace, compassion, and kindness, especially towards the downtrodden.” She noted…
By Asuquo Cletus The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has hosted the 5th edition of the Beatrice Bassey Ita Best Investigative Journalist Award honouring reporters for excellence and courage in investigative journalism. The award, which made a return after 14 years, was instituted in the seventies by a prolific veteran journalist,…
By Princewill Kingston Hosting the African Sub-Sovereign Government Network (AfSNET) summit in Cross River state in which about 40 to 70 sub-sovereign leaders across Africa will converge with their business delegations, investors, and policy experts, would bring enormous economic benefits to the State, Governor Bassey Otu has stated. PillarToday learnt that AfSNET Conference is Africa’s…