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Cross River Turns Attention To Failed LG Recruitment Exercise

April 8, 2026 Admin No Comments

The Cross River State Government has constituted a panel of inquiry to look into the botched local government service recruitment exercise. A press release signed by Anthony Owan Enoh, Secretary to the Cross River State Government, dated April 8, 2026, government said the constitution of the panel was: “In response to numerous complaints and public…

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Justice, Unity & The Will To Rise: Inside Otu’s Defining Address To Cross Riverians

April 7, 2026 Admin No Comments

By Linus Obogo In a stirring demonstration of inclusive leadership and statesmanlike foresight, Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, Friday delivered what he fittingly described as a “State of the Union” address, convening an august assembly of elders and critical stakeholders at the Peregrino Hall of the Governor’s Lodge Calabar. It was not merely a…

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Cross River Governor Lauds CP Arikpo’s Elevation, Commends Ugep Community For Celebrating Excellence

April 6, 2026 Admin No Comments

Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has lauded the elevation of Commissioner of Police, Ofem Ikpi Arikpo, describing it as “well deserved and profoundly inspiring,” while also commending the Ugep community for organising a civic reception in his honour. The Governor said the historic recognition of Arikpo as the first son of Ugep to attain…

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Otu To C’River Elders: “Stand With Me To Reclaim Cross River’s Oil Status”

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Admin No Comments

Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu has delivered what he described as a “State of the Union” address, rallying elders and critical stakeholders of Cross River State to unite behind his administration’s quest to restore justice and reclaim the state’s status among oil-producing states in the Niger Delta. Addressing a select gathering in Calabar, the…

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Good Friday Tragedy: Explosive Kills Young Man During Passion Of The Cross Drama

April 5, 2026 Admin No Comments

Family sources in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, have confirmed the unfortunate death of a young man, Michael Obeten, after he was struck by debris from a canon blasted during the dramatisation of the passion of Christ, this past Good Friday. We gathered that Obeten, an ardent Catholic of the Holy Cross Catholic parish,…

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Owan Enoh Celebrates Chieftaincy Title Of First Commissioner Of Police From Ugep

April 5, 2026 Admin No Comments

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, John Owan Enoh, has congratulated the people of Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State, the traditional institutions, and especially his friend, Ofem Ikpi Arikpo, on the remarkable achievement of becoming the first indigenous Commissioner of Police from the community and his subsequent traditional capping as the “Obol Kobil” of…

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