Cross River Unveils US$1.075bn Historic PPP Investment Package

Cross River Unveils US$1.075bn Historic PPP Investment Package

The Cross River State Government has unveiled a historic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment package valued at over N70 billion and US$1.075 billion, following the approval of sixteen transformative projects by the State Executive Council (ExCo). The landmark approvals, spanning agriculture, renewable energy, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure and environmental sustainability, reinforce the Otu administration’s determination to…

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Cross River Government Moves to Empower 4500 Youths

Cross River Government Moves to Empower 4500 Youths

His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, is set to empower 4500 youths across the 18 Local Government Areas through the Cross River State Youth Development Summit & Empowerment, coordinated by the Office of the SSA Youth Development, Dr. Julius Obanghe Kijuo, KSJI. Dr. Kijuo, who led a high-level delegation…

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Cross River earmarks N525.3m for research institute to boost agriculture and food security

Cross River earmarks N525.3m for research institute to boost agriculture and food security

The Cross River State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved N525.3 million for the construction of a modern Administrative and Laboratory Complex, complete with staff accommodation, at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Outstation in Mile 6, Obubra Local Government Area. The decision was reached during the Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, following…

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Etung Youths Defend Otu, Counter Onor

Etung Youths Defend Otu, Counter Onor

Ordinarily, the recent media attacks by Senator Sandy Onor do not deserve a response. It is difficult to attach political significance to the comments of a man who, as the sitting Senator representing Cross River Central and the PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship election, suffered a comprehensive rejection at the polls by losing…

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Gov Otu Rewards 7 Corps Members with Automatic Employment

Gov Otu Rewards 7 Corps Members with Automatic Employment

…Says future of C’River Guaranteed with people like them Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has given automatic employment to seven outstanding indigenes of the state who distinguished themselves during the 2025 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year and were subsequently honoured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the prestigious Presidential Honours Award at…

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Democracy Day: Gov Otu Reaffirms People-First Governance, Urges Citizens’ Participation in State Development

Democracy Day: Gov Otu Reaffirms People-First Governance, Urges Citizens’ Participation in State Development

Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to democratic principles and people-centered governance, urging citizens to actively participate in the development of the state. Governor Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made this remark during the 2026 Democracy Day Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Cathedral…

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