Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Cross River State was formed from the eastern part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. Its capital is Calabar, it borders to the north through Benue state, to the west through Ebonyi state and Abia state, and to the southwest through Akwa Ibom state, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with ...
This is a list of administrators and governors of Cross River State, Nigeria, including leaders of South-Eastern State. South-Eastern State was formed on May 27, 1967 when Eastern Region was split into East-Central, Rivers and South-Eastern states. The state was renamed Cross River State in 1976.
The major tributary of Cross River is the river Aloma, coming from Benue State to merge with Cross River in Cross River State. Cross River State is connected with a major highway to its sister state Akwa Ibom. The distance between Oron and Calabar is 21 kilometres (13 mi) by boat and about 200 kilometres (120 mi) by road.
This is a list of villages and settlements in Cross River State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By postal code
Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) [3] is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. [4] The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers, and the creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta).
The Cross River State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Cross River State) is the highest governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Cross River State, Nigeria, headed by the Governor of Cross River State. The Council consists of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, and ...
Cross River State: ₦4.07 10.08 26.33 2,255 5,892 15 Edo State: ₦3.99 9.88 25.81 2,038 5,325 16 Kogi State: ₦3.69 9.14 23.88 1,758 4,593 17 Oyo State: ₦3.68
Bassey Edet Otu (born 18 October 1959) is a Nigerian politician and the current governor of Cross River State Southern Nigeria. [1] [2] who served as a one time senator for Cross River South from 2011 to 2015, and a one time representative of Calabar Municipal/Odukpani constituency of Cross River State, in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.