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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has approved the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Ovai Solomon Edward,  the Paramount Ruler of Abi Local Government Area, as the Chairman of the State Council of Chiefs. Otu approved the appointment in a statement by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the Government of Cross River, on Friday. It would be recalled that Otu had on June 14, approved the immediate dissolution of the state’s Council of Chiefs, whose tenure elapsed many years ago. This was after the State House of Assembly passed a resolution for a change of the leadership of the State Council of Chiefs, who had overstayed their term in office. The governor said the dissolution was in line with the power vested on him by Section 3 of the Council of Chiefs Law of Cross River,  2004 . According to him, the appointment of the new chairman is for a period of two years, effective from June 21. It is gathered that the position of the chairman of the council of chiefs was rotational among the thre

  The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has embarked on an official working visit to the People's Republic of China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Wang Yi.  The Minister who arrived in China on June 19th delivered a keynote address at the China-Nigeria Business Exchange event.  The event, jointly organised by the Nigerian Embassy and Yingke Law Firm, was designed to ease increased bilateral trade and investment, and foster business matchmaking to deepen economic ties between Nigeria and China. In a statement issued by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tuggar emphasized the importance of the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and China, highlighting mutual respect and shared developmental goals.  He pointed out the critical role of such business exchanges in driving economic growth and diversification, stating "This event is a te