In a significant move to bridge the gender gap through infrastructure, the Cross River State Government has commissioned several solar-powered borehole projects across Calabar South. The initiative, timed to coincide with World Water Day 2026, underscores the state’s commitment to the theme: “Water and Gender – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows.” Representing Governor Bassey Edet…
By Frank Ulom The Federal Reserve faces a classic supply-side challenge from the oil surge, which risks pushing core PCE inflation back toward 3% despite a softening labour market. At its March 2026 meeting, the Fed held rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%, with the dot plot showing zero to one 25bp cut for the year as…
By Frank Ulom Global equity markets are entering the Q1 2026 earnings season on edge, as Brent crude oil prices have surged above $110 per barrel amid the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupting flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 has shed nearly 7% from its January peak above 7,000, with analysts citing stagflation…
By Ovat Abeng The Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) has once again demonstrated its operational effectiveness with the successful rescue of two kidnapped children and the arrest of a suspected child trafficker in Onitsha. The operation, carried out by the Onitsha branch of the agency, underscores its growing reputation in combating crime and protecting vulnerable…
In commemoration of the 2026 World Water Day and the need to strengthen awareness on the link between water, hygiene, and gender equality in schools, Cross River Chapter of the WASH Media Network, recently took its hygiene campaign train to Government Secondary School, Anantigha, Calabar South local government area. At the event which focused on…
By Ovat Abeng Students under the umbrella of National Union of Anambra State Students (NUASS), has commended governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s aggressive fight against cultism in Awka, schools and across the 21 local government areas in the state. The students argued that since the assumption of Prof Soludo as the executive governor of Anambra State…
In readiness for the proactive commencement of first batch Vocational Skills Empowerment Program “VoSEP”, Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb undertook a 3-days working visits to different Technical Training Centers (TTCs), to strengthen partnership for collective advancement of the initiative and to equip cross riverians with hands-on-practical market-…
Cross River State Government, through office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Content has announced the first phase of its skill-up Cross River VoSEP program, and initiative targeting the training and certification of artisans to close the state skill gaps and provide excellent opportunities for the youthful population. This first phase focuses…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that no lives were lost in a major fire outbreak that razed the Akim Timber Market located beside the Police Barracks in Calabar on Friday night. The inferno, which reportedly began at approximately 8:30 PM on March 27, 2026, destroyed goods and properties valued…
On the night of Friday, March 27, 2026, Calabar once again woke to the terrifying glow of uncontrolled flames. Around 8:45 p.m., a raging fire engulfed sections of the Akim Timber Market in Calabar Municipality, near the Akim Police Area Command. Shop owners and residents scrambled in the darkness to salvage what they could –…
