The Cross River State Government has hosted leaders of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Cross River State Council, and other youth stakeholders, urging youths across the state to celebrate the Christmas and festive season in peace, unity, and love. The youth delegation, led by the State Chairman of the NYCN, His Youthfulness, Comrade…
By Kelvin Obambon In an effort to show love during the yuletide, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has distributed food items such rice, vegetable oil and other consumables to stakeholders in Cross River. The state NDDC Representative, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, who personally supervised the distribution exercise between Tuesday December 23 and Wednesday…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Southern Senatorial District Assembly has issued a glowing assessment of Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration, citing a “remarkable turnaround” in the state’s fortunes across security, infrastructure, and economic management. In a statement signed by John Offiong, Chief of Party, dated Wednesday December 24, 2025, the group, which is…
By Kelvin Obambon The leadership of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) in Cross River State has declared that the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) is currently non-existent and legally “proscribed,” cautioning youths across the state to distance themselves from its activities. State Chairman of the NYC, His Youthfulness, Comrade Francis Finian Offiono, made this…
By Ovat Abeng As part of his consistent service to humanity, the Chairman of the United Nigeria Airlines, Prof Obiora Okonkwo (Dikeora), has distributed bags of rice, wrappers and cash to over 15,000 indigents widows, and other vulnerable persons in Anambra State for the 2025 Christmas and New Year celebrations. The distribution took place on…
By Ovat Abeng Some traders at the popular Onitsha Drug market, (Ogbo-Ogwu), Anambra State, under the umbrella bodies of Concerned/Genuine Members of Ogbo-Ogwu Market and Justice for Ogbo-Ogwu, Traders, have dismissed a report circulating that another round of fake drugs worth over N265millon has been discovered and ceremoniously hand over to the National Agency for…
As a deliberate effort aimed at addressing the housing crisis in the shelter ecosystem, Nerz & Zadok Property Limited, a Lagos based real estate firm with over 15 years of proven industry experience, has unveiled its flagship housing project in Calabar, the Nerz Garden Estate. The estate, located at Idundu in Akpabuyo Local Government Area…
By Kelvin Obambon In a decisive move to transform Cross River State into a leading sub-national agro-industrial powerhouse, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program has launched a strategic engagement with key stakeholders to scale up the production and processing of cocoa, rice and cassava. The initiative, a government-enabled but private-sector-led model, held a high-level…
Leaders and members of the Cross River State Elders Advisory Council from the Northern Senatorial District have publicly rebuked former APC State Chairman, Alphonsus Eba, for what they termed an “irresponsible media outburst” regarding internal party matters. The elders, operating under the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSECF), also reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Cross River State Chapter, and Chairman of Peterson Electronics Group of Companies, High Chief Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu, has distributed 2,500 bags of rice to widows, physically challenged persons, non-indigenous communities and other residents of Calabar as part of his Christmas outreach. Speaking to journalists during the distribution…
