By Kingsley Agim Governor Bassey Edet Otu has received a major vote of confidence from the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), with the council declaring its full support for his administration as it flagged off its nationwide engagement tour from Cross River State. The endorsement came when the National President of the NYCN, Comrade…
By Ovat Abeng The officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, July 14th, 2026 sealed up three factories in Awada area of Onitsha over non-compliance with acceptable production standards. The enforcement team of the commission who raided the factories, destroyed freshly produced milk, which were in containers and being scooped…
By Ovat Abeng The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State has warned that any employer found aiding or encouraging “ghosting” or truancy among corps members will be blacklisted. The State Coordinator, Mrs. Pauline Ojisua, handed down the warning on Tuesday while addressing participants at the 2026 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop held at Hilton Leisure…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has foiled an alleged plot by a gang of gunmen to kidnap some prominent personalities in the state. The command also arrested the alleged leader of a three-man syndicate notorious for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public in Anambra and Enugu states. In a statement issued by…
Cross River State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, H.Y Comrade Emmanuel Olayi on Monday, alongside other youth stakeholders, received the National President Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe on a working visit to the state. In his speech, Olayi welcomed the President on his recent court victory which reaffirmed his mandate following an interregnum instigated…
By Ovat Abeng An All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) support group known as Anambra Patriots, has commended governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo over the appointment of it Convener, Arc. Okey Ezeobi as the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, re-appointment of Mr Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra ICT…
Governor Bassey Otu has described the Bridge Leadership Foundation as one of Cross River State’s most impactful investments in human capital, commending its Founder and former Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, for sustaining a vision that has transformed more than 200,000 young people through leadership development, mentorship and employability programmes over the past 15 years. The…
By Kelvin Obambon The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Christopher Etta, has dismissed claims that the planned demolition of properties on the State Waterboard land is a politically motivated attack on the opposition, revealing that 80 percent of the affected structures belong to members of the…
By Kingsley Agim Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has described the governance model of Governor Bassey Edet Otu as one anchored on project completion, continuity of vision and sustainable development of the state. Imoke made the submission at the 16th Career Day Conference of the Bridge Leadership Foundation, held at the…
By David Asu The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has carried out an on-the-spot assessment following a devastating landslide at Ikot Anwatim Community in Calabar Municipality that claimed the lives of five persons and left two others hospitalized. The assessment, conducted on Saturday, July 11, was led by the Director General of CR-SEMA,…
