By Ene Asuquo The Cross River State Government through the office of Social Intervention and Investment Program has started it capacity building for the program that will cut across all the 196 political wards in the State with the training of 221 facilitators made up of 196 ward development officers (WDO’s) and 25 local government…
…Says future of C’River Guaranteed with people like them Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has given automatic employment to seven outstanding indigenes of the state who distinguished themselves during the 2025 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year and were subsequently honoured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the prestigious Presidential Honours Award at…
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has expressed immense gratitude over the full recovery and discharge from the hospital of the 10-year-old boy allegedly brutalised by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the boy, identified as Chiziterem, has been receiving…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has unveiled a statue of the author of Things Fall Apart, late Prof Chinua Achebe in the state. Speaking at the unveiling at the Nwasike Roundabout Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, Governor Soludo framed the tribute…
By Kelvin Obambon The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State chapter, has projected a target of at least 2.5 million votes for the state in the upcoming 2027 General Elections, citing massive grassroots mobilization and intense stakeholder collaboration. The council made the declaration during a press conference in Calabar on Saturday. Addressing journalists, State…
By Ovat Abeng Three people were killed and four others seriously injured on Friday after a commercial truck lost control, crashed and caught fire in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Catholic Church along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. The Mercedes-Benz 608 truck, carrying seven male…
By Kelvin Obambon The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s rights and gender equality, describing women as the vital foundation of life and societal strength. The declaration was made on Thursday in Calabar during the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, organized by NDDC. The event, themed “Rights, Justice,…
By Beatrice Akpala Media The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Content Development and Archiving will host the Political Advocacy Summit 2026 on Friday, 24 July 2026, at the Pearl Ballroom, Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The summit is designed to strengthen political awareness, encourage active…
By Kelvin Obambon Seasonal weather patterns, rapid agricultural expansion, and the escalating effects of climate change have emerged as the primary catalysts driving the spread of Lassa fever across West Africa, according to findings from a landmark systematic review by Cochrane. The insights were disclosed by Dr. Ekpereonne Esu, a Senior Research Associate at Cochrane…
By Kelvin Obambon A prominent political pressure group in Cross River, CODE 888, has formally unveiled its “Complete the 8” campaign, declaring its total endorsement of Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his deputy, Peter Odey, for a second term in office. The group, which previously initiated the “Back to South” campaign in February 2020, stated…
