The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, a serving member of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The decision was reached by the Ward Executive Committee following serious allegations of misconduct, including a widely reported incident of public assault against his wife. The suspension,…
By Our Reporter Residents of Cross River State are currently grappling with severe economic strain as transportation costs reach unprecedented levels following a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). In many filling stations across the state, the pump price of petrol has soared to as high as N1,350 per litre. This…
By Our Reporter Residents fleeing Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have raised an alarm over a burgeoning humanitarian crisis, accusing the Nigerian Army of preventing them from retrieving and burying loved ones killed during last week’s violent clashes. The community remains under a heavy security lockdown following the deployment…
Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD extends warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all Muslim Ummah, on the celebration of the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a goodwill message marking the occasion, Orok underscores the importance of the celebration, noting that…
Preparations for the 2026 Annual Scientific Conference of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria have intensified as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) held a strategic meeting with the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, and the Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Vivian Mesembe Otu, in Calabar…
Social commentators and activists have condemned the violent disruption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat commissioning in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, allegedly carried out by suspected political thugs. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was captured in a viral video showing hoodlums storming the venue of the ceremony, scattering chairs…
By Kelvin Obambon In a decisive move to safeguard its agricultural exports and comply with tightening international trade laws, Cross River State has officially commenced its Cocoa Traceability Programme. The initiative, which includes comprehensive farmer registration and GPS farm mapping, has received unanimous backing from farmers, exporters, and value-chain actors across the state. The second…
By Kelvin Obambon The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has declared a zero-tolerance policy toward the destruction of its projects, vowing to arrest and prosecute any individual, including community leaders, found complicit in the vandalization of its infrastructure. The warning was issued by the NDDC State Director for Cross River, Dr. Daniel Ajunwa, during a…
Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu, former Caretaker Chairman of APC in Cross River State, is expressing a loudable “Congratulations!” to the new State Executive Committee! They were affirmed during the party’s congress which held at the UJ Esuene stadium in Calabar on Tuesday. Ojogu is grateful to His Excellency Governor Bassey Edet Otu for letting him…
Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has extended warm congratulations to the newly elected Cross River State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Rt. Hon. Christopher Eta as State Chairman. In a congratulatory message, the senator commended the emergence of the new leadership, noting that Rt. Hon. Eta brings to the position a wealth…
