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 –…
By Solomon Azu In a significant step towards youth empowerment in the green sector, the Cross River State Government has intensified its push toward a sustainable “waste-to-wealth” economy, as stakeholders, development partners, and environmental experts trained youths on opportunities in recycling and green entrepreneurship. The two days capacity-building workshop, themed “Transforming Waste to Wealth &…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has officially responded to a viral video circulating on social media which alleged unlawful entry and indiscriminate arrests by officers at an apartment in White House street, Calabar. In a press statement released on Thursday March 26, 2026, the Command clarified that the operation was not…
By Kelvin Obambon In a significant political development ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has officially adopted and endorsed Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong for a second term in office. The endorsement was announced on Thursday, March 26, 2026, during a high-profile gathering of Christian leaders, stakeholders,…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A State High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River, yesterday granted an order for the relocation of a vehicle seized by the Ikom Divisional Police to the state judiciary headquarters in Calabar. The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Theresa Agom of High Court 13, made the order in suit No: HC/146F/2025 and adjourned…
The Organizing Committee of the Okpambe Cultural and Fishing Festival wishes to inform the general public that the 2026 edition of the festival has been rescheduled. The festival, earlier slated to hold from March 27–30, 2026, will now take place from April 7–10, 2026, at Okum Lake, Yala-Obubra, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A group of die-hard supporters of President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno have thrown their weight fully behind president Bola Tinubu, senate president Godswill Obot Akpabio, Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State and Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River state. The…
By Kelvin Obambon In a strategic move to bridge the trust gap between law enforcement and the younger generation, a civil society organization, We The People (Centre for Social Studies and Development) has moved to formalize a working relationship with the Cross River State Police Command under the #IncludeNaija Project. The initiative reached a milestone…
By Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has concluded plans to formally adopt and endorse Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The highly anticipated adoption ceremony is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 26th March 2026, at Mary Ekpiken…
The Cross River State Chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) has successfully concluded a high-level, two-day communications and strategic summit in Asaba, Delta State, aimed at intensifying grassroots mobilization for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The conference, themed: “One Party, One Message, One Mobilization,” ran from March 23rd to…
