By Our Correspondent The Coalition of Cross River State Youths has pledged to build an inclusive and youth-driven platform that will promote integrity, service, and collective development across the state. The coalition, popularly known as COCRISY, is expected to be formally inaugurated on Monday in Calabar. Speaking ahead of the event, the Director-General of the…
Happy 60th Birthday To Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu On this 6th floor of your life, we celebrate not just the years you’ve lived, but the weight and meaning they carry. You have been a steady hand in Cross River politics — friend, mobilizer, bridge-builder, and former chairman of the APC in Cross River State. Through…
Elder Andy Owai, Grand Patron of BRM (Biase Rescue Movement), to deliver 1,000 votes in Biase for Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside all APC candidates in the area The Biase Rescue Movement (BRM) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office, describing…
By Kelvin Obambon In line with the Inspector General of Police directive on internal security overhaul, the Cross River State Police Command has officially launched the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). The move which is part of ongoing police reforms aimed at curbing kidnapping, armed robbery, and cult-related violence across the state. The VCRU effectively…
By Zana Akpagu Media Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Ntufam Sir Prof. Zana Itiunbe Akpagu, has formally resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing uncertainties arising from unresolved court cases and legal challenges surrounding the party. In a resignation letter dated 26th April, 2026, and addressed to the ADC Chairman…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a warning that Cross River, Edo and 17 states across the country may experience flash flooding in the coming days due to expected heavy early rains. In an advisory released on Thursday, NiMet explained that the flooding risk is heightened because dry and hardened soils will prevent water…
It did not come as a surprise when on Monday May 4, 2026, the Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Hon. Etta Lawrence, inaugurated Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, as Chairman of the Table Tennis Association in the state. Duke was inaugurated alongside several other eminent personalities to steer a clean path for…
By Kelvin Obambon In a move aimed at restoring the glory days of sports in Cross River State, the Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Hon. Etta Lawrence, on Monday inaugurated new leaderships for the state’s various sports associations at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Highlighting the ceremony was the inauguration of Rt. Hon. Orok…
The Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development reminds all cocoa, coffee, oil palm, and rubber farmers across the State that the ongoing Traceability Registration Exercise is very important. This exercise will help ensure that your farm produce can continue to be sold in international markets and meet global standards. All farmers are…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has condemned the vandalism of facilities at the General Hospital, Calabar, following protests linked to a tragic accident involving students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, described the incident as “unfortunate and overblown” during an on-the-spot assessment,…
