By Ovat Abeng The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has expressed deep appreciation to the Management of the Nigeria Police Force for the delivery of a new Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) to the Command. He stated this when he received the APC at the State Police Headquarters Amawbia -Awka on Monday,…
The State Chief of Protocol to governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Mr. Sylvester Abang has emerged president of the Charging Point Club International. Mr. Abang was elected as the 3rd president of the club during an election conducted recently in Calabar. Announcing the results of the election, a member of the electoral committee…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Sanitation Team, led by the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, arrived in Ogoja Local Government Area on Saturday for an on-the-spot supervision of the Statewide Environmental Sanitation Exercise. Fielding questions from Journalists after the exercise, the Commissioner expressed his disappointment on the low level of compliance observed…
In a glowing tribute that has resonated across political and social circles, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, has celebrated the Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Hon. (Prince) Effiom Bassey Effiong, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as “a young,…
By Kingsley Agim The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has congratulated the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, on his conferment with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Policy and Administration by the prestigious Crown University of Delaware, United States of America. The ceremony,…
Banjul, The Gambia, July 25, 2025 — Emmanuel Onwuka, a Nigerian journalist and publisher of Parallel News, has won the first prize for online journalism at the inaugural Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Media Excellence Awards. The prestigious event was held in Banjul, The Gambia, as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of ECOWAS,…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Calabar has issued an order restraining the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and its Governing Council from proceeding with the ongoing selection process for a new Vice-Chancellor. In Suit No. NICN/CA/40/2025 filed by Professor Joseph Eyo Duke, the claimant is challenging the advertisement published on 27 May 2025…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has held a road walk to drive extensive tax compliance awareness campaign across streets and markets in 8Miles, aimed at educating citizens on the importance of tax payment for community and state development. Speaking with journalists during the event at Ikpai Omin – 8Miles,…
The Media Team of Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, Commissioner representing Cross River State at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, has joined friends, colleagues, and associates to celebrate him on the occasion of his birthday today, 24th July 2025. In a series of goodwill messages, the team and other well-wishers extolled Dr Duke’s…
The State Chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq. JP, and the State Executive Committee members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cross River State, extend their warmest congratulations to you, Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke PhD. As a distinguished son of Duke Town, Calabar, your life is a reflection of leadership, intellect, cultural advocacy, and service….
