The Cross River State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved N525.3 million for the construction of a modern Administrative and Laboratory Complex, complete with staff accommodation, at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Outstation in Mile 6, Obubra Local Government Area. The decision was reached during the Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, following…
By Kelvin Obambon As part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public participation in fiscal policy, the Cross River State Government has hosted the 2027 Budget Consultative Forum for the Northern Senatorial District at the Ogoja Local Government Council Secretariat. The consultative exercise brought together government dignitaries, community leaders, key stakeholders, and local residents…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. (Otuekong) Orok Otu Duke, Ph.D, has joined the Chairman of the Commission, Chiedu Ebie, Esq., and other members of the NDDC Board in London for a three day Executive Programme in Strategic Leadership and Governance at the prestigious…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Government has intensified its environmental sanitation campaign with a crackdown on illegal structures obstructing drainage channels, ordering an immediate clean-up of markets and warning that activities capable of worsening flooding will no longer be tolerated. The Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses John Osogi, gave the warning during the…
By Kelvin Obambon Environmental experts, legal practitioners, conservationists, and community leaders gathered in Calabar on Thursday for the 4th Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Deforestation in Cross River State, issuing an urgent call to action against illegal logging, destructive mining, and agricultural encroachment threatening Nigeria’s primary rainforest ecosystem. The event, organized by civil society group We The…
Senator Gershom Bassey, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and immediate past representative of the Cross River Southern Senatorial District, has voiced strong optimism regarding the transformative potential of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project for Cross River State. Speaking during a media chat, the two-term senator urged all stakeholders to support…
For some, a birthday is simply another milestone. For others, it is an opportunity to reflect on a life of purpose, service and enduring impact. As Rt. Hon. (Chief) Orok Otu Duke, PhD, the Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), celebrates his 65th birthday today, Cross River…
By Solomon Azu In a swift demonstration of its zero-tolerance policy against the sabotage of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has successfully dismantled a syndicate that specialises in the vandalization and trafficking of telecommunication mast components. A statement by the Command’s…
By Kelvin Obambon The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday announced the full nationwide rollout of digital birth and death registration through the VitalReg platform, a move the Commission says will modernize Nigeria’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system and improve access to identity services. The announcement was made by Dr Aminu Yusuf, NPC…
By Beatrice Akpala Media With only two days remaining, anticipation is building ahead of the Cross River Political Advocacy Summit 2026, as the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Content Development and Archiving intensifies preparations for what is expected to be a landmark gathering focused on deepening democratic participation, inclusive governance and…
