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…
By Kelvin Obambon The ancient city of Calabar is set to witness a historic transformation in grassroots sports as telecommunications leader, MTN Nigeria, officially kicked off Season 4 of the MTN Champs, unveiling a massive multi-million naira funding pool targeted at participating schools. Returning to the Cross River State capital for the second time, the…
By Christian Njoku The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, has reminded personnel that the Corps was established to save lives, not merely to enforce traffic laws. Mohammed disclosed this during a Workshop at the Head Quarters of the Corps on Tuesday in Calabar, describing the engagement as a moment…
By Kelvin Obambon Sanitation experts, government officials, and partners on Tuesday February 24, 2026, gathered at HOGIS Hotels in Calabar for a pivotal one-day stakeholders’ meeting to review Cross River State’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) Roadmap. Organized by Self Help Africa, the forum aimed to align the state’s strategy with Nigeria’s updated Clean Nigeria Campaign…
Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. SDG 6 aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management…
