By Kelvin Obambon The National Patriotic Front for Tinubu (NPFFT) has raised concerns over the reported exclusion of Cross River State indigenes from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) 2026 promotion exercise. Addressing a world press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, the pro-Tinubu political group revealed that despite promoting 106 staff members across four…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The Ofutop Nation in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State has unveiled Ekuum Bass Cultural festival tagged “An Echo from the Woods in Abaragba community to revive the cultural heritage of the people. The colourful ceremony, themed “From Indigenous Knowledge To Future Innovation,” was used by the President of Patrick…
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Affairs, Mr. Nsa Gill, has introduced a social reorientation campaign, “Do the Right Thing,” aimed at promoting ethical conduct, civic responsibility and good citizenship among residents of Cross River State. The initiative, which has received the approval of Governor Bassey Edet Otu, was presented by Gill on…
The Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke Ph.D, has called on Cross Riverians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and back candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing development interventions and opportunities delivered through the Federal Government and the…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, condemns, in the strongest terms, the reported assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, and calls for a thorough, impartial and transparent prosecution of all persons found culpable. The incident, which reportedly occurred on September 15, 2026,…
By Kelvin Obambon A viral video documenting a tense altercation between operatives of the Cross River State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and the Chairman of Calabar Municipality, Hon. James Anam, has sparked public outrage and renewed scrutiny over police conduct in Nigeria. The video, recorded from inside an operational vehicle by what…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development has announced the commencement of a statewide distribution of improved SAMPEA 20-T PBR cowpea seeds to local farmers, beginning Monday, September 21, 2026. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo, and dated…
By Livingstone Ogbang, mni At its last meeting, the Cross River State Executive Council approved the immediate relocation of the Cross River State College of Education (COE) to the site of the Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) in Biase. The decision was reached after months of extensive deliberations. It is aimed at ensuring that the…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has participated in the National Summit of the Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria (FOPSHA), which endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second…
As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Cross River State, the re-election bid of Governor Bassey Otu and Deputy Governor Peter Odey received a significant boost following a formal endorsement from the Concerned Civil and Public Servants (CIPLUS) group. The group declared its full support during a solidarity visit to…
