By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has thrown down the gauntlet to his traducers, declaring that his record in public service is without blemish and daring anyone with proof of criminal wrongdoing against him to come forward or forever hold their peace. Archibong,…
By Kelvin Obambon A major power struggle has erupted within the administration of Governor Bassey Otu following conflicting directives over the management of a newly approved recruitment of 4,000 personnel in Cross River State. The institutional clash came to light on Tuesday following a sharp rebuttal issued by the Cross River State Local Government Service…
The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has insisted that it has the exclusive statutory mandate to recruit personnel into the Unified Local Government Service. The commission stated this on Tuesday in a clarification on the state government’s approval for the recruitment of 4,000 personnel into the Local Government Service across the 18 local…
By Kelvin Obambon Environmental rights and civil society organization, We the People (Centre for Social Studies and Development), has paid an advocacy and familiarization visit to the newly appointed Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Bassey Offiong Mensah, at his office in Calabar on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The delegation, led by Ukeme Ekong,…
Cross River NDDC Rep, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has commended Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration, stating that his leadership style has restored political stability and institutional continuity to the state. Speaking in Calabar during a media chat, the NDDC Rep explained that Governor Otu’s governance approach focuses on building upon past achievements rather than…
The National Carnival Bands Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NCBA) has held a high-level meeting that was facilitated by the former Nigeria Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke with the Nigerian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago to explore new opportunities for cultural exchange and collaboration between Nigeria and Trinidad…
No fewer than 47 job applicants were defrauded of over N51.8 million during the cancelled 2024/2025 local government recruitment exercise in Cross River State. The Chairman of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, disclosed this during an early-morning radio programme, Let’s Talk Nigeria, on Sparkling FM. According to Ekpo,…
By Gertrude Effiom After more than ten years without electricity, the Bakassi Local Government Area is on the verge of power restoration following a comprehensive infrastructure assessment by engineers from the Cross River State Electrification Agency. The electrification team, led by distinguished Bakassi Mainland leader AIG Chief Enene Okon (Rtd.), conducted an extensive inspection tour…
A theatre assistant is under police investigation in Cross River after he allegedly performed a hernia surgery on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area. The procedure on September 8 reportedly ended in complications that forced the patient’s admission to Ugep General Hospital three days later, triggering tension and…
The immediate past Director-General of the Cross River State Teachers Continuous Training Institute, TCTI, Biase, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, is mourning the death of his father-in-law and former PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Alhaji Tukur died on Saturday, September 12, 2026. at the age of 90. The late elder statesman served as Minister of Industries…
