By Our Reporter The Leader of the 7th Bakassi Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Grace Bassey, has launched an educational support initiative for children in need in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The initiative, which was carried out at Ikot Efiom, the council headquarters, provided selected beneficiaries with school books, bags, writing materials,…
The Cross River State Government has commenced the distribution of over 25,000 fruit tree nurseries of various species to farmers across the State, marking another significant step by His Excellency, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, in the State’s Reforestation Programme and its drive to build a greener, healthier and economically resilient Cross River. The distribution,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially flagged off the second phase of its agricultural transformation initiative with the distribution of 3,600 bags of improved cowpea and soybean seeds to farmers across the state. The programme is designed to strengthen food security, improve maternal and child nutrition, and transition smallholder farmers into…
By Ukorebi Esien The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, has been listed among the 100 Most Influential Women in Cross River State in the 2026 edition of Leading Ladies in CRS. Bassey’s recognition is contained in a Notification/Congratolatory letter by the editorial team of the…
By Sylvia Okoi In a renewed bid to improve environmental cleanliness and safeguard public health, the Cross River State Government has inaugurated a Special Environmental Task Force to enforce environmental laws and ensure compliance across the State. Speaking during the inauguration in his office on Monday, the Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Bassey Offiong Mensah, charged…
Prominent legal practitioner and Director-General of the Good Governance Advocacy Initiative (GGAI), Sir Leonard Anyogo, has called on the people of Alifokpa community to intensify their efforts against drug abuse, engage actively in the electoral process, and maintain high security consciousness. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting hosted at his Anyogo’s Resort residence, he urged…
Christ for All Nations (CfaN), the international evangelistic ministry founded by the late German-American evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, has selected Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, to host its 2026 gospel crusade. The four-day Calabar Great Gospel Crusade 2026 is scheduled to take place from November 12 to 15, 2026. Announcing the event at a…
By Kelvin Obambon Stakeholders and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obubra Local Government Area, on Sunday, gathered to reinforce party cohesion and align strategies ahead of the upcoming general elections, with leaders declaring an end to internal divisions and guaranteeing a total sweep at the polls. The interface, which brought together key…
By Kelvin Obambon In the heart of Cross River State, where political realignments dictate the flow of governance, a new wave of grassroots mobilization is quietly altering the landscape. At the epicenter of this shift is Hon. Oden Ibiang Ewa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for the Cross River Central Senatorial District. Through…
By Kelvin Obambon In a major boost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Cross River Central, former Presidential Adviser and Grand Patron of the APC Central Alliance, Prince Ebuta Ayuk, has on behalf of the entire people of Etung, donated a fully furnished edifice in Ikom to serve as both campaign headquarters and…
