An apex political group in Cross River State, Cross River Business Men’s Forum led by a philanthropist and prominent businessman, High Chief Henry Onwe has extolled the Cross River State Governor, His Excellency Senator, Apostle, Prince Bassey Edet Otu for outstanding performance in the past three years. In a press statement made available to newsmen…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially expanded the operations of the Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital in Calabar, upgrading it from an exclusive infectious disease facility to a full-fledged General Hospital. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this during an extensive oversight tour of the facility. He…
The Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has revealed plans to construct a world-class table tennis facility and athlete hostel in Calabar. The project aims to address the chronic infrastructure deficit and funding challenges that have long hindered the development of the sport in the state. Speaking recently…
By WASH Media Network Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector gathered at Landmark Hotel in Ogoja for a critical outcome harvesting and validation workshop. The event marked a significant milestone in the state’s journey toward robust water governance and infrastructural and institutional sustainability. The workshop was designed to evaluate and validate key…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep concern over the flagrant violation of government policies by transport regulatory bodies, accusing them of defying direct orders from the state governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu. The Union raised the alarm in a communiqué issued at the…
The City Boy Movement (CBM), a frontline political support structure dedicated to advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Dr. Martha Agba as the National Director of Support Group. Her appointment is widely regarded as a strategic move aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and the coordination of support…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may be headed for a legal showdown in Cross River State following the controversial appearance of Ken Egbas in the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency primary election despite his alleged absence from the party’s list of screened aspirants. The development has sparked outrage among party stakeholders, who describe the situation as a…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has condemned Governor Bassey Otu for allegedly threatening to “crush opposition politicians in the State ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press release, Sunday, the PDP governorship candidate gave the condemnation in his reaction to…
By Kelvin Obambon A horrific tale of a 29-year-old grudge came to a bloody climax in the quiet community of Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, as a 40-year-old man allegedly embarked on a deadly killing spree to avenge the death of his family members. The suspect, identified as Akaninyine Eretus,…
By Sylvia Okoi No fewer than sixty persons were on Saturday, May 30, 2026, arraigned before the Environmental Sanitation Mobile Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for violating laws guiding the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The offenders were apprehended by the monitoring team of the Ministry of Environment during enforcement operations across parts…
