By Our Reporter The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency, Mr Ededem Hogan, has explained why he is seeking to unseat the incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Rt.…
By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems. This…
By Ita Williams, Leaders of the Yakurr Nation in Cross River State have appealed to Governor Bassey Edet Otu to extend the transmission coverage of the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) to Ugep and other…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has called for a decisive shift toward intelligence-led, preventive, and collaborative security governance to tackle Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. He made the call on Monday when…
By Ita Williams The crisis at the Chapel of Redemption, University of Calabar, Cross River State, deepened on Sunday after worshippers were again denied access to the church premises for their regular service. The worshippers…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has charged judges to consider the overall impact of their judgments on the polity. Fubara, who gave the charge on Sunday at the opening of the 66th…
By Wevole Ezin, Calabar The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Journalists to make the safety, dignity, privacy and best interests of children central to their reportage, warning against coverage that could expose vulnerable…
By Dianabasi Effiong The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, has congratulated the Senior Female National Volleyball Team on securing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28). The Nigerian team…
By Dianabasi Effiong No fewer than 301 undergraduates from different institutions of higher learning on Saturday won the Monday Onyeme Scholarship scheme for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State. The undergraduates, who will get…
By Our Reporter The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Cross River State Chapter, has commended the State government for "remarkable transformation witnessed in the state’s sports sector in recent times." In a statement signed…
By Ita Williams The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Cross River State Command, has rescued 42 persons and arrested suspected members of an alleged transnational criminal syndicate operating under the guise of a…
Youths and other residents of Cross River State have expressed support for the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Special Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, over the petition to the police that reportedly led to…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, on Tuesday took on critics of the state government, demanding evidence to back allegations being made against the administration. Cobham spoke in…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged journalists to continually collaborate with the ports' economic regulator to create more public awareness on the abundant economic potential and opportunities in the Akwa Ibom…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of Udung Uko Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Elder Godwin Okponung, has called for quality engagement with stakeholders and more clarity on the exploration activities and operational status…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Democratic Front (TDF) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu's approval of a landmark investment framework for the nation's deep offshore oil field, describing it as a bold move to optimise Nigeria's vast…
The 3-day Offiong Edem Foundation Table tennis Talent hunt event, held at the Cross River State Table tennis indoor sports Hall, U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar,has ended in Calabar with many great talents discovered. Our reporter,…
As the 2027 elections gather momentum in Cross River, elder statesmen, political and opinion leaders in the state, under the aegis of Cross River State Elders Advisory Council have endorsed Gov Bassey Otu to continue…
By Magnus Effiong Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, has accused the state government of deliberately encouraging and promoting what he described as “deep-rooted rural…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) unveiled a stakeholders' Sensitisation on the compliance certificate system and upgraded Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) payment portal on Wednesday in Uyo. The federal…
By Dianabasi Effiong The leadership of the Energy and Maritime Reporters of Nigeria (EMR), Akwa Ibom State Branch, has concluded plans celebrate the 2026 World Maritime Day in Uyo on Sept. 24, with a focus…
By Wevole Ezin Residents of Peaceland Community in Calabar, Cross River State, are living in fear as an expanding ravine continues to eat into residential buildings, displacing families and threatening to destroy more homes. The…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has restated why nations continually invest in the education of citizens, saying such investments are most strategic for any nation to make. The Governor said this during…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to create sustainable employment, entrepreneurship and skills-development opportunities for young people across the state, urging the private sector and development partners to support the initiative. The Commissioner…
By Magnus Effiong Daniel Imo, 44, paralysed for the past 23 years as a result of a workplace accident, has cried out for help from governments at all levels, groups, organisation and indeed public-spirited individuals.…
By Dianabasi Effiong Stakeholders in the oil and gas and blue economy sectors have called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to take deliberate steps to develop a pool of professionally trained commercial divers and…
By Ita Williams Leaders of Obutong community in Calabar Municipality have denied reports that residents are planning to protest over the devastating landslide threatening the area. Instead, they appealed to the Federal, State and Local…
By Magnus Effiong The leadership tussle in the UNICAL Chapel of Redemption is far from over with the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt restraining the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof…
By Ita Williams The Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria has charged the outgoing Associate Minister of Asin Ufot, Efut Parish, Rev. Patience Odor Ateb, to remain faithful to her calling and uphold the…
By Magnus Effiong The Cross River State government and the Federal Government are partnering to boost agriculture and livestock export and has therefore commissioned Nigeria's first Livestock Control Post and Guarantee Facility in Mfum, Ikom…
