By Nkpubre Nkpubre I listened carefully to the plea of Governor Umo Eno PhD, of Akwa Ibom State to the people of Oron Nation, which was broadcasted in a television video clip that has since gone…
By Dianabasi Effiong The South-South Governors' Forum has resolved to build a stronger regional economic bloc anchored on infrastructure connectivity, investment mobilisation, maritime development, industrialisation, and coordinated engagement with the Federal Government. The resolution formed…
By Dianabasi Effiong Deaconess Glory Effiong, the Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has called for diligence, greater transparency, and inclusiveness in the implementation of processes and structures under the Petroleum…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has assured of his administration's commitment to transforming the state’s maritime sector, expanding infrastructure, and deepening partnerships with international development agencies to drive sustainable economic growth.…
By Magnus Effiong In a bid to ensure food security, healthcare and improved welfare of Nigerians, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme in Calabar for…
In a strategic move to consolidate political gains, stakeholders in the Bakassi Local Government Area have formally declared their support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in the 2027 general…
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. 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 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…
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 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…
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 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 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…
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…
By Ita Williams In one of its latest operations against oil theft, the Nigerian Navy has intercepted Sao Tome / Principe-flagged oil tanker for alleged involvement in illegal crude oil bunkering within Nigeria's territorial waters,…
By Anietie Akpan, from his sick bed, assisted by his wife, Imaobong, Daughter, Etinyene and Neighbor, Idongesit Otoobong. The marina road linking to naval marina base has cut into two, leaving so many pedestrians and…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Government has strengthened its environmental enforcement campaign by demolishing stalls constructed on drainage channels at Marian Market, and other areas in Calabar Metropolis, and warned that non-compliant markets…
By Ita Williams Fresh concerns have emerged over the rapid destruction of Cross River's rainforest after experts revealed that the state lost about 14,000 hectares of tropical forest in 2025 alone. The revelation came during…
By Ita Williams The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, has intensified its campaign against the vandalism of critical national infrastructure with the arrest of a suspected scrap metal dealer…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a man allegedly posing as a medical doctor after he reportedly swindled a woman of ₦500,000 with a promise to secure jobs for her…
Alhaji Mohammed Adamu Mijiawa, Chairman of the cattle farmers response during the awareness visit. By Dianabasi Effiong A livestock farmer in Itam, Akwa Ibom State, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu Mijiawa, has lauded the Federal Ministry of…
Entry Meeting of the Team members from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) at the flag off of the Tsetse fly Survey and Control exercise at the FMLD state office, Uyo on Monday. 5th…
By Ita Williams The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Chris Sunny Etta has defended the state's proposed demolition of structures on the State Water Board land,…
