The Cross River State Government has received a fire truck and humanitarian relief materials from the South-South Development Commission as part of efforts to strengthen emergency response and provide support to residents affected by fire…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Federal Government's directive mandating ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to procure vehicles from licensed local assemblers has been described as a significant step to revitalise Nigeria's automotive industry, create jobs, and…
By Ita Williams Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has outlined an economic transformation agenda for a possible second term, placing industrialisation, wealth creation, employment generation and private sector investment at the centre…
... Increases Students Bursary to N200,000, N250,000 for Medicine, Law, Engineering Students ... Targets 1000 Compassionate Homes in Second Term By Sunday Anthony, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has tasked youths who…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has hosted the founder of Eternity Network International, Apostle Joshua Selman, and the founder and Chief Executive Officer of CSS Group, Reverend Professor John…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo The apex youth organization in the Niger Delta region, Niger Delta Youth Leaders Forum, NDYLF has appealed for increased federal allocation from 13 to 20% to oil producing states in line…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for the standardisation of community development levies imposed on property developers across the state amid concerns over arbitrary charges, intimidation and disruption…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo A former Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien has renewed his call for an increase in the derivation allocation to oil-producing states from 13 per cent to 25…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo A technological driven group, Ibom Innovation Network has called for stronger government, academia partnership to enhance technological take-off in Akwa Ibom. Hanson Johnson, President of Ibom Innovation Network (IIN), who made…
By Ita Williams The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), Cross River State Chapter, has expressed concern over the increasing activities of unqualified persons providing eye-care services in the state. The association said the situation was particularly…
By Our Reporter The Zonal Vice President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), and President/Founder of the Calabar-based Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI), Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong, has warned Nigerians against resorting to wicked,…
By Sunday Anthony, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State government has procured 50 Compressed Natural Gas((CNG) buses to ease the burden transportation on residents of the state. The buses which arrived in batches ferry commuters across…
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…
