Grief as Three Evils Ravage Cross River
By Eyo Charles Two forces of nature and one human-driven activity are combining to wreak havoc across Cross River State in a scale that has never been witnessed before. These are the combined forces of…
Category: Security
Oborevwori Renews Calls for Intelligence-led Governance
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…
Otu Launches Security Campaign, Urges Residents to Report Suspicious Activities
By Ita Williams Governor Bassey Otu has inaugurated a security sensitisation campaign in Calabar, declaring that his administration will continue to take proactive steps to safeguard Cross River against terrorism and other security threats. The…
Navy Nabs Sao Tome Oil Tanker, Seizes 650 Tonnes of Stolen Crude
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,…
C/River Losing 14,000 Hectares of Rainforest, Experts Cry Out
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…
NSCDC Launches Manhunt for Alleged Telecom Vandals in C’River, Arrests Two
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…
Illegal Clinic Operator Lands in Trouble Over Job Fraud
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…
Governor Otu Strengthens Security, Tourism Ties as Cross River Hosts Foreign Defence Advisers
By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to positioning tourism as a major driver of economic growth and sustainable development while strengthening security collaboration and fostering…
PSC Dismisses 4 Senior Police Officers, Sanctions 31, Dismisses 4 31 Others – Officia
lBy Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of four Senior Police Officers, including a range of disciplinary measures against 31 others, following various acts of misconduct. The disciplinary measures were…
PSC Releases Names Of 50000 Successful Applicants For Recruitment As Constables Into Nigeria Police Force
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday released the names of successful applicants for the recruitment of 50,000 into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as Constables. The PSC's Head, Protocol and Public…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Warns Against Criminal Defamation, Cyberstalking, Others
Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom Police Command has warned against criminal defamation, cyberstalking, the abuse of the asocial and media.others. Accordingly, the Command has commenced a comprehensive investigation…
Akwa Ibom Engages 2,272 Village Youth Presidents, Unveils Grassroots Security Initiative
Governor Umo Eno flanked by two of the youth leaders during the unveiling. By Anietie Akpan Governor Umo Eno has unveiled a new grassroots security and community engagement initiative, integrating 2,272 Village Youth Presidents across…
Insecurity Creeping Into Peaceful Areas, South-South, NUJ Warns
South-South (Zone F) Zonal Vice President, Comrade Opaka Dokubo while answering questions from Journalists during the meeting. By Ita Williams, Calabar Worried by the growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria, the South-South Zone of the…
Police Service Commission Restates Commitment to Merit-Based Recruitment Process
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) has restated its commitment to consistently uphold a Merit-based recruitment process in the Nigerian Police. The commission made this known in a statement which also describes as…
How Serial Killer Terrorised, Slaughtered Dozens in Odukpani Communities of C/River
…Community Fears More Killings by Others at Large, Tasks Police …Residents Demand Harsh Punishment for Suspects, Accomplices By Joseph Kingston Communities in Odukpani local government of Cross River state have been thrown into fear…
Atiku’s Silence On Nigerian Military’s Quick Wins Amid Terror Threats is Worrisome – Group
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described as worrisome, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar's fixation on terror threats rather than commending the Nigerian military's quick gains in the…
CNS Restates Nigerian Navy’s Resolve to Safeguard Territorial Waters
By Dianabasi Effiong The he Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, has restated the Nigerian Navy's resolve to safeguard the country's territorial waters and critical national asset. Abbas stated this during the…
Nigeria Defends State Police Plan at UN, Says Reform Will Tackle Insecurity
By Anietie Akpan Nigeria has intensified diplomatic efforts to secure global backing for its proposed State Police initiative, describing the reform as a strategic step toward tackling insecurity, strengthening public trust, and improving police accountability…
UNICROSS Tragedy: When Candlelight Procession Turns Violent
The Ambulance, one of the properties destroyed during the Monday protest by the UNICROSS students. By Nsa Gill The University community at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) suffered a tragedy and was thrown…
Police Refute Viral Video Claims of Shooting During UNICROSS Students’ Protest
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging that officers shot at protesting students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), describing the reports…