Ekong (left) and Osimhen in Kigali on Friday Sitting quietly at one corner of the departure hall of the Kigali International Airport on Saturday morning, Super Eagles’ captain William Ekong had a relaxed mien about…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has expressed regrets over the shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Atakpa, Calabar.…
By Anietie Akpan Tragedy struck on Sunday morning in Calabar, Cross River state as a policeman suspected to be mentally unstable went berserk and shot three people dead. However, the area of the incident has…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has expressed confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to resolve the decades-long crisis that stalled the resumption of oil exploration in…
By Magnus Effiong The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, has lauded the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Banku Obi, for her passion in completing projects…
Executive Chairman of Obubra LGA, Hon. Kingsley Arikpo. By Anietie Akpan The people of Obubra Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have declared that the numerous awards conferred on the State Governor, Senator…
Dr. Betta Edu showing off her award. By Anietie Akpan The University of Calabar, has permanently inducted, President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Rt.Hon. Benjamin…
Coach Chelle shakes Osimhen, who has given him a win on his debut as Nigeria’s gaffer. Other players celebrate. By Dianabasi Effiong Forward Victor Osimhen, who had not played any part in the campaign previously,…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says that President Bola Tinubu has a major responsibility to forestall further chaos and anarchy in Rivers State by proclaiming a state of…
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu (R), receiving a plaque from the CRS Acting Gov. Rt.Hon. Peter Odey. during the visit. By Anietie Akpan The Deputy Speaker of the in House of…
Acting Governor, Rt. Hon Peter Odey. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has intervened in the impeachment saga of the Chairman of Bekwara Local Government Area (LGA), Theresa Ushie, saying the status quo before…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong Twelve 12 civil society groups under the amalgam Concerned Civil Society Organisations in Rivers State have decried the Federal Government's decision to declare a state of emergency in the…
Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ette Ibas. By Dianabasi Effiong The new Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm Ibok-Ette Ibas (Rtd), on Thursday, addressed the people of Rivers State after assuming office.…
Nigeria’s star girl Shakirat Moshood races away from South African defender Bonolo Mokoma during Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match in Ikenne-Remo. By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s U17 Girls, Flamingos, are to remain in…
Super Eagles at training in Kigali on Tuesday By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s Super Eagles are not bothered by talks of Nigeria never having beaten Rwanda Senior Male national team in their country. This is as…
CRS First Lady, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has described recent induction of the State’s First Lady, Bishop . Eyoanwan Bassey Otu into the prestigious UN…
Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey. By Anietie Akpan The Parish Priest of St. Mary Pro-Cathedral and former National Director of Caritas Nigeria, Fr. Evaristus Bassey, has challenged the University of Calabar to become a world class…
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero (Centre), Dr. Beta Edu on his right and others breaking the Ramadan fast. By Anietie Akpan It was typical case of unity in diversity, as Christians led by the former Minister…
…Ibokete Ibas Appointed Administrator By Princewill Kingston Latest development on the supremacy battle between Gov Simi Fubara of River State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, may have accurately fulfilled…
President Bola Tinubu By Etim Etim Suddenly, the crisis in the Nigerian Senate has been replaced in the headlines by the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu and the resurgence of…
By Itam Offor The State Legislature has urged Local Government Council Chairmen across the State to constitute Land Allocation and Advisory Committees. These committees are to act in accordance with Section 6(2) of the Land…
Participants in a group photograph at the lecture. By Anietie Akpan As part of efforts to intensify religious activities in the holy month of Ramadan, the Cross River State chapter of the Federation of Muslim…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The University of Calabar (UNICAL) in preparation for its 37th Convocation and 50th anniversary celebration held a significant interdenominational service, as guest preacher urged graduates to become instruments of hope to…
Archbishop Emmah Isong. By Anietie Akpan Archbishop Emmah Gospel Isong of the Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI) aka “City of Testimonies”, Calabar had prophesied current political developments in Rivers State. The renowned prophet of God…
President Bola Tinubu. Reaction to President Bola Tinubu’s State of Emergency on Rivers State by SEN. BABAFEMI OJUDU I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission on Tuesday continued with its ongoing Plenary Meeting with the promotion of 219 senior Police Officers to different ranks. The Commission also stated that the promotion examination had…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 66 senior Police Officers. This was made known in a statement dated March 17 by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani.…
By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has opened technical bids for the privatization of some her age-old agro-allied estates and industries in the state. They are Erei Farm Settlement Oil Palm Estates, comprising…
By Magnus Effiong The University of Calabar (UniCal) is celebrating its golden jubilee after 50 years of existence with a rich history of churning out a total of 168,786 graduates since inception, the Vice Chancellor…
By Kingsley Agim The attention of the Cross River State Ministry of Health has been drawn to misleading claims circulating on some blogs alleging gross inadequacy in the number of doctors and nurses in the…
