By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit an all time high of N46 billion. Flaunting this high performance, the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu disclosed that with commitment and…

The Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter  Odey (L), presenting a plaque to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha during the courtesy visit. By Anietie Akpan The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha,…

Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Clement Warrie It’s exactly 33 days since Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State dissolved the State Executive Council. Earlier yesterday, February 11, 2025, the new commissioner’s nominees list was…

By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), has written to the Inspector General of Police (IG), urging him to investigate the roles of some officers of the Zone…

Akwa Ibom First Lady Designate, Lady Helen Eno Obareki. By Anietie Akpan Following recent incidents of Gender - Based Violence (GBV) and other heinous crimes in Akwa Ibom State, the Coordinator, office of the First…

Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The race for the 2027 Governorship election has commenced in Cross River state as the Southern Caucus of the 10th State House Of Assembly has passed a vote of…

Gov. Umo Eno. By Dianabasi Effiong, Uyo Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has sent a list of 27 nominees to the State House of Assembly for clearance to be appointed Special Advisers and…

L-R On Yellow hat: Suvr. Chika Okoro, South East Rep on NCF Board; Hon. Nwogo Obasi, Commissioner, Market Dev. and Parks; Hon. Timothy Nwachi, Chairman Afikpo LGA; Lilian Ude and Hon. Josephine Nwogo, Vice Chairman,…

Chairman of the Committee of Chairmen of Governing Councils of Federal Polytechnics of Nigeria, Senator Barnabas Gemade (4th from L front row), Deputy Governor, CRS; Rt Hon. Peter Odey (5th from L front row)  and…

Chief Whip of the CRHA, Rt Hon Hillary Bisong ha. By Itam Offor The Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Hillary Bisong has restated the 10th Assembly's commitment to…

Chairman, Calabar Municipal Council, Apostle James Anam By Anietie Akpan In late December last year, the College of Veterans of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Council had an interactive session with the…

By Anietie Akpan Iko Esai Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River state is deserted following a communal clash that is said to have claimed three lives and left many injured. This is…

Late Herbert Wigwe OPINION By Etim Etim Eminent Nigerians and global leaders Sunday evening remembered banking icon Herbert Wigwe in an evening of tributes and celebration of his life and legacy. It was the first…

By Akanimo Kufre Edo State boys again became Champions of the South South Zonal eliminations in the NCF/PwC U17 Championship when they defeated their arch-rivals, Akwa Ibom State by 75 runs. The South South Zonal…

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk (R), presenting one of the laptops to one of the participants. By Kingsley Agim World Bank has trained health workers in 196 health facilities across Cross River State…

By Dianabasi Effiong The Democratic Front (TDF) says the approval of a university in Ogoniland is a statement of intent by the Federal Government to the people to heal long-standing grievances against the government. The…

By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Federal Government's resolve to ban the export of crude oil set aside for domestic refineries as timely. The group made this known in…

MD/CEO, Abitto Global Services, Mr. Richard Akinaka (L) and Commodore Ajomabi Oride, Commander of NNS Victory during the presentation ceremony. By Kingsley Agim In a strategic effort to enhance maritime security, Abitto Global Services, a…

Archbishop Josef Bassey (R), stepping out from the Assembly complex with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayanbem. By Anietie Akpan The Archbishop of Calabar and Spiritual Leader of God's Heritage Nation;  Archbishop Josef Bassey, has…

The Coordinator, Office of the First Lady Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno  Obareki  (in black) with some of the golfers. By Anietie Akpan The Coordinator, Office of the First Lady Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen…

The State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo (6th from L) with Stakeholders at the meeting. By Ovat Lawrence The Cross River State Government has taken a significant step towards developing a…

The Coordinator Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom state government may soon review its 2008 Child Rights Law as the Office of the First…

Governor Bassey Otu (Centre), UNICAL VC, Prof. Florence Obi (3rd from L) with members of the 50th-anniversary committee during the courtesy visit. By Anietie Akpan The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi,…

  Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, AkS, Lady Helen Obareki (Centre), flanked by Comptroller of the Centre, Frank Okonkwo (L) and the Assistant Comptroller of the Centre, Ezekiel Inyang during the presentation. By Anietie…

Governor Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations  CSOs) have called on the Cross River State government to look into the issues an environmental activist, Comrade Odey Oyama was arrested and what he stood…

  Gov. Bassey Otu. By Itam Offor The Lawmaker representing Yala I State Constituency Hon. Odey Brian Wonah has described the early assent to the Local Government Amendment Bill 2025 as a demonstration of the…

By Anietie Akpan The people of Cross River State have raised the alarm on the appalling state of the Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Federal Highway, saying “it is a national embarrassment”. In a statement on February 7,…

Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme, Chief Godwin Iyala (2nd from L) with Joshua Moses, a six-year-old boy suffering from a strangulated hernia, his father, Morris Moses and others. By Kingsley…