The Chairman CROSIEC, Dr Ekong Edet Boco (middle) and a cross section of CROSIEC Commissioners pose for a group photograph with officials of NURTW after the courtesy call. By Anietie Akpan As plans to conduct…

By Magnus Effiong An advocacy group, 'Think Cross River Initiative' has given insight on why incessant communal clashes and killings, which had bedeviled the State for decades in many local government areas, reduced drastically within…

By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has floated a new Learning Culture in Cross River Schools. This is a pilot capacity training programme for participants in Cross River state on a new learning…

Participants from Ikot Ekong community, Akpabuyo LGAi n a group photograph after the training.  By Anietie Akpan  The Nkori Rural Women Development Initiative (NRWDI) has trained 120 women in some coastal communities of Cross River…

  By Anietie Akpan The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has thumbs up the Cross River state governor, Senator Bassey Otu's visionary governance saying, “it is revitalising the state’s infrastructure and economy”. The PGF, composed of…

Dr Amah Williams, Spokesman of BCS By Anietie Akpan The Executive Council of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) with international headquarters in Calabar, southern Nigeria, has excommunicated four of its members. Accordingly, the…

Governor Bassey Otu OPINION By Okar Ibor On Saturday, August 31, 2024,  the sensibilities of well meaning Cross Riverians and indeed, Editorial Staff of the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation (CRSNC), were assaulted by an…

The Emir of Kano, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi II (M), Mr. Etim Etim (L) and Dr. Noel Akpata, a Medical Doctor and Management Consultant (R) during the visit to the Emir's palace at weekend. TRAVEL  By…

By Magnus Effiong The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, has called on the Nigerian Armed Forces to forge an enhanced symbiotic relationship with the media as part of efforts to…

Hon Unyime Idem, (in white sutan) chatting with some members of the Gas Pipeline Leak communities at the site.  By Anietie Akpan The Federal Lawmaker representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Hon Unyime Idem, has lambasted…

By Anietie Akpan The University of Calabar has announced the formal closure of academic activities for the 2023/2024 academic session. A press statement at weekend from the Public Relations Unit of the University, said, “students…

Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Culture And Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh  during the briefing.  By Anietie Akpan Determined to  increase the number of aircraft in Ibom Air fleet, Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the immediate…

Chairman of CROSIEC Dr Ekong Edet Boco in a warm handshake with the CRS Cp Gyogon Grimah during a courtesy call on the Commissioner recently in Calabar. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Independent Electoral…

Gov Bassey Otu OPINION By Dominic Kidzu It took an early morning call from one of the national officers of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to spur me to this cause of action, which…

Large scale immature and under-girth sizes of Tropical High Forest Timber in the Chinese company logged illegally in the Okuni community forest, its environs, By Anietie Akpan A petition from the Rainforest Resource & Development…

OPINION By Etim Etim There have been exuberant celebrations at the National secretariat of the NLC in Abuja and at its state offices on August 29 as the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, returned from the…

Gov Bassey Otu  (L) with former Gov Clement Ebri at the ceremony...recently By Anietie Akpan Cross River State former governors, Clement Ebri and Liyel Imoke, have expressed confidence on Governor Bassey Otu for his visionary…

By Itam Offor The State House of Assembly has set up a Special Committee to investigate alleged illegal wood processing in Okuni community by a Chinese company operating without due registration with relevant authorities. The…

L to R: The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, RT. Hon. Peter Odey exchange souvenirs with the Director General of VON, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace at his temporary office in Calabar on Wednesday. By…

By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have decried the yawning gap of women not breastfeeding their babies within one hour of delivery and doing the compulsory first six months exclusive…

Bruno Labbadia By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.…

By Anietie Akpan The Cross River state government has reiterated her commitment to addressing challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in collaboration…

  Commissioner for Health, , Dr Henry Ayuk, By Kingsley Agim A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State . The Commissioner for Health,…

  The Lying in state. By Ita Williams, Calabar A valedictory service was held on Friday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar to honour the life and works of Comrade Jeremiah Ishel Ashiple,…

Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman The Shamsuddeen Usman Foundation (SUF) is set to establish the first artificial intelligence (AI) center in Nigeria to help in the development of education in the country, according to a trustee of…

By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council has frowned at the non involvement of the Union in current on going ministerial press conferences by members of the Cross River…

 Senator Akon Eyakenyi (L)  presenting a cheque for N50,000 to a beneficiary on behalf of Nigeria's First Lady. By Anietie Akpan The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu under…

MD, Ibom Power Company Ltd; Engr. Meyen Etukudo. By Anietie Akpan For some days now, Akwa Ibom state has been in total black out causing so much hardship to residents and businesses. In the hit…

By Anietie Akpan Biafra Separatists group, suspected to be the Black Marine has reportedly brought down a Cameroonian Military Helicopter in Bakassi Peninsula. Sources close to the Black Marine said that the Helicopter reportedly crashed…

Gov. Bassey Otu (Second R) and the SMEDAN officials after the signing ceremony in Abuja.  By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has signed a Matching Fund Collaboration of N1 billion with Small and Medium…