By Magnus Effiong Biafra Nations League (BNL), a separatist group with headquarters in Bakassi peninsular, has accused the Nigerian leaders of treating the people of the South East and South regions as third-class citizens. BNL…
...Urges State Governors To Speedily Implement New Minimum Wage By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), has urged State Governors to speedily implement the new minimum wage signed into Law by President Bola…
Gov. Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan After 25 Years of Marginalization, an appeal has gone out to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu and the political class to zone the next Chairmanship position…
Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk By Kingsley Agim Cross River governor, Senator Bassey Otu has granted approval for the employment of 31 medical doctors, 22 pharmacists and 153 nurses in…
Governor Bassey Otu In a heartfelt message to the people of Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu, Wednesday, expressed his gratitude for their exemplary behavior in the ongoing nationwide protests The Governor commended Cross Riverians…
Governor Umo Eno By Charles Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has threatened to redeploy the N2 billion Interest-free-loans to farmers if the money is not accessed by intended beneficiaries within the next…
Governor Umo Eno delivering a speech at the breakfast meeting. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has unveiled plans to create over 5 thousand jobs for the youths across party lines…
By Magnus Effiong A Bakassi peninsular-based separatist group, Biafra Nations League (BNL), has said it would rain destructions on Nigeria's economic assets within the Gulf of Guinea if proponents of the ‘Igbo Must Go’ campaign…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State Chapter, has announced the indefinite suspension of its Chairman, Mr. Edet Effiom, posing a vote of no confidence in his leadership. A…
A cross section of over 500 breastfeeding mothers in Cross River state breastfeeding their babies simultaneously for one minute at the ceremony in Calabar on Monday. By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and…
Commissioner For Information, Mr. Erasmus Ekpang By Anietie Akpan Çross River state government under the leadership of the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has expressed profound and sincere gratitude to the entire…
Women of Ikot Ekong community in Akpabuyo LGA during the Town Hall meeting by NRWDI. By Anietie Akpan Rural women in Cross River State , Southern Nigeria have resolved to come together to protect and…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has signed a partnership agreement with the Homeless World Cup Foundation (HWCF) to tackle social challenges. HWCF is a global networking foundation that brings together nearly 70 grassroot organisations…
From Left: Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Chairman of Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; Executive Director of the Foundation, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede; Incoming Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack; Minister of Budget…
Governor Umo Eno (R) in a handshake with the Prelate and Moderator of the General Assembly, His Eminence, Ekpenyong Akpanika. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has charged the Christian community…
Vice Chancellor, Wigwe University, Prof Marwan Al-Akaidi. OPINION By Etim Etim It is reassuring that the Board of Trustees, Governing Council and other stakeholders of Wigwe University are working hard to sustain the university and…
Barr. James Ibor, Principal Counsel, BRCI (middle), pose with Comrade Jonathan Ugbal (R), and other arrested but released protesters. By Ita Williams The EndBadGovernanceInNigeria by a handful of protesters on August 1, kicked started their…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in Calabar, Cross River state on August 1, was scanty as most streets in Calabar were empty while the banks and few other businesses remained closed. But…
By Magnus Effiong A Cocoa farmer at Agbokim Waterfalls community and Abonita cocoa state in Etung local government area of Cross River state, Mr Mbu Liku, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to help in…
By Magnus Effiong The Organised Labour, coalition of Civil Society Organisations, student groups, women groups, youths and market women, Wednesday, rose from a well-attended meeting to distance themselves from the #endbadgovernance protest. Speaking, Chairman Nigeria…
By Magnus Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has said it would be on the Streets of Calabar and other major towns in the State from August 1 to 11, 2024…
A cross section of dignitaries at the meeting Aides to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, under the aegis of the College of Personal Aides to the Governor (COPA) in Uyo Local Government Area,…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan In a heartfelt address to the citizens of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has appealed for calm and reconsideration on the planned protest scheduled for August 1,…
By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has faulted false claims that 200 trailer load of food items were sent to the state. The claims, suggested that 200 trailers of food items were dispatched to…
By Nsa Gill The Cross River State government has become aware of a partial and subjective analysis of the official quarterly budget performance report of the State published by Sahara Reporters. A recognized online…
By Magnus Effiong Controversy surrounding the position of Cross River state House of Assembly Speaker is far from over as a group, Youth Action Network (YAN), has approached a Calabar High Court requesting it to…
Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim The big news of the week is that the federal government is distributing 24,000 bags of rice to each state of the federation in a desperate move to…
By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government's stakeholders meeting has rejected the proposal by the Cross River state government to take over the management of the Cross River National Park (CRNP) saying, “it would be…
By Anietie Akpan Four persons have been reported killed as pro Biafra Separatist armed groups engaged in a bloody clash with the Equatorial Guinea Forces in the Gulf of Guinea. A statement credited to the…
Governor Bassey Otu By Anietie Akpan Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has approved the sum of N10 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities for retired civil and public servants in…
