By Solomon Azu Federal civil servants in Cross River State have pledged to ensure that their presence in the state is marked by professionalism and excellence as they look forward to 2026. Dr. Rita Akpan, the chairman Association of Heads of Federal Establishments , AHFE Cross River State made the pledge during its end of…
By Kelvin Obambon The Standard Unity Football Tournament, otherwise known as the Suki Unity Cup, has been officially launched by the group, Standard Ambassadors, an initiative also referred to as the Suki Ambassadors, with the twin objectives of fostering unity and rallying youths support for national and state leaders. Speaking at a press conference announcing…
By Kelvin Obambon The political landscape is shifting as the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) prepares for the inauguration of its Elders Advisory Council (EAC) on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The move, announced by the forum’s leadership, in Calabar on Tuesday, is a strategic step aimed at galvanizing grassroots support for the re-election of…
By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has visited the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday December 8, 2025, where he passionately sought to reinforce existing security cooperation. The visit underscored a mutual commitment between…
Nigeria First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has predicted that a time would come when the country will lend money to other nations, saying great prosperity lies ahead. Senator Tinubu spoke on Sunday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, shortly after she was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua, at a well attended…
A civil servant has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after he received salaries for 10 years without actually doing any work, the Kuwait’s media reported. In one of the strongest sentences issued in recent years against salary fraud within the Kuwaiti public sector, the Arab state’s court of cassation sentenced the civil servant to…
Cross River representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on Sunday following the recovery of a significant cache of stolen solar-powered street lighting equipment by…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has terminated the contract for the construction of the Ekim-Odukpani section of the Calabar-Itu Highway due to poor performance by the contractor. Umahi made the announcement during an inspection tour of the highway on Saturday, stating that the contract, handled by Raycon Construction Company, failed to meet the terms…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the growing circulation of banned food products, including pasta, noodles, sugar, and tomato paste, in markets across Nigeria. The agency, in a press release on 6 December 2025, warned that these items are expressly listed on the Federal Government’s…
A group of military men in Benin Republic claimed that they have ousted President Patrice Talon from power. The coup attempt which began in the early hours of Sunday, sources said, started with an attack on the residence of President Patrice Talon in the capital Porto-Novo. Soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri then took…