Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, has called for a shift from entitlement politics to competence-driven leadership as the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency approaches the 2027 general elections. Dr. Ayuk made the remarks on Sunday while speaking with journalists during a Harvest Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Iyamoyong, led by…
A four-year-old boy has been rescued safely in Kebbi State after police discovered that his mother allegedly arranged his abduction and demanded ransom from the child’s father. The victim, Abdulmumini Surajo, went missing on November 26 in Koko Local Government Area. Later that day, his father received a call from an unknown woman demanding N5…
Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Otu Duke PhD Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has lauded Governor Bassey Edet Otu for what he described as an exceptional display of statesmanship in recognising all former elected governors of the state. Governor Otu, during a recent state event, to kick…
By Rasheed Olanrewaju In what many are calling an unprecedented move in Cross River State’s political history, Governor Bassey Edet Otu yesterday, November 30,2025, convened all past elected governors of the state to honour their contributions to the state’s development trajectory. The event, which kicked off the 2025 Christmas Festival and set the stage for…
Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Duke PhD, has called for inter-agency collaboration between government and partners, to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS. In a message to commemorate the World AIDS Day, Orok expressed deep concerns over what he described as “continuous spread”…
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia were to begin on Monday administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally akin…
The Presidency has appealed to Nigerians to actively assist in monitoring and enforcing President Bola Tinubu’s order to recall police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs). During a Sunday interview on TVC, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, stressed the administration’s resolve to implement the directive and asked citizens…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed suggestions that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or be part of any joint presidential ticket in the 2027 elections. Amaechi declared that he is running for the presidency and will not be a running mate to anybody. His…
By TheInvestigator 148 Studios, one of Cross River State’s fastest-growing creative production hubs, has sealed a landmark production deal with Nigeria’s ace music producer, songwriter, and artist, Felix Sabinaq. The Odukpani-born but Lagos-based hitmaker, renowned for his work with superstars such as D’banj and Timaya, will now lead the studio’s music production team as part…
Hon. Oden Ewa, the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, has once again demonstrated his deep commitment to community development and the growth of faith-based institutions with a fresh donation of N10,000,000 to the Holy Cross Catholic Church. The donation was made during a thanksgiving Mass held in honour of his late father,…