By The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) A shadow has been cast over the Cross River sun; not by clouds, but by a chorus of manufactured grievances. The recent, well-considered appointment of Orok Bassey Okon Esq. as Head of Service has been met not with the applause due a qualified son of the soil,…
The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has sued for peace among communities in Cross River following the uptick of violent clashes that have led to wanton lose of lives and property in some parts of the state. The Obong made the call in Calabar when the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South, HRM…
The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, has taken a swipe at former Auditor-General of Cross River State, Mr. John Odey, describing his recent commentary on state appointments as “laughable, regrettable, and shamelessly petty.” Odey’s now-deleted Facebook post, which has been widely circulated on social media, alleged…
By Kelvin Obambon We The People (WTP) Center For Social Studies and Development has organized a 2-day capacity-building workshop for women in mining host communities in Cross River State. The workshop, held between Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September, 2025, seeks to equip participants with knowledge of the law, legal and policy advocacy, effective…
By Ovat Abeng Ahead of the November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, President General of Umueri General Assembly in Anambra East Local Government Area of the State, Amb John Metchie, has publicly endorsed Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA for a second term. Metchie who is also a…
The protracted leadership tussle that has plagued the Coordinators’ forum of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State, has been brought to an end, as Local Government Coordinators across the state unanimously affirmed Comr. Henry Offiong as Chairman of the Forum against Comr. Sandra Effefiong whose earlier emergence conflicted with the constitutional…
The Cross River State Government has opened a four-day review of the Minimum Service Package (MSP) document as part of Governor Bassey Otu’s “People-First” agenda, marking a renewed commitment to delivering quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare across Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state. Declaring the event open at Franphinas Suites, Calabar, Commissioner for Health,…
By Kelvin Obambon Prince Otu Community Development Initiative, led by its National President Kanu Uno, on Wednesday called for greater political participation among Cross River indigenes to enhance the state’s influence in national affairs. The call was made during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State…
A Chief Magistrate Court in Calabar, led by Chief Magistrate Edmon Ujong, has dismissed all criminal charges against retired High Court Judge, Justice Charles Archibong and three other chiefs from Henshaw Town. The charges, which included intrusion into Esierebom land and destruction of a plantain farm belonging to HRM Etubom Nyong Efiom Okon, Paramount Ruler…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command, in a joint operation with local vigilante operatives, has arrested four suspected cultists following a violent clash at Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area. The arrest was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on Wednesday, by the State Police Public Relations…