The Technical Working Committee of the Northern Cross River Agricultural and Cultural Festival (NORTHFEST) has intensified its engagement with critical stakeholders, farmers cooperatives, financial institutions and the traditional rulers in the Northern Senatorial District. The meeting which was held on Thursday, November 4, 2025, at the Landmark Hotel in Ogoja, is part of a comprehensive…
By Kelvin Obambon The Automobile Technicians Regulatory Department (ATRD) in Cross River has celebrated its first anniversary, commemorating a year of progress in regulating and formalizing the state’s automotive industry. The event, held in Calabar Friday, brought together government officials, industry stakeholders, technicians, and security agencies to reflect on achievements and set sights on future…
By Kelvin Obambon Gender and Development Action (GADA) has organized a one-day media roundtable aimed at sustaining momentum around the Special Seats Bill for women’s political representation in Nigeria. The event, held on Thursday in Calabar, brought together journalists and media professionals to deepen understanding of the bill, explore reporting strategies, and strengthen collaboration with…
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU) in Akpabuyo, Cross River State, has unveiled a multimillion-naira optometry clinic to advance eye-care training and services across the Niger Delta. Supported by Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) and implemented by Charis Vision and Health Mission, the new facility was commissioned on Wednesday. In a related event on Thursday at the Metro…
The Cross River Special Advisers Forum has congratulated the Special Adviser on Youth Mobilization, Comrade Dan Obo, on his emergence as the Vice President, South-South, of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), describing the feat as a monumental achievement for both the state and the region. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Forum…
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…
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”…
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…