By Our Reporter A five-year legal battle between the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and eight of its students has concluded with a scathing judgment from the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. The court declared the institution’s actions in admitting students into unaccredited engineering programs as “fraudulent, reckless, and deceitful.” Presiding Judge, Justice R. O….
By Victoria Omini The Cross River State Government has officially launched a major agricultural initiative to register approximately 17,000 cocoa, oil palm, and coffee farmers under the newly established State Traceability System. The move is designed to ensure that the state’s agricultural exports remain competitive and compliant with the stringent European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)….
By Kelvin Obambon In a strong show of support, the Cross River State Local Government Councillors Forum, consisting of 196 councillors in the 18 LGAs, has formally endorsed Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the endorsement event which took place on Tuesday during…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State held its State Congress on March 3, 2026, at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. The event was attended by Governor Bassey Edet Otu, party stakeholders, former state executives, and newly elected local government party leaders, marking what many described as a new chapter in the political history…
By Kelvin Obambon In a major win for environmental justice and community rights, the New Ekuri Community has reached a peaceful resolution with Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd. over disputed logging in their community forest. The agreement, announced Tuesday March 3, 2026 in a press statement by Dr Martin Egot, a community leader, involves stoppage of…
I heartily congratulate my Governor, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on yet another well-deserved recognition as Man of the Year by the Silverbird Group. Only three weeks ago, Your Excellency was honoured as Governor of the Year by The Sun Newspapers. On the same day, you were also conferred with an Honorary Doctorate…
GOODWILL MESSAGES FOR THE 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF SENATOR PRINCESS FLORENCE ITA-GIWA, OON, KSN As part of activities marking the 80th Birthday Celebration of Senator Dame Princess Florence Ita-Giwa, OON, friends, associates, well-wishers, institutions, and members of the public are warmly invited to send their goodwill messages in honour of this remarkable milestone. Your prayers,…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Government (CRSG), through the Ministry of Environment, has officially resumed its monthly statewide environmental sanitation exercise for 2026 following a two-month hiatus. The exercise had been temporarily suspended in December to accommodate Christmas festivities and in January due to the conduct of the WAEC examinations. Speaking while monitoring…
Cross River State is emphasizing that its efforts to regain littoral status should not be interpreted as a claim on any territory belonging to Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Nsa Gill, Special Adviser on Public Affairs to Governor Bassey Otu, addressed this point during a briefing, stating the need for clarification due to what he described…
By Kelvin Obambon A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) has issued a clarion call to the Cross River State Government, warning that the state’s iconic forests – the largest and most biodiverse in Nigeria – face total collapse unless the state’s 16-year-old forestry laws are immediately modernized. The coalition, comprising We The People (WTP),…