There was visible excitement in Mkpani, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, as heavy-duty bulldozers moved in to commence construction of a 2-kilometre ring road linking the Aduma, Afaben, and Ajere communities. The project was officially launched by Senator Eteng Williams, representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, in a strategic move aimed…
By Kelvin Obambon A political pressure group, the Ikom Grassroot Progressives, has raised an alarm over what it describes as a “calculated plot” by certain aggrieved and selfish interests within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unseat the Acting State Chairman, Comrade Ekum Ekok Ojogu. In a strongly worded press statement released on Monday, January…
By Sylvia Okoi No fewer than 150 students from Yakurr Local Government Area have benefitted from a N15 million educational scholarship scheme sponsored by the Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Moses Osogi. The beneficiaries received the scholarship on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Sir Thompson Egbe Educational Foundation, Anong, Abi Local Government…
The Cross River State Political Directors Forum (CRSPDF) has honoured the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, in recognition of his exceptional leadership and transformative impact on the state’s agricultural sector. The certificate of investiture was presented on Saturday at the commissioner’s residence in Calabar, during a ceremony attended by executive…
In a move to foster civic engagement and keep the public abreast of the “People First” agenda, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Projects, Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation has announced twenty winners of the “Governor Otu Project Trivia” (New Year Edition). The competition, which challenged young Cross Riverians and observers of…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has commenced investigation into allegations of illegal logging in forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Civil Society Organizations in the state, Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC), led by its Executive Director, Prince Odey Oyama and the Panacea…
The Cross River State Representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, attended the traditional marriage ceremony of the daughter of former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke on Thursday at his residence in Calabar. Speaking at the event, Duke congratulated the family, saying, “It’s a joy to celebrate…
By Erasmus Egbe As we approach the 2027 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress in Cross River state on paper, is the party to beat but with a robust opposition in the horizon, there is a compelling reason for the party leadership in the State to field popular electable candidates that will not only…
Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, in Cross River State, held a peaceful demonstration at the Governor’s Office in Calabar on Thursday. They strongly opposed reports of plans to appoint a non-indigene as the institution’s substantive Rector. Carrying placards with slogans like “Respect Catchment Area Policy,” “No to Non-Indigene Rector,” and “Our Indigene Deserves the…
By Kelvin Obambon Tensions are mounting in Akamkpa Local Government Area as the New Ekuri community and a local timber firm, Ezemac International Limited, trade accusations over logging activities within one of Nigeria’s most prestigious community-managed forest reserves. The dispute highlights a growing friction between local conservation efforts and commercial logging interests following the lifting…