The Editor of Nigerian Chronicle, Comrade Oka Ibor, has been honoured with the 2025 Cross River State Government Best Service Award. Ibor was presented the award certificate and Service Medal by the Secretary to the Government of Cross River State, Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, during the celebration of the Civil/Public Service Day in the state,…
By Our Reporter As part of activities marking the 2025 World Humanitarian Day, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, Archibong Bassey, has unveiled a new initiative known as PADBANK, aimed at combating period poverty and restoring dignity to teenage girls and women in rural communities. The project was…
As the world commemorates World Humanitarian Day 2025, PADBANK Mobile Outreach joins voices across the globe to celebrate the spirit of service, compassion, and sacrifice that humanitarian actors demonstrate daily in communities worldwide. This year’s observance emphasis the urgency of humanitarian services in reaching vulnerable groups who are often left behind. In line with this…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River South Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has issued a strongly worded press statement criticizing the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition and its faction known as the “ATAM Congress.” The CRSCF accused the coalition of pursuing a divisive ethnic agenda under the guise of opposition politics aimed at destabilizing the state’s…
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Ironbar, has been honoured with the traditional title of Otu Kinwang I of Boki Nation. The conferment, performed by the Paramount Ruler of Boki, HRM Otu Fridalin Akando, took place during a civic reception hosted by the people of Beebo and…
…Surgeries, consultations, eye treatments highlight impact of community-based health reform By Kingsley Agim Etomi community in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State and surrounding villages came alive over the weekend as 295 residents benefited from a free medical outreach organized to mark the second anniversary of Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk as Commissioner for…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Obol Okammke 1 of Ugep (Great Philanthropist) by the Ugep Community. The title was bestowed upon Osogi by the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr and Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, during a…
By Okoi Obono-Obla, Lead Counsel A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Moore Road, Calabar, presided over by Chief Magistrate E. Ecoma, has declined jurisdiction to hear and determine a four-count charge brought by the Nigeria Police Force, Calabar, against media personality Miss Ursula Onah Agbor. In a considered ruling delivered on the 13th August 2025,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in collaboration with the Ukpai Empowerment Foundation has organized a conference in Calabar, Cross River, to mark the 2025 International Youth Day. The event which took place on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 brought together youths and stakeholders to celebrate young people in the state. Barr. Bassey Ita Duke, speaking…
By Kingsley Agim There are people who teach, and there are those who transform. Mr. Cornelius Ellah, fondly known as Cornel, is one of those rare gems who embodies both. A man whose journey into the classroom, from his own historical account, was almost reluctant, but whose impact within those four walls has been nothing…