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…
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…
The Bakor New Yam Festival received a significant show of support on Saturday, September 14, 2025, when the Cross River State Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Honorable Oden Ewa, announced a donation of N8 million. The announcement was made during a town hall meeting in Edor, Ikom Local Government Area, which gathered a…
Eleven beneficiaries head to top UK universities for advanced studies worth $40,000 each By Amawu, Cletus Albert Amawu In a major boost to human capital development, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State, has facilitated postgraduate foreign scholarships for eleven distinguished indigenes of the state under the Niger Delta Development…
By Kelvin Obambon A final year student in the Department of History and International Studies, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Daniel Udoh, has taken his birthday celebration to the Government Children Home Uwanse (formerly the Motherless Babies Home Uwanse) to put smiles on the faces of the children. Daniel, a senator representing faculty of Arts and…
By Asuquo Cletus The Cross River State Government has taken delivery of a newly built Primary Health Centers (PHC) in Akor and Old Ndebeji communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area, following the official handover by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), its long-standing partner in healthcare delivery. MSF, which has been active in the state for years,…