By Kelvin Obambon Padbank Mobile Outreach, the Network of Persons Living with Diabetes in Nigeria (NPLDN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, and other development partners on Friday, November 14, converged at the Millennium Park, Calabar to mark this year’s World Diabetes Day, with a call on government to increase funding,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State government has approved N86 million as royalties for cocoa landlord communities in Etung, marking a historic first-time payment of such huge amount. This was disclosed during a meeting between officials of the state government and representatives of Cocoa Landlord Communities, held on Thursday, November 13 at the Council…
By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has halted the recent local government recruitment exercise. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the suspension follows the resignation of Mr Darlington Basey…
By Emem Julius Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) in collaboration with BlueRivers Island Nigeria Limited, has launched a film production training program, benefiting over 100 youths and elderly in Cross River State. The training program facilitated by Starcross Television owned by BCS in Calabar, is part of a broader effort to promote youth…
By Kingsley Agim and Jessica Ubi Preparations for the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) in Cross River State received a royal endorsement on Tuesday as the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, led a high-powered delegation of health sector stakeholders to the palace of His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V,…
By Kelvin Obambon and Cletus Asuquo A group of All Progressive Congress (APC) members in Cross River have locked the state secretariat, vowing never to unlock it until, the party chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, resigns. The aggrieved members, numbering up to hundred, on Wednesday, sang, chanted and displayed placards with various inscriptions such…
By Cletus Asuquo The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba has dismissed calls for his resignation by a group of chapter chairmen and secretaries, describing them as individuals “running away from their shadows.” Eba, who spoke in reaction to a communiqué issued by the Forum of…
By Asuquo Cletus Crisis has erupted in the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a forum of chapter chairmen and secretaries accused the state chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba of fund diversion, high-handedness, and actions capable of destabilising the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, under the aegis…
The Teacher Esien Ita Itam Education Trust Fund, established in 2014 by the late Barr. Temitope Ekpenyong Ita in honor of her late father-in-law, continues to promote educational excellence across Cross River South Senatorial District. For the 2025/2026 academic year, the Fund is awarding fifty-seven (57) scholarships, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to six…
By Efio-Ita Nyok The 7th Bakassi Legislative Assembly has marked one legislative year with significant achievements in lawmaking, oversight, and community representation, reflecting renewed commitment to deepening democratic governance at the grassroots level. In a statement issued on Monday, the Leader of the 7th Assembly, Rt. Hon. Grace Bassey, congratulated members for what she described…