By Sylvia Akpan The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has congratulated Governor Bassey Otu on his 67th birthday, commending his commitment to people-oriented governance and the development of the state. In a goodwill message signed by Matthew Okache, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, on October
By Blessing Francis Some residents, bystanders and angry mobs attacked personnel of the Fire Service over late arrival during fire incident in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Some sections of the Scanobo filing station witnessed an explosion on Thursday October 15, 2026, burning parts and vehicles within the station. While the residents battled to
By Daniel Shito Residents of Asuquo Abasi Street in Mount Zion, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have cried out to the Cross River State Government over the bad condition of their road, calling for urgent intervention to ease their suffering. Asuquo Abasi is one of the streets in the densely populated
By Mary Ebebe Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has directed the resumption of the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (TRAMRA) on the roads while restricting the operations of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) to its official offices. The directive follows complaints from commercial drivers and tricycle operators concerning high transport ticket charges, excessive
By Victoria Tom For over 90 days, residents of Efio Anwan community in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been cut out from public power supply. The transformer in the community had in the early hours of July 18, 2026 developed a fault, crippling their activities that needed power supply in
By Kelvin Ololo The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, has appealed to the public for information on the whereabouts of one of its members, Dr Ogbeche Adinya Joseph, who has reportedly been missing since July 2026. The information was made available to the CrossRiverWatch newsroom through a missing-person alert
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has called for a thorough investigation into alleged criminal activities at the Temporary Tanker Park along Lemna Road, Calabar, following a petition by landlords and residents of the area. The petition, considered during plenary, alleged that the facility, originally established as a temporary holding area
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Cross River State Customary Court Bill, 2026 into law, introducing reforms aimed at strengthening customary justice administration and improving access to justice at the grassroots. According to a statement issued by Matthew Okache, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the Bill