By Kelvin Ololo Residents living in Akpanim Community of Calabar South Local Government Area in Cross River State, have lamented over 3 months lack of electricity and13 years abandoned road project The community whose major populations are students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) with other households,
By Favour Adinya Farmers and community members have staged a peaceful protest in Utugbor, Abuana, and Akpakpa communities of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River, over herdsmen invasion and destruction. The protesters in their numbers chanted songs in disapproval of herdsmen presence in their communities, demanding an end to grazing on their farmland and
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The splendour of the Carnival Calabar annual fiesta was on stage at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on Thursday night as Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, unveiled “Traces of Time” as the theme for the 2025 Carnival. The 2025 event marks the 20th anniversary of one of
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Crisis is currently rocking the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), as the Speaker of the Assembly Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has removed the Chairman of House Committee on Finance and Appropriation – Hon. Cyril Omini Honorable Omini, a Member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency was removed over
By Kelvin Ololo The Chairman of Cross River State Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce, Prince Paul Effiong has said illegal mining activities in the state are spearheaded and sponsored by rich individuals who buy consent from traditional leaders with peanuts to carryout their heinous crime. Prince Paul made these assertions while responding to questions as a guest
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a major move to improve the ease of doing business and land administration in Cross River State, the Government of Cross River State, has announced a full digitalization and fast-tracking of the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) issuance process. Governor Bassey Otu announced this on Monday during a courtesy and presentation visit
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a bid to engage Cross Riverians abroad in state policies and development projects, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has inaugurated the Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRSDC). Speaking during the inauguration on Tuesday in his temporary office in Calabar, Governor Otu emphasized the critical
In the rural community of Bendeghe Ekiem, located in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, a massive healthcare center lies in ruins, a haunting reminder of broken promises and a symbol of government negligence and failing infrastructure. Behind the government’s self-congratulatory headlines, mothers count the hours until their children’s fever breaks, patients plead