By LumineNews The Cross River State Government has announced the selection of 1,000 young Cross Riverians for a six-month training program in electric vehicle repairs and maintenance as well as tricycle coupling. The program, according to the Chairman of the Cross River State Youth Empowerment Scheme, Dr. Kalita Joseph Aruku, is part of efforts by
By Kelvin Ololo The family of Mrs. Rose Agianpe Ubua, a mother, grandmother and aunt remembered for her Christian faith and love for family, has announced her burial arrangements following her death on August 29, 2026, after a brief illness. Mrs. Ubua, who was 70 years old, will be laid to rest in Obudu, Cross
By Sylvia Akpan The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for one academic session following their involvement in examination misconduct. The suspension was approved by the University Senate based on the recommendations of the Senate Examination Misconduct Committee (SEMC). The decision was conveyed in a letter signed by the University Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.)
By Kelvin Ololo Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has joined family members, dignitaries and well-wishers in Cross River State to mourn and celebrate the life of Sir Benedict Apie Obi, father of former Bayelsa State Military Administrator, Lt. Col. Paul Edor Obi (Rtd). Jonathan attended the funeral ceremony at Irruan, Boki Local Government Area, where
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, has condemned in the strongest terms, the reported assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, and calls for a thorough, impartial and transparent prosecution of all persons found culpable. The incident, which reportedly occurred
The decision by the Cross River State Police Command to arraign four persons out of the 60 suspects initially arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market, Calabar, offers more than another development in a police case. It also raises questions about how citizens respond to provocation, how law
By Kelvin Ololo The excitement surrounding the sign-out activities of final-year students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) on Thursday and Friday September 17 and 18 2026, has been followed by an investigation after a viral video emerged showing a man firing a gun from a moving vehicle in Calabar. In the footage,
By Peter Ebock Ibe It is with deep sorrow and grave concern that I address the deaths of no fewer than 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. These were Nigerians- sons, fathers, brothers, who were arrested during an enforcement operation