Let me start by sincerely apologizing for all the suspense I have created here for the past five days. It was not deliberate. It was instigated by circumstances surrounding our invitation to the Force Headquarters. But I will bring that suspense to an end today. When James Ibor Esq and I, received our invitations from
"We are calling on our youths to lay down their arms. We are not in support of them. We do not want them to continue to spoil our land. We are peace loving people. We, the people of Obudu and Vandeikya; we are not independent, we must be inter-dependent; Vandeikya people farm in Obudu, our
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has convened a peace security meeting to address the inter communal crisis between the Ekukunela-Alesi communities in Ikom Local Government Area and the Odonget/Ochon/Isabang communities in Obubra Local Government Area. The meeting was convened by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, with leaders
The circular noted that, "only the Commissioner for Information and the Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity are officially mandated to issue any public statement on behalf of the Government of Cross River State in general and His Excellency, the Governor of Cross River State in particular.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Following the standout performance, and winning of the 2024 Women African Cup of Nations, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has congratulated Cross River-born Super Falcons player Miracle Usani. The Super Falcons came from two goals down to defeat host nation, Morocco 3:2 in a kindly
in the media, conversations about the proposed state are being framed less around economic blueprints, vision and plans, and more around zoning, capital siting, and who gets what or becomes what.
The journalist was quizzed by the Court, had his phone seized, with Court officials violating his privacy by going through the device to check whether he had photographed proceedings. The device was later released to him with the Court ordering him to depart after two witnesses including a Clerk and another judicial official attested that
By Sylvia Akpan The family of Clement James has announced the funeral arrangements of their father, farmer, philanthropist, community leader and devoted Roman Catholic – late Chief Clement James Obiaje Eneji. Late Clement James passed on at the age of 87, after a brief illness on 25th of May, 2025. In a funeral arrangements signed