By Sylvia Akpan As part of ways to strengthen sanitation standards and safeguarding public health, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Open Defecation Prohibition Bill. The bill is a legislative measure aimed at improving sanitation and public health. It seeks to outlaw open defecation in public places and promote the use
By Kelvin Ololo The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of a new Chairman and six Commissioners into the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission. The appointments were announced in a press release dated March 9, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.
By Kelvin Ololo Commuters in Calabar have raised concerns over rising transport fares following a sudden increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as petrol, accusing some commercial drivers of exploiting the situation to impose arbitrary charges. The price adjustment began on Monday, March 9, 2026, when petrol, previously sold
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House, Matthew Okache, the lawmakers wants the
By Kelvin Ololo A suspected case of jungle justice in Calabar has left an unidentified man dead after he was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over claims of transformer vandalism. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at about 6:30 a.m. along Palm Street by Target Junction in Calabar.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State, has reaffirmed commitment to deepened collaboration with the military to strengthen maritime and internal security in the state. Governor Bassey Otu gave the assurance when he received the Commandant of the Amphibious Training School, Matthias Ibawa Amatso, who paid him a courtesy visit
By Patrick Obia After hours of interrogation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, embattled lawmaker, Honorable Dickson Ovat Agbor, has been released. His interrogation was confirmed to CrossRiverWatch by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Sunday Eitokpah Akata. However, the PPRO in a
By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has it that Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, who allegedly beat and got his wife half blind has been arrested by the police. He was arrested by the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, March 9, 2026. confirming the arrest to CrossRiverWatch, the Command