By Kelvin Ololo The creative and entertainment community in Cross River State has received a significant boost as the Peter Bello Foundation organized a high-level seminar aimed at unlocking opportunities for young talents in photography, videography, content creation, and storytelling. The one-day intensive seminar, themed “Opportunities for Creatives in Cross River State,” was held on
By Sylvia Akpan A Sienna bus conveying passengers from Bekwarra Local Government Area to Calabar, the state capital of Cross River State, involved in a fatal accident and left notably at least two people dead. Of the two victims are believed to be students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) identified as Gloria Ajor and
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has debunked a viral video alleging that herdsmen recently attacked farmland in Odukpani Local Government Area, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a press statement signed and issued by the Police Public Relations officer ASP Sunday Eitokpah on Tuesday, the Command said an on-the-spot
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has constituted a five-man Panel of Inquiry to investigate the recent Local Government Service recruitment exercise following widespread complaints and public outcry over alleged irregularities in the process. The decision was announced in a press release dated April 8, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the
By Kelvin Ololo The death of Mr. Michael Nnanke Obeten, a respected alumnus of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and community figure, has ignited fresh calls for urgent reforms on the use of firearms at public gatherings, as his former classmates demand justice and accountability over what they describe as a preventable tragedy.
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command has called on the general public to render assistance in identifying a missing child found in Calabar on Monday, 6th April 2026, at about within the premises of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Akim. According to the police, the child was brought to the Police by a
By Kelvin Ololo For years, the faithful at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, gathers every Good Friday to witness a familiar face carry the cross. Michael Obetan, fondly called “English Man”, did not just act the role of Jesus Christ, he lived it with a quiet
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has blamed the recent fire incident that razed a popular wood market in Calabar- Akim Timber market, on “a power spark.” A devastating fire had burnt down parts of the timber market, destroying goods worth millions of naira and heightening concerns over a growing pattern of