He was eventually removed and taken in a minibus to the Asi Ukpo Diagnostic Center which is less than 500 meters away, while the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have cordoned off the scene.
Images obtained from the protest show youths bearing placards with different inscriptions including "Obudu Youths Say Utubaku Must Go," "FCE Obudu Has No Security In The Hands Of Utubaku," and "A Thief Is A Thief, Utubaku Must Go."
A teacher, civil servant, and administrator, Lady Adede's career spanned multiple roles at national and subnational levels.
enjoined parents and guardians of beneficiaries of the scheme, as well as others who have registered for the JAMB UTME and other examinations, to take advantage of the tutorials to better equip them.
Just as it employs disinformation to deny oil spills and its responsibility for remediation and compensation, it is doing the same with its divestment when it blames sabotage by communities for oil spills and their failing equipment
Recall that 17 out of the 25 members of the Assembly had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr. Ayambem in May.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has mandated the immediate disbandment of the suspended Cocoa Allocation Taskforce and Surveillance Team overseeing the four government-owned Cocoa Estates in Etung Local Government Area. This directive, which was issued on Monday, June 10, 2024, by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gill
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University of Calabar (UNICAL) Microfinance Bank, Francis Kibe has regained freedom. The MD was kidnapped a few days ago in Calabar by unknown gunmen who whisked him away unknown destination. The Cross River State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force, had confirmed the abduction
By Jonathan Ugbal A former frontliner and serial Queen for Masta Blasta band of Carnival Calabar Brianna Akpagu Esq says for Nigeria to improve on the social justice index, there is need for children to be taught their rights to tackle the rising cases of bullying and child abuse in schools. Miss Akpagu stated this
By Godwin Otang The chances of a cervical cancer free adulthood for teenage girls in Cross River State may have just improved following the conclusion of a vaccination round against the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, which is a leading cause of the terminal illness. HPV infection is a viral infection that commonly causes skin or mucous
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has upheld the resignation of the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Council, Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, thereby vacating its earlier resolution on her removal from office, and ordered the immediate swearing-in of the Vice Chairman, Hon. Egbung Odama, as the substantive Chairman of the council.
In a strategic move to bolster transparency and accountability, the Cross River State Government has launched a comprehensive training program for chairmen and officials of its 18 Local Government Areas, focusing on sustainable public procurement practices. The workshop, themed “Building Resilience and Sustainability in Public Procurement Across Local Government Councils of Cross River State,” aims
An 86‑year‑old grandmother, Madam Arit Inyang of Isong Inyang community in Akamkpa, Cross River State, has been missing for a month, prompting human‑rights lawyer James Ibor Esq. to demand an “immediate and thorough police investigation.” In a December 16, 2025 letter to the Nigeria Police Force, Ibor highlights a troubling history: in 2023 the victim was violently
Functional and sustainable agribusiness units that will combine classroom instructions with hands-on learning will be established in the schools in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Board and other stakeholders, thereby positioning the council as a model for rural transformation, especially in the areas of youth empowerment through the provision of a new generation of
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 200 persons have been killed extrajudicially with more suffering enforced disappearance perpetrated by the ‘Tiger Base,’ the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force says a new report from the Coalition Against Tiger Base Impunity, CAPTI issued Monday, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The
By Patrick Obia The Osokom Development Council (ODC), Osokom Central Youth Council and their Executive Committee, have been dissolved with immediate effect. The youths of the ODC were said to have on December 9th, 2025, with fresh palm leaves tied to their necks invaded the premises of the High Court of Okundi, chanting war songs
On December 9th, 2025, some Osokom youths with fresh palm leaves tied to their necks invaded the premises of the High Court of Okundi chanting war songs and disrupted the court’s proceedings because some Applicants sued one Victor Odok, the Osokom Development Council (ODC) Chairman and his cohorts for flagrant violation of their fundamental rights.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Police Force says it will resume enforcing its tinted glass policy on January 2, 2026, a statement issued by its spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin on Monday says. Mr. Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police in his statement says the decision “follows a careful review of emerging security concerns and the need