By Patrick Obia The Federal Judicial Service Commission, the States Judicial Service Commission and the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, have enlisted four in Cross River and 10 other States judicial officers for appointment as judges. The Federal Judicial Service Commission in a list of successful candidates published in one the national
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Barrister Orok Bassey Okon has been appointed as the new Head of Cross River State Civil Service. The appointment was contained in two separate press releases signed by the Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Otu, Linus Obogo, and also from the Secretary
The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Peter Agbe Odey, PhD, recently concluded a five-day official tour across the five Local Government Areas of Northern Cross River – Bekwarra, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja, and Yala. The tour, held in commemoration of their 2025 New Yam Festivals, a cherished tradition in these agrarian
Information like Certificates of Origin, Birth certificates, Death certificates, Marriage certificates, etc which are statutorily issued by LGAs, are widely needed by citizens spread far and wide, to beat so many hurdles
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Between 2001 and 2023, 138 million hectares (Mha) of global tree cover were lost to fires, while 350 Mha were cleared due to other causes, according to Global Forest Watch. In 2023 alone, fire-related losses peaked at 11.9 Mha. In Cross River State, Nigeria, one of West Africa’s richest biodiversity zones, this
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Government has announced that all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state will resume for the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session on Monday, September 15, 2025. This was contained in a circular issued by the Ministry of Education, referenced MOE/ED/2025/09, and signed by
By Kelvin Ololo The senator representing Cross River Northern senatorial district in the 10th Nigeria’s senate, Senator Jarigbe Agom, has commissioned a transformational solar-powered water project in Obanliku and Obudu Local Government Areas of the state. The scheme which is targeted at providing clean water to his constituency to ameliorate the challenges of water scarcity
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of Hon. Theresa Akwaji Ushie, Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, for an additional three months. Recall that Hon. Ushie was suspended for a period of 90 days over alleged gross misconduct, following an impeachment move signed by eight members of