By Jonathan Ugbal There is palpable fear among residents of Calabar Road, Ewa Henshaw, Daniel Henshaw, and Effanga Effiong Streets in the Efut Abua area of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, who are struggling to pack valuables following an explosion that rocked a nearby gas station. The explosion occurred around 10:06 AM causing the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Executive Council (SEC) has unveiled an expansive package of reforms and infrastructure commitments, approving ₦339.9 million for students’ examination registration, endorsing major road projects, and advancing strategic economic and public service initiatives aimed at repositioning the state in 2026. The approvals were reached at the Council’s first meeting
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful across the state and Nigeria as they join millions of believers around the world to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In a goodwill message released by his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media
By Kelvin Ololo Governor Bassey Otu has directed all members of the State Executive Council and political appointees in Cross River State who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign from their positions on or before March 26, 2026. The directive, aimed at ensuring focus and accountability in governance ahead of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barely two months after an investigative report by CrossRiverWatch exposing a pattern of forced labour imposed on civilian residents within the Mammy Market area of Eburutu Barracks, Calabar, Cross River State, military authorities have discontinued the practice and suspended night-time arrests. The earlier report detailed how residents were compelled to participate in
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has been invested as a Patron of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in recognition of his leadership and adherence to values-driven governance and in what the Council said was in line with the provisions of the NIPR Act CAP N114,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, as “security remains the foundation upon which every meaningful development must stand.” He made the assertion while receiving Commodore Shuaib Ahmed , Commandant of Nigerians Navy Ship Victory, on
By Sylvia Akpan The Honorable Minister for State and Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has paid a working visit over the weekend to the Ofodua Rice Processing Cluster in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The cluster, which consists of several rice processing mills, serves as an important hub for