By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the defection of his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a historic and unifying moment for the South-South geopolitical zone and a major boost for the ruling party. Speaking with journalists upon his return from the historic
By Abdullahi Muritala, ICIR INFORMANT247, a digital newsroom, has faced a troubling pattern of intimidation and harassment over exposing corruption in Kwara State. A notable example occurred in February 2024 when the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, an engineer, filed a petition to the Kwara State police headquarters leading to the arrest
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In an international cooperation and agricultural development, the Government of Cross River State, has hosted the Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Aiyub Bin Omar, and his delegation in Calabar. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Bassey Otu, Gill Nsa disclosed this, noting that the visit was
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state, as they mark the 2025 Eld-el-kadir celebration. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Olusegun Eyitayo, gave the felicitations in a press release signed and made available by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo. The Police Boss directed constant
By Patrick Obia The Member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the Nigerian House of Representatives, Honorable Peter Akpanke has resigned from his party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP. He made his resignation known in a letter he signed and addressed to the Chairman of Bendi Ward 1, in Obanliku LGA, stating he has thrown
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. JW Tobby has warned personnel of the Corps that none of them will escape punishment if they violate extant rules of the service. Mr. Tobby made this remark following public outcry over a recent case of extortion of a
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of ways to strengthen security operations and institutional support across Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has handed over a fleet of operational vehicles to the Directors of the state Homeland Security Service as well as the Provost of the College of Health Technology (COHTECH), Calabar. The
By Kelvin Ololo Two University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engr. Emmanuel Odu and Engr. Ndifon Vincent have been declared missing. The duo were reportedly missing on Friday, May 23, 2025 in Imo State while on their way back to Calabar from Lagos where they embarked on car