By Sylvia Akpan The Police in Cross River State, has confirmed the arrest of former presidential aide to former President Buhari, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla over an alleged forgery. The arrest carried out on Thursday, February 19, 2026 was trailed with insinuation with many alleging he was kidnapped by unknown men. But the Police in the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, has declared that Cross River State would no longer be denied its rightful place in Nigeria, as he returned to a jubilant reception at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after weeks away on official engagements. Governor Otu made the declaration at the Margaret
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, says its attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media alleging organ harvesting in Isong Nyang, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The Command in a press release issued on Thursday, February 19th, 2026 in Calabar by
By Chris Njoku Every morning by 6:AM, as the day begins to unfold, Monday Iyamba, a commercial minibus driver in the 8 Miles area of Calabar, diligently cleans his vehicle and performs routine checks before setting out for his daily work to survive. Behind this disciplined routine lies deep anxiety that raises blood pressure, not
The submission of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee report to the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), listing Cross River State once again as an oil-producing state, is a development of profound and historical significance. For many, it is a welcome and long overdue announcement. For me, it is a deeply personal moment of
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State on Saturday listed hundreds of stakeholders to meet with the Governor, Bassey Otu and among the names published is a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, a Chief Magistrate, David Edogi, and a late Major General, Edward Unimna.
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, says investigation has commenced into the discovery of corpse in Isong Inyang Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area. The investigation became necessary by the police after news filled the air of multiple corpses found in suspected illegal mortuary in the community. Police spokesman
By Kelvin Ololo The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State Chapter, has tabled a fresh set of far-reaching demands before Governor Bassey Otu, calling for improved welfare packages, official vehicles, accommodation allowances, and urgent renovation of courts across the state. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of an