By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended warm Christmas goodwill to Cross Riverians, the Christian faithful, and Nigerians across the country, urging citizens to see the season as a time for love, reflection, and renewed commitment to peace and shared humanity. In his Christmas message released by
By Kelvin Ololo The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program has engaged key stakeholders in Cross River State to scale up the cultivation and value addition of cocoa, rice, and cassava. The strategic engagement focuses on strengthening agricultural value chains, enhancing smallholder productivity, and driving sustainable agro-industrial growth across the State. The one-day sensitization workshop,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State, has launched Deforestation-Free Policy, an initiative designed to position the state at the forefront of sustainable, climate-smart commodity production in Nigeria and beyond. Unveiling the policy recently in Calabar, Governor Bassey Otu represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, described the initiative
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State representative Commissioner on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Duke Orok, has expressed concern over the persistent lack of sponsorship for sports development in the state, despite the abundance of talent and enthusiasm among young athletes. Orok spoke at the closing ceremony of
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