By Godwin Ajom The appointment of Dr. Makoji Stephen, as the new Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ugep, in Cross River State has met a wave of rejection as stakeholders from the institution have kicked against the development. The Director General of Good Governance Advocacy International, Sir. Leonard Anyogo, has called on the presidency and President
By Kelvin Ololo Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Cross River State, have called for broader inclusivity in governance while declaring support for Governor Bassey Otu’s efforts to secure the state’s 79 oil wells and the recently identified 239 additional wells. The groups described the move by the state government as a strategic intervention aimed at
By Kelvin Ololo A three-day intensive training on countering disinformation, fake news, and hate speech in electoral processes has ended with journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across the South-South region urged to apply the knowledge gained in their communities ahead of the 2027 general elections and beyond. The workshop, which began on 23 February
By Sylvia Akpan Advocacy group, We The People and other stakeholders, have sued for urgent reforms to the Cross River State Forestry Law, 2010, citing lost of 60% of its original forest cover and the need to align with the present day realities. The call was made during a media briefing held on Wednesday, February
By Jonathan Ugbal A High Court of Cross River State presided over by Justice Blessing Egwu has convicted, and sentenced to life imprisonment, one Uduak Etim Udoh for the rape of a minor. Udoh, 39, was arrested for defiling an 8 year old on March 31st 2025. Upon conclusion of investigations, he was charged to
By Kelvin Ololo As Nigeria prepares for future electoral cycles, no fewer than 35 media professionals and civil society actors from Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Edo states are participating in a three-day specialized conference on countering disinformation, fake news, misinformation, and hate speech in electoral processes. The conference, which began on
By Kelvin Ololo The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State Chapter, has renewed its demands for improved welfare and operational support, formally requesting a N2 million annual accommodation allowance for each magistrate and the phased delivery of 74 official vehicles before the end of September 2026. Rising from a meeting held on February
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