By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has clarified that the demolition notice recently served on properties in the Water Board area of Calabar is part of a broader exercise affecting 39 buildings, dismissing claims that the action was specifically targeted at the residence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate for
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Ayuk Obi Afor as Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture and a member of the State Executive Council. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Judiciary, Public Service Matters, Public Petitions and Conflict
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of probate registries in Ikom and Ogoja Local Government Areas, for the easy access for residents to gain legal documents needed to manage the property and assets of deceased relatives. The resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday, June 16,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved a fresh round of appointments into various government agencies, boards, commissions, and advisory positions as part of efforts believed to strengthen governance and accelerate development across the state. The appointments, announced in a statement signed by the Chief
By Patrick Obia With a few months to the much anticipated 2027 general elections in Cross River State and Nigeria, tension has heightened in the political arena with politicians and political parties throwing punches to each other. In Cross River State, the Cross River Consultative Forum has tackled former chairman of the All Progressive Congress
Nkonib (Ikot Ansa) Qua Clan in Calabar has praised Governor Bassey Otu for three years of purposeful leadership and endorsed his emergence as APC candidate for the 2027 Cross River governorship election.
By Efio-Ita Nyok, NegroidHaven The Peoples Democratic Party House of Assembly candidate for Yakurr 1 State Constituency, James Ibor Esq., has expressed confidence that civil society groups and constituents would support his legislative agenda if elected into the Cross River State House of Assembly in the 2027 general elections. Speaking with journalists during the PDP
By Frank Ulom, Converseer Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Archibong was affirmed as the candidate on Sunday in Calabar, after the party unanimously elected him via a direct primary across the 18 local government