By Godwin Ajom The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians to avoid illegal migration, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and other border-related offenses in Cross River and nine other Nigerian states. Led by Comptroller Prisca Ogbodo, the Cross River State Command recently completed a nationwide awareness campaign on Smuggling of Migrants (SOM). NIS
By Patrick Obia The Diocesan Education Board, Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Cross River State, has shifted the blame of her school – St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Academy, Obudu questionable curriculum to the Ministry of Education. A disturbing Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS 1) class assignment surfaced online where the students are asked to define homosexuality,
By Mary Bassey, House Of Assembly Correspondent Cross River State Lawmakers have expressed worry over the alleged land encroachment in Ikun, Biase Local Government Area by the people of Okon in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. The House of Assembly adopted resolutions calling on the State Government through its relevant Agencies, including the State Boundary
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Mr. Antigha Edem Gill, as the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The appointment was contained in a press release signed by Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor dated
By Sylvia Akpan The Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has joined the nation in the mourning of late Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant General who served as the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria from June 2023 to November 2024. He was appointed
By Godwin Ajom The Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State chapter, has resolved to embark on an indefinite industrial action in the next 7 days, due to what the association describes as the failure of the government to affect the promotion of Magistrates since 2015. Poor welfare of Magistrates, lack of official vehicles
By Favour Adinya The Female Commercial Drivers Association of Cross River State has expressed gratitude to the First Lady of the State, Rev. Eyoanwa Bassey Otu, for her dedicated support toward women empowerment in the state. The Association members commended her recent gesture in awarding substantial cash prizes to nine female drivers who demonstrated exceptional
By SaharaReporters The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, overturning his 2019 conviction for false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Justice Onnoghen, who was convicted on April 18, 2019, by the tribunal led by Umar Yakubu Danladi,