By Kelvin Ololo This year’s Christmas celebration is one that will not be forgotten in a hurry by some street children in Calabar, Cross River State. The special Christmas was made possible by the kind gesture of the wife of the Cross River State Chief of Staff to Governor Bassey Otu, Associate Professor Virginia Ironbark,
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 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 Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 200 persons have been killed extrajudicially with more suffering enforced disappearance perpetrated by the ‘Tiger Base,’ the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force says a new report from the Coalition Against Tiger Base Impunity, CAPTI issued Monday, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Police Force says it will resume enforcing its tinted glass policy on January 2, 2026, a statement issued by its spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin on Monday says. Mr. Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police in his statement says the decision “follows a careful review of emerging security concerns and the need
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Council, Hon. Theresa Ushie, following the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Judiciary and Public Petitions. Her removal was affirmed after 19 out of 25 lawmakers voted in support during plenary. The issue began
By Patrick Obia Determined to keep Cross River State safe during the ongoing festivities period, the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man with illegal firearms, just a few days a man was also arrested with illegal firearms. The arrest was made during a crime prevention patrol by the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command says a suspected gang member, Michael Michael Edoh, has been arrested during a routine security sweep in Calabar, the state capital. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Ugbo Irene, said the suspect was apprehended around the Jonathan Bypass axis,