By Kelvin Ololo Residents and business operators in Calabar Municipality are set to witness a major shift in local revenue administration following the dissolution of all revenue management committees by the Chairman of Calabar Municipal Council, Rt. Hon. James O. Anam. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has called on Cross Riverians to sustain unity and collective purpose as the surest pathway to shared prosperity, declaring that the state’s steady progress is the fruit of inclusive governance and deliberate collaboration. In his 2026 New Year message entitled: “Together, We
By Kelvin Ololo The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Rashid Afegbua, has charged newly promoted officers of the Command to regard their elevation as a call to higher responsibility, urging them to uphold professionalism, discipline and respect for human rights in the discharge of their duties. The charge was contained in a
By Ogar Monday The truck lurches violently as its front wheels slam into yet another crater on Ogbuma Junction section of the Ogoja–Katsina Ala road. Inside, Musa Adamu grips the dashboard as the load of yams he is moving to Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, shifts dangerously. He’s been on this road for fifteen years, but
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent A three-year old Calas Vegas Carnival band, has been crowned the overall champion of the 2025, Africa’s Biggest Street Party – the Carnival Calabar after outperforming six other competing bands in the main carnival category. The result was announced in the wee hours of Monday, 29th December, 2025 inside
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