By Able Winnard The Cross River State Government has reinstated the total ban on the use of motorcycles along major highways and some roads in the Calabar metropolis. In a press release signed and made available by the Commissioner for Information in the State, Erasmus Ekpang, quoting the statement of the State Security Adviser, Major
By Godwin Otang The Paramount Ruler of Ikom Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty Minen Takon Atangba Nkpa, (Minen Okwa the 2nd of Akparabong Bosok), has initiated peaceful talks with the Ekpache-Nkome kingdom, over the throne of Okim Emang, cautioning that he doesn’t want any parallel governments in the LGA. The traditional head gave the
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command has announced date and venue for the General Duty applicants in the ongoing 2024 recruitment of Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, that the JAMB-administered Computer-Based Test (CBT) for applicants shortlisted in the recently conducted physical and credentials screening exercise has been slated
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has directed the immediate restoration of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene, and Paramount Ruler of the Efuts. The restoration was contained in a
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) protests nationwide the rising cost of living, economic meltdown, hunger, and other sundry issues, the Cross River State arm of Labour paid deaf ears against the State Police Command’s earlier warning of protesting within their secretariat. The protest started from the NLC Secretariat
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In preparation for the nationwide peaceful protest organized by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) slated for 27th and 28th February 2024, the Commissioner of Police in Cross River State Command, CP Augustine Grimah, has outlined stringent security measures to ensure the safety and success of the exercise in the State. In a
By Etido Okon The Cross River State Government, through the office of Head of Service, Dr. Innocent E. Etung, has announced a thorough authentication for civil/public servants in the State following a recent staff audit and Bank Verification Number (BVN) verification exercise held on February 21, 2024. Only those with duplicated account numbers and names
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has adjusted the time for the monthly sanitation exercise in the State. In a press release issued by Governor Otu’s Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche said the new time is slated for 24th February 2024 from 6:AM to 8:30 AM and the exercise