By Favour Adinya Residents and motorists in Calabar South and Ikom Local Government Areas, respectively have decried the dilapidated roads in their areas. Residents of Ekpo Abasi in Calabar South LGA say the main road to Musaha is in a deplorable condition with numerous potholes, forcing drivers to use pedestrian paths. A situation that puts
By Marvellous Nkanu Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has extended his benevolence to neighboring Cross River State, by handing over a newly built and fully-furnished three-bedroom bungalow to Mr. Ubi Obono Abam, the father of Miss Arit Abam, an ex-corps-member, who is from-Ugep, Cross River State. Miss Abam’s story went viral after she
By Marvellous Nkanu An alleged gang clash in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State has left two people dead. The clash is said to have started on Sunday night at a club where two individuals – one KK and one Aye members (names not gotten at the time of this report), were celebrating
By Beatrice Ori And Kate Itam The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide major protest on 15th September 2024, over the current fuel hike and hardship across the country. In a statement, the Senate President of NANS, Senator Okunomo Henry Adewumi, said the incessant increase in fuel prices has caused “untold
By Suzan Ipieurim, Kate Itam And Glory Odey Some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Cross River State Command, will on Friday, September 6, 2024, embark on a long-range shooting exercise. The long shooting is part of the officers retraining course. The shoot will be held at Anyanganse in Akpabuyo Local Government Area by 8:AM.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to boost the oil palm subsector in the state, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has procured 3.5 million to improve oil palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, under the Cross River State Oil Palm Development Initiative
By Beatrice ori Some Dock workers of Calabar Port who have been allegedly deprived of entitlement for over 13 years have refuted being in court over the nonpayment of their entitlements for the said period. The workers insist that “We are not in court with the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), The Nigerian Maritime Administration and
By Favour William The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has flagged off a special training exercise for Personnel attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the state. Flagging off the training at Mobile Police 11 Squadron base in Calabar, he said the training is important for officers who engage in