By Jonathan Ugbal Staff and villagers residing in the host community are working around the clock to reopen the only road leading to the Obudu Mountain Resort after two separate landslides struck within hours on Sunday, cutting off access to one of Nigeria’s most iconic tourist destinations. The first landslide hit the winding 11.5km mountain
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A residential property located along Iso Oqua Street in Calabar Metropolis is currently on fire with properties worth millions already destroyed. The fire began around 6:27 PM on Sunday with residents and well wishers struggling to stop it from spreading to nearby compounds. The property is located 50 meters away from the
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has suspended the sale of tickets, collection of levies, and all related charges imposed on inter-city transport operators by government agents and security operatives across the state. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was approved by the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of probate registries in Ikom and Ogoja Local Government Areas, for the easy access for residents to gain legal documents needed to manage the property and assets of deceased relatives. The resolution was reached during plenary on Tuesday, June 16,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved a fresh round of appointments into various government agencies, boards, commissions, and advisory positions as part of efforts believed to strengthen governance and accelerate development across the state. The appointments, announced in a statement signed by the Chief
By Rejoice Ettah Family Court II, presided over by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, has convicted 41-year-old man Edurance Ime Sandy, to life imprisonment. The convict bagged the sentence after found guilty of raping an 11 year old child (name withheld for privacy purpose). Nonsense Known as a no-nonsense for rape, Justice Blessing Egwu in her
By Joy Okpa The Cross River State Government has announced a new date for the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Screening Test for candidates from the state who applied for admission into the 78 Regular Course. This was contained in a press release issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. A. Owan Enoh, stating
Billions Outside The Budget: Counting Cross River’s Interventions Since May 2023 BY PETER AGI
Since Governor Bassey Otu took office on May 29, 2023, Cross River has operated with two financial tracks. The first is the Appropriation Law he signs in Calabar, which rose from N538 billion to N642 billion in 2025 after a N104 billion supplementary budget to cover counterpart obligations and shifting economic realities. The second track