By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has replaced monthly sanitation exercise with aerobics and medical checks for civil servants in the state. In a circular No. 7/2025, signed by the Head of Service, Orok Bassey Okon, on December 5, 2025, the replacement of the monthly sanitation exercise is for
By Patrick Obia The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, the Chief Judge of the state, all Commissioners and Special Advisers, the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff to Governor Bassey Otu; all Chairmen of Commissions and Boards, and all Permanent Secretaries and Special Assistants, have been notified of
By Kelvin Ololo With Nigeria’s female representation in parliament still among the lowest in Africa, the Gender and Development Action (GADA) has intensified its advocacy for the Special Seats Bill, urging the media to ramp up coverage and help shape public understanding of the proposed reform. The call was made at a media roundtable themed
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has announced progress in integrating newly recruited workers into its payroll system, following months of verification and onboarding. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Accountant General, a total of one thousand, two hundred and twenty one (1,221) new employees have
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has kicked off its annual free transportation program for the Christmas season, offering residents, visitors and tourists 31 days of cost-free travel across the state. The initiative, flagged off on Monday in Calabar by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, is part of
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has released the full schedule for the 2025 edition of Africa’s biggest street party, the Calabar Carnival, unveiling a rich 32-day cultural and entertainment calendar themed “Traces of Time.” The program which runs from November 30, 2025, to January 1, 2026, features more than 60 major events
By Sylvia Akpan The Executive Director of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), Mrs. Eseoghene Ibor, has made a passionate plea for a kinder approach to children, describing them as the “purest manifestation of love and divinity”. She made the call during the Foster Care Quarterly meeting held in Calabar, Cross River State, on November, 27,
By Sylvia Akpan Following a disturbing viral video allegedly showing an elderly man being enclosed in a casket alongside a corpse by a group of irate youths, Authorities in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State have begun an intensive investigation into the matter. The video, which surfaced online on November 20, 2025, shows