By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu and Etinyin Dr. Asuquo Ekpenyong have been honored with Excellent Performance and Community Impact Award. The award was received during the maiden edition of the Cross Riverians in the Diaspora (CRID) annual 2025 convention held at the new Bingley Hall,
By Patrick Obia The Commissioner of Police Cross River State, CP Rashid Afegbua has decorated 46 newly promoted officers to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The promotion, approved by the Police Service Commission (POLSCOM) on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, is said to mark a milestone
By Kelvin Ololo Mr. Sunday Ojah, accused of witchcraft in Akpet 1, Biased Local Government Area of Cross River, has been tortured by community youths, leaving him battling with life. This follows as a man (name withheld for reasons) was beaten and his hair shaved with matchet by a suspected gang in Bendeghe Ekiem community
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has flagged off the construction of a 10-kilometer Ndok Junction-Mbube-Okubushuyu road in Ogoja Local Government Area. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Ekumtak-Mbube in Ogoja LGA on Saturday, 2nd August, 2024, Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey,
Only natives of Bekwarra, Obanliku, Obudu, Ogoja, and Yala Local Government Areas across the 11 tertiary institutions are encouraged to apply.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has warned against payment of revenues into unauthorized individual and corporate accounts including the exchange of physical cash for government official services, fines or levies. The warning was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang dated 31st July, 2025,
Let me start by sincerely apologizing for all the suspense I have created here for the past five days. It was not deliberate. It was instigated by circumstances surrounding our invitation to the Force Headquarters. But I will bring that suspense to an end today. When James Ibor Esq and I, received our invitations from
"We are calling on our youths to lay down their arms. We are not in support of them. We do not want them to continue to spoil our land. We are peace loving people. We, the people of Obudu and Vandeikya; we are not independent, we must be inter-dependent; Vandeikya people farm in Obudu, our