By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In view of the prevailing security situation in the country, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has directed the cancellation of the 2025 Agbokim Waterfalls Green Marathon. In a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, states that the
By Sylvia Akpan A teenage girl identified as Favour Okokon Oqua, has been declared missing in Calabar after attending second carnival Calabar dry run. Favour, 16, hails from Big Qua in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area and recently gained admission into the University of Calabar, (UNICAL), where she is enrolled in the Department of Peace
By TheInvestigator The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, November 17, 2025, convicted the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, and sentenced him to five years imprisonment for sexually harassing his female students. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho found Prof. Ndifon guilty on two of the
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Deaf Sports Association (CRSDSA) has suspended its planned protest over the government’s delayed support for the team’s participation in the 6th National Deaf Football Championship scheduled for November 18 to 29, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The decision came after a decisive engagement with the Senior Special Adviser
By Patrick Obia The Chief of Judge of Cross River State, His Lordship, Honorable Justice Akon B. Ikpeme will embark on a State wide tour of all Correctional Centers in the state. This was communicated in a memo signed by the Chief Registrar, Iquo Ekanem, Esq., on behalf of the State Judicial Service Commission and
By Kelvin Ololo And Favour Adinya The Cross River State Government has commended the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) for successfully organizing a media capacity-building training for journalists, media aides, and spokespersons across the state. Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, gave the commendation during the
By Kelvin Ololo And Favour Adinya To drive positive changes in the media landscape amid global technological advancements, the Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ), has trained government media aides, press secretaries, and journalists on advancing their craft within the bounds of legal ethics in the state. The two-day masterclass began on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Head of Service (HoS), Orok Bassey Okon Esq., has responded to reports circulating in the media concerning the Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer (V.I.O) Engr. Ojen Okoi Ayang and Ursula Onah Agbor of Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC). In a statement, Mr. Okon announced that both the officer and Ursula