By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convened an enlarged caucus meeting on Tuesday evening at the Hogis Royale Hotel in Calabar, bringing together the crème de la crème of the party to deliberate on the state’s political trajectory and governance progress. The high-level gathering featured a stellar
By Sylvia Akpan The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, 18th and Monday, 21 April, 2025, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The declaration was contained in a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Interior Dr. Magdalene Ajani. The Minister of
By Patrick Obia The former Member who represented Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives member, Honorable Daniel Asuquo has resigned from the Labour Party (LP). His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the State Chairman of LP – Apostle Ogar Osim and copied the chairman of Urban his ward. “I wish
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has assured residents of the state of a secured Easter celebration. The Commissioner, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, in a press release signed by SP Irene Ugbo – the Command’s spokesman on Tuesday April 16th, 2025, felicitated with all Christian faithful in the
By Favour Adinya Governor Bassey Otu has described the commencement of construction on Section 3A/3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a historic breakthrough for Cross River State and the South-South region. Section 3A/3B is about 65km to 70km long and the Section 3A of the road is linking Cross River and Akwa Ibom States,
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, says her attention has been drawn to a viral post circulating across various social media platforms authored by one Mrs. Joy Wisdom Ikechukwu, alleging wrongful arrest and intimidation of her husband, Mr. Wisdom Ikechukwu. The Command explained that a formal petition was
By SaharaReporters The Supreme Court of Nigeria has unanimously affirmed that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2011 applies to all tiers of government, including state institutions. This decision marks a decisive reversal of the 2018 majority ruling by the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, which had controversially held that the FOIA only applies to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Vice president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, alongside Governor Bassey Otu, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, and other key stakeholders, has flagged off the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) project in Cross River State, describing it as game-changer for economic revival. Vice President Shettima said the SAPZ