By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has approved an upward review of the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill from nine hundred and sixty one billion, six hundred and twenty four million, forty seven thousand, two hundred and seventy five Naira, eight Kobo (N961,624,047,275.08) to Nine hundred and sixty three billion, seventy four
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has proceeded on a working recess, allowing lawmakers to take their legislative activities beyond the chambers and deepen engagement with their constituents. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache, said, the recess provides members of the 10th Assembly an opportunity
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Office of the Deputy Governor of Cross River State has dismissed viral crash reports alleging that the Deputy Governor Peter Odey was involved in an automobile accident, describing the report as inaccurate and exaggerated. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Deputy Governor’s Press Secretary,
Activist Citizen Agba Jalingo says arresting critics under the Cyber Crime Act is a "waste of time" that only makes them more popular. Demanding the release of Denis Odama, he warned that using police to silence dissent will breed more bitterness in government’s second term.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigerian Police Force arrested a car dealer, Mr. Denis Odama on Sunday in Lagos claiming he bullied Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu on social media. Mr. Odama, a native of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Northern Cross River State is pursuing a doctorate degree in a Varsity in
By Tina Todo, The Guardian Newspaper Mr. Daniel Imo, a 44-year-old indigene of Adadama community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, has appealed to the local, state Federal Government of Nigeria and well-meaning individuals for support. He said he has remained bedridden for 23 years after suffering a spinal cord injury in
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Government has deployed a high-capacity swamp buggy to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Staff Quarters in Calabar to clear blocked waterways and mitigate flooding caused by recent torrential rainfall. The intervention, ordered by Governor Bassey Otu, followed flooding in parts of the staff quarters, which affected
By Patrick Obia CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue has assumed duty as the 49th Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command. He takes over from the promoted AIG Rashid Bello Afegbua who now heads the Zone 6 Command. CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue was born on 26th May 1970 and hails from Abeda Shitile in Logo Local