By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement has called on the Nigerian Police to support the “Repeal of the Cybercrimes Act” campaign to protect public interest. The South-South Coordinator of TIB movement, Comrade Jonathan Abang Ugbal disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 6 Command, Calabar, Cross River State
By Anthonia Obokoh, Nairametrics The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to launch Phase One of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program, backed by a significant $538 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement on Sunday, the AfDB announced that groundbreaking ceremonies for the commencement of Phase 1 will be
By Sylvia Akpan After public criticism, a masked group under the umbrella of concerned All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State Northern Senatorial district, has withdrawn it alleged budget padding against the senator and the member representing the senatorial district – Sen. Jarigbe Agom and Honorable Peter Akpanke, respectively. The group had written to
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly in a plenary, has adopted a motion calling on the State Government through the Ministry of Education to ban any form of fee increment in schools across the state. The motion states that, “any new charges that was not introduced/communicated to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has officially resumed duty after a three-week vacation that took effect on March 11th, 2025. The first assignment of the Governor upon resumption is the national assignment entrusted to him as the Chairman of the gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra
By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) in the agreement with the Students Union Government (SUG) has suspended its examinations after students’ peaceful protest. Some aggrieved students of the varsity had on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 protested the school management “No fees, no exams” policy. The students who disrupted
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Irrigation and Dams Authority Bill 2025 has been read the second time on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill has been subsequently referred to the joint Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources for further legislative procedures. The Lead Sponsor and
He was eventually removed and taken in a minibus to the Asi Ukpo Diagnostic Center which is less than 500 meters away, while the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Police Force have cordoned off the scene.