By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced that Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, will be awarded the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) honoris causa, as part of the university’s 50th-anniversary celebrations scheduled for March 23, 2025. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, made the announcement on
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State 10th House of Assembly has decided to take major step to curb human trafficking in the state. The Bill, “Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Bill, 2025,” is sponsored by Hon. Brian Odey Yala 1 State Constituency, seeks to provide a strong legal framework to prevent
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Executive Council has moved towards developing the Bakassi Deep Seaport project by ratifying the shareholders’ agreement that governs the port’s ownership and operations. The agreement mandates the restructuring of Bakassi Deep Seaport Ltd., the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established for the project. This is part
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has commenced the enforcement of third-party vehicle insurance policy across all 18 local government areas of the e state. In a press release issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, states that the enforcement took effect from February 1, 2025, in a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be identified man has allegedly killed and butchered his friend (name withheld) and packed his body in a sack bag in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The incident occurred on Sunday February 2nd, 2025, around the Spring Road axis of Calabar Municipal LGA. Reliable sources told CrossRiverWatch that the
By Favour Adinya The Cross River State Police Command has reaffirmed the indefinite suspension of social-cultural group – Nkot Mbok masquerade organization, following an indefinite suspension placed on them to display masquerades by the state government. Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah, said it is important to adhere strictly to the order amid reports
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem in the 2025 Student Legislative Summit, has emphasized the crucial role of the students’ legislature in shaping campus policies and driving advocacy for student welfare and academic progress. Speaking in an event held at
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a melodrama and twist in the ongoing controversy trailing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) distribution of Christmas palliatives in Cross River State, the Commission has refuted the claims. Cross River representative of NDDC, Honorable Orok Duke had accused the senator representing Cross River Southern senatorial district in