By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Cross River State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Obubra, with a charge to the members to drive innovation, research, and ethical governance in advancing agricultural education and food security in the State.
By Patrick Obia Amid rumors of planned military take over of Nigeria’s seat of government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled the nations military service chiefs. “I have approved changes in the hierarchy of our Armed Forces to further strengthen Nigeria’s national security architecture,” President Tinubu said in a release he signed and released by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Police, Zone 6 Command Headquarters in Calabar, have commenced investigation into allegations by the Cross River State Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer CVIO, Engineer Ojen Okoi Ayang, that a staff of the State owned media outfit CRBC, named Ursula Onah Agbor, defrauded him of a total of N6,580,000 (six million five
By Sylvia Akpan The organizers of the 42km Agbokim Falls Green Marathon have announced Saturday, November 22, 2025, as a date for the second edition of the highly anticipated event. The Chairman Local Organizing Committee, Mr. Emem Udominyang, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a technical meeting with Cross River State Commissioner for Sports Development,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mina Hope Obeten, Founder of E-Lawyer Nigeria, has been nominated for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) prize for Law. The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), widely regarded as the continent’s most prestigious platform celebrating young African excellence, honors outstanding individuals between the ages of 18 and 31 who have made remarkable achievements within
By Kelvin Ololo In a major political shift, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the defection was formalized during a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the
By Godwin Ajom The Rescue Support Initiative (RSI) has appealed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to intervene in the three-month suspension of the Provost of Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu, Dr. Richard Utubaku. Country director for the group, Barr. Ayie Okpa, made the appeal while reacting to the provost’s suspension in
By Patrick Obia The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has suspended its two weeks warning strike, giving Nigeria’s Federal Government fours weeks ultimatum her demands. The two-week total and comprehensive warning strike was suspended, in a post published on its official X (former Twitter) account on Wednesday October 22, 2025, granting the Federal Government