By Patrick Obia The Commissioner of Police Cross River State, CP Rashid Afegbua has decorated 46 newly promoted officers to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The promotion, approved by the Police Service Commission (POLSCOM) on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, is said to mark a milestone
By Kelvin Ololo Mr. Sunday Ojah, accused of witchcraft in Akpet 1, Biased Local Government Area of Cross River, has been tortured by community youths, leaving him battling with life. This follows as a man (name withheld for reasons) was beaten and his hair shaved with matchet by a suspected gang in Bendeghe Ekiem community
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has flagged off the construction of a 10-kilometer Ndok Junction-Mbube-Okubushuyu road in Ogoja Local Government Area. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Ekumtak-Mbube in Ogoja LGA on Saturday, 2nd August, 2024, Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey,
"We are calling on our youths to lay down their arms. We are not in support of them. We do not want them to continue to spoil our land. We are peace loving people. We, the people of Obudu and Vandeikya; we are not independent, we must be inter-dependent; Vandeikya people farm in Obudu, our
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has convened a peace security meeting to address the inter communal crisis between the Ekukunela-Alesi communities in Ikom Local Government Area and the Odonget/Ochon/Isabang communities in Obubra Local Government Area. The meeting was convened by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, with leaders
The circular noted that, "only the Commissioner for Information and the Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity are officially mandated to issue any public statement on behalf of the Government of Cross River State in general and His Excellency, the Governor of Cross River State in particular.
The journalist was quizzed by the Court, had his phone seized, with Court officials violating his privacy by going through the device to check whether he had photographed proceedings. The device was later released to him with the Court ordering him to depart after two witnesses including a Clerk and another judicial official attested that
By Sylvia Akpan The family of Clement James has announced the funeral arrangements of their father, farmer, philanthropist, community leader and devoted Roman Catholic – late Chief Clement James Obiaje Eneji. Late Clement James passed on at the age of 87, after a brief illness on 25th of May, 2025. In a funeral arrangements signed