By Kelvin Ololo Indigenes of Henshew town Council have took to the street to peacefully protest for the removal of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, His Royal Highness Etubom Nyong Effiom Okon. The protest which was stage to drawn the attention of the State Governor Sen. Bassey
By Kelvin Ololo The FirstLady of Cross River State, Her Excellency Eyoanwan Bassey Otu and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, have intervened in the crisis rocking the Henshaw Town Council (HTC). At least seven members of the council were said to have been arrested by the police under the directives
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent Crisis is currently rocking the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), as the Speaker of the Assembly Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has removed the Chairman of House Committee on Finance and Appropriation – Hon. Cyril Omini Honorable Omini, a Member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency was removed over
By Linus Egwu, The Middle Belt Reporters The Bonta-Ukpute conflict in Benue State, rooted in a decades-long land dispute, has intensified, resulting in over 20 deaths, widespread destruction, and mass displacement. Despite numerous efforts for peace, including calls for government intervention and boundary demarcation, residents continue to suffer, facing food insecurity and lack of aid
By Sylvia Akpan The Management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has suspended its first semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session indefinitely. This decision was made due to an ongoing industrial dispute between the University Management and four Labor Unions: the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Education, has opposed the breaking into factions of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools ( NAPPS ) in the state. The committee made this known during NAPPS stakeholders’ engagement with the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Education at
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State Police Command, has brokered peace between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Ikot-Inyang Community, Odukpani Local Government Area of the state, following a crash on December 3, 2024. The Commissioner of Police CP Gyogon Grimah upon the incident intervened, directing the Area and Tactical Commanders to restore peace and
By Favour Adinya and Victory Anty Upon the constitution of a new Labour Party (LP), Cross River State chapter caretaker committee led by John Ushie, what seems like a fresh crisis is brewing within the party with the ousted State Chairman, Ambassador Ogar Osim, declaring the new committee illegal. Comrade Ushie, in an address on