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Cross River Government Train Officials, Warn Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

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January 24, 2026

Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance on corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing with the commencement of a two-day Strategic Level Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Workshop for senior government officials. The two days workshop, organized by the State Government through the State Planning

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Dozens Of Militants Surrender Arms In Cross River

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January 18, 2026

By Godwin Ajom And Kelvin Ololo About 80 militants operating along the Bakassi-Oron waterways in Cross River State, have voluntarily surrendered themselves and assorted weapons to security authorities, following sustained engagement under the state’s ongoing arms mop-up initiative. The surrender occurred after coordinated efforts involving Operation Okwok and other police components, working alongside the Cross

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Despite Government Intervention, Killing, Theft Continues In Cross River’s Warring Communities

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October 15, 2025

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite the assurance of peace and the deployment of troops to make the state truly the “Peoples Paradise”, especially in warring communities by the state government, the frequent communal crisis between Alesi, Ekukunela and Agbaragba communities in Ikom and Ochon, Isabang and Odonget communities in Obubra LGAs, respectively have gone unabated. The

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JUST IN: Police Arrest 3 Nurses In Cross River For Treating ‘Stranger’

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May 20, 2025

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police Command on Monday arrested three yet to be identified nurses after a relative of a patient who died reported theft of a sim card. The three nurses, stationed at the Accident and Emergency Department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital were asked to provide care after

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Nigeria, AfDB To Launch SPAZ Phase 1 Project In Cross River Kaduna

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April 7, 2025

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

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Cross River, Cameroon Based Institutions Collaborate To Boost, Solve African Education Problem

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February 18, 2025

By Godwin Ajom Nigerian students will no longer be redundant after graduating from institutions of higher learning as they now have a system that is committed to providing connections for world class human capital solutions for Africa and the globe at large, via the private sector. This is made possible via collaboration by Nigeria and

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Lawmakers Seek Alternative School For Girls Amid Scary Drop Outs In Cross River

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February 12, 2025

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent In a plenary held Wednesday 12th February, 2025, a motion adopted and sponsored by the Member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency, Honorable Stanley Nsemo calls for establishment of alternative girl school in Cross River State. Presenting the motion, the Lawmaker stated it’s the Federal Government of Nigeria’s initiative

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VIDEO: Man Allegedly Kills Mother, Hide Body In Well In Cross River

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December 30, 2024

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be named man of 24 years old has allegedly killed his mother and hid her body in deep well in what is viewed as a suspected ritual act. The tragic incident was witnessed on Sunday 29th December, 2024 at Chairman Road, Ohong Community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River