By Kelvin Ololo Tension gripped Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State following the killing of a 26-year-old woman, an incident that sparked outrage and protests within the community. According to preliminary police reports, the incident occurred on March 28, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m, when a 35-year-old man, identified as Malime Sunday Ejor,
By Sylvia Akpan Women from Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, have petitioned the Cross River State House of Assembly over the devastating impact of illegal logging on their livelihoods, safety, and the environment. In a petition dated March 26, 2026, titled “Illegal Logging in Ekuri and Environs Impacting Negatively on
By Kelvin Ololo Commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, on Thursday staged a protest in Calabar over what they described as excessive and illegal levies imposed on them by a government task force operating in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The protest, which began in the early hours of
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Deaf Sports Association (CRSDSA) has suspended its planned protest over the government’s delayed support for the team’s participation in the 6th National Deaf Football Championship scheduled for November 18 to 29, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The decision came after a decisive engagement with the Senior Special Adviser
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin Police retirees in Cross River State, on Monday July 21, 2025 staged a peaceful protest to press home their demands. The retired police officers converged at millennium park, Calabar at 10am to protest for radical police reforms. Watch video below: Areas they demand for reform include Police Pension Scheme, proper welfare package,
By Godwin Ajom Barely two days after farmers in Etomi Community, Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State staged a protest against the planned privatization of government cocoa estate, Abia community has joined the protest against the policy. The protesters displayed placards with different inscriptions, read: “Our estate isn’t for sale”, “Give us our
By Frank Ulom, Converseer Residents of Cross River State have taken to the streets to strongly criticized the state of Nigeria’s democracy and economic policies, describing the situation as a “renewed shege” rather than the “renewed hope” promised by the current administration. Some of the residents who took to the streets were carrying placards with