17 Reps Members Join NDC Ahead of 2027
By Joe Udo Seventeen (17) members of the Federal House of Representatives have defected from…
Court Convicts Former Minister of Power of ₦33.8bn Fraud After Picking APC Forms
By Our Reporter Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, of a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho held that the anti-graft agency successfully established the…
Yala Chairman Assures Budgetary Support for WASH Projects as NEWSAN Demands Release of Funds
By WASH Media The Chairman of Yala Local Government Area in Cross River State, Dr Fred Okem, has assured that the council will provide budgetary support for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programmes through a supplementary budget expected before June 2026. Dr Okem gave the assurance during a four-day advocacy visit by the Network of…
Orok Duke Takes Over Cross River Table Tennis Association
By Frank Ulom Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD has been inaugurated as Chairman of the Cross River State Table Tennis Association, a development widely viewed as recognition of his decades-long contribution to the growth of the sport in Cross River State and Nigeria. The inauguration ceremony was conducted on Monday, May 4, 2026, by the…
May Day: Otu Highlights Reforms as Labour Raises Concerns Over Welfare, Insecurity in Cross River
By Archibong Emmanuel Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on May Day 2026, highlighted some reforms for workers in the state, including employment, payment of gratuity, minimum wage adjustments and most recently, addressing local government employment concerns, assuring that committees have been set up to review and provide recommendations. Despite acknowledging some progress, labour…
CP Afegbua Receives New Cross River REC, Reaffirms Commitment to Election Security
By Frank Ulom The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Rashid Afegbua, on Thursday, hosted the newly posted Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. George Yomere, during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Calabar. The REC, accompanied by members of his team, stated that the visit was aimed at familiarising himself with…
