By Inyali Peter, PhD For decades, Cross River State has suffered from a development culture where every administration arrives with its own ideas, abandons existing projects and starts fresh monuments to political identity. The result has been waste, abandoned assets and a state constantly restarting its journey instead of building steadily towards a clear destination….
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in the state as a reflection of democratic maturity and internal party cohesion, while congratulating candidates who emerged victorious. In a statement issued in Calabar on Saturday and signed by its Chairman, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo,…
The Department of State Services (DSS), under the leadership of Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, has released a young man, Mr Ya’u Mohammed from Gashua town in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, after investigations confirmed that he had no connection to any wrongdoing. In what has been described as a rare humanitarian gesture, the DSS…
By Frank Ulom Last week Friday, Governor Bassey announced the introduction of special grants for medical students and the resumption of bursary payments to students of Cross River State in tertiary institutions. Otu stated that the move is part of his administration’s renewed commitment to education, human capital development and the future of the state….
Delta State Governor and Coordinator of the Presidential Primary Election in the state, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged leaders, stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State to mobilise massively and ensure overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu in the party’s Presidential Primary Election scheduled to hold nationwide, Saturday. Governor…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has launched the Lenacapavir Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention intervention, at the General Hospital, Calabar, marking a major step in efforts to curb new HIV infections and improve public health outcomes. Speaking during the launch on Monday, May 18, 2026, the Commissioner for…
