By Frank Ulom The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Rashid Afegbua, has inaugurated the newly established Violent Crimes Response Unit (VCRU) in the state. He also dissolved all existing tactical teams, including Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Anti-Kidnapping Squad (Dragon Squad) and Anti-Cultism Squad (The Hunters), among others. Inaugurating members of the VCRU…
By Frank Ulom The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Zana Akpagu, has formally resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing uncertainties arising from unresolved court cases and legal challenges surrounding the party. In a resignation letter dated April 26, 2026, and addressed to Pastor Emmanuel Ugar Ugwakong, ADC…
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…
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…
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…
