By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, has assured members of the public that full medical services have been restored at the General Hospital, Calabar, following disruptions caused by a student protest on Monday. Dr Ayuk made the declaration during back-to-back visits to the hospital on Tuesday and…
By Christian Njoku The Government of Cross River has convened stakeholders under the International Fund for Agricultural Development – Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (EFAD LIFE-ND) project to strengthen market access for beneficiaries through improved linkages with off-takers. The high-level policy dialogue in Calabar focused on addressing marketing barriers affecting priority commodities and…
By Frank Ulom A Cross River State Family Court 2 sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced Edidiong Cletus Nyojole, a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment for rape. Nyojole was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday by Honourable Justice Blessing Egwu of Cross River State Family Court 2. Egwu has been commended as one of the…
By Joe Udo Seventeen (17) members of the Federal House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Their defections were announced on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Also announced was the defection of Leke Abejide from the ADC to…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has taken swift steps to restore peace and prevent a breakdown of law and order in Ugep and Idomi communities in Yakurr Local Government Area, following renewed tensions over a communal land dispute. In a press statement issued on May 5, 2026, the government announced the imposition…
