By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Police Command has announced plans to conduct a routine shooting range exercise on Friday, 5 June 2026, at Asabanka in Anyanganse Community, Akpabuyo Local Government Area. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Command said the exercise would commence at 8:00 a.m. and forms part of ongoing…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has upgraded the Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital in Calabar (formerly Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)) to a full-fledged General Hospital. The hospital was an exclusive infectious disease facility. Speaking during an extensive oversight tour of the facility, State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, revealed…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Democracy Congress (NDC) has outlined reasons it believes Nigerians should consider a joint presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as a viable alternative for national rebirth in 2027. In a position paper titled “Why Nigerians Are Looking to Obi–Kwankwaso as a Viable Alternative for National Rebirth in…
By Frank Ulom Ekondo Microfinance Bank and ToiletPride have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N35 million to support Sanitation Financing Programme for Toilet Business Owners (TBOs) in Cross River State. The agreement was signed last week Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting on Accelerating Sanitation Coverage in Cross River State held at Hogis Hotel,…
By Archibong Emmanuel The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on local content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb, has confirmed the government’s readiness to train citizens in the maintenance, repair, and manufacturing of electric vehicles, including electric buses, cars, and Keke Napep. Awatt said 100 youths drawn across the 18 local government areas will benefit from the…
