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…
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…
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…
Construction of the 64-seat passenger and cargo vessel being constructed by the Nigerian Navy at the Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the Akwa Ibom state government will be ready in June. The project which is Governor Umo Eno’s promise to develop and expand marine transportation for the benefit of the people of…
