The Cross Rivers State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed off a private maternity facility, Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic, in Calabar Municipality following the reported death of a patient after surgery. The team, led by its chairman Dr Dan Abubakar, paid an unscheduled visit to Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic, located at…
The Cross River State Government has dismissed allegations that teachers are being paid half salaries, revealing that an ongoing payroll verification exercise has uncovered more than 2,000 questionable records, including invalid Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs), duplicate entries and suspected ghost workers, particularly within the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The Commissioner for Local Government…
By Frank Ulom Cross River State has emerged as one of Nigeria’s top-performing states at the Third National Girls in ICT Competition 2026, with the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Calabar, securing second place among more than 3,700 participants nationwide. The achievement has attracted applause from Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, who described the…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to fulfil his commitment on the rehabilitation of the Ikom–Wula–Obudu Highway, warning that the worsening condition of the road poses serious risks to motorists and undermines economic activities along the corridor. The appeal formed part of…
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…
