By Amarachi Eneji Traditional rulers representing all 286 villages in Akamkpa Local Government Area have declared their full support for the Cross River State Government’s ongoing effort to profile mining and quarry operations across their communities. The endorsement came during an interactive session with the Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Ntufam Effiom-Ekaha Otu, held recently at…
By Blessing Enagu The Cross River State Government in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has concluded a statewide Train-the-Trainer workshop on modern seed yam production techniques, equipping over 400 participants drawn from the three senatorial districts of the State to cascade knowledge to farmers in their respective communities. The week-long training…
The Cross River State Government has issued a comprehensive public safety advisory following the release of the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Calabar on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, outlined the state’s…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0 and other youth-driven initiatives in the state. Governor Otu, who was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made this known on…
By Offiong Itang The Director General of the Cross River State Primary HealthCare Development Agency, Dr. Vivian Mesembe Otu, has flagged off the African Vaccination Week in Calabar. Speaking before flagging off he exercised at the Primary HealthCare Centre in Ikot Omin, Dr. Otu emphasised that people already know the importance of vaccines in society,…
