The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to participatory governance and inclusive budgeting with the successful hosting of the 2027 Budget Consultative Forum for the Northern Senatorial District at the Ogoja Local Government Council. The forum brought together government officials, community leaders, stakeholders and residents from across the Northern Senatorial District to review…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has appointed a commissioner designate, Director-General and Senior Special Adviser, to add to his enormous cabinet. According to a press release dated July 25, 2026, and signed by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the appointments…
By Frank Ulom The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Care Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have described the alleged protest over the appointment of the hospital’s Substantive Medical Director (MD) as premature. The unions, who made this known in a press statement on Friday in Calabar, however, described the…
The Igbo community in Cross River State has cried out over what it described as illegal taxation and daily harassment by non-state actors, warning that the burden was crippling businesses across the state. The concerns were raised at an interactive session between the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, businessmen, Igbo women, student leaders, and the ruling…
By Kingsley Agim The Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS), Calabar, last weekend celebrated its 20th anniversary and the passing-out parade of the Class of 2026, with the Commandant, Navy Captain Muhammad Nura Dahalatu, charging the graduating students to uphold discipline, integrity and patriotism as they advance to higher institutions and other pursuits. Speaking with journalists…
By Frank Ulom A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, Tuesday, convicted and sentenced John Sunday Eyo to life imprisonment for rape. Eyo was convicted by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu for raping a 16-year-old girl, and was later sentenced to spent his entire life in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Afokang…
