The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command, has said it secured 28 drug-related convictions and filed 61 cases between January and June. The state commander, John Anteyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during a press briefing to mark the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking….
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the disputed boundary between Idomi and Ugep Communities in Yakurr Local Government Area by an additional one week, with effect from 6.00pm on Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026, to 6.00am on Monday, 29th June, 2026. The latest extension, according to a…
By Frank Ulom The National Association of Calabar South Students, University of Calabar Chapter (NACSS UCC), has declared its support for the 14-day ultimatum issued to Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Stephen Adi Odey, over the deteriorating condition of public secondary schools in Calabar South. In a statement dated June 19, 2026, and signed…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, has called for a comprehensive review of the nation’s revenue allocation formula to reflect current realities and address what he described as a long-standing injustice against the state. Speaking through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, while receiving a delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has announced a statewide training programme for coffee farmers and stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s coffee value chain and promote sustainable agricultural development. The training, organised through the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, is scheduled to take place across the state’s three…
By Frank Ulom The Vice Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, Hon. Cecilia Ogar, has been presented with an official vehicle (brand new) by the Governor Bassey Otu-led government. The vehicle was presented to Ogar on Thursday by Otu, who was represented by Hon. Yibala Inyang, Yakurr Local Government Area Chairman…
