The Federal Government has awarded contracts worth over ₦3 trillion for the construction of key sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, covering parts of Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States.
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has raised concern over the worsening security crisis in Benue State, warning that the escalating violence could spill into neighbouring Cross River if urgent measures are not taken.
Commissioner and Cross River State Representative at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has asserted that the state will eventually produce the Commission’s Managing Director, despite its current non-oil-producing status.
A Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Pastor Favour Maxy Okoise, General Overseer of Refiners Fire Global Assembly, to life imprisonment for raping a 16-years-old girl.
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has appointed a third Chief Press Secretary (CPS) in the first two years of his administration.
Years before hitting the spotlight as Chief of Staff to governor of Cross River State on June 6, 2023, Hon. Emmanel Ironbar, had since perfected the art of benevolence, not only religiously but also altruistically. Today, his art of giving has become his secret to doors of opportunities and accomplishment; and this according to him, has come with immense fulfilment.
The First Lady of Cross River State, Bishop (Dr) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has flagged off the 7th edition of the Free Medical Outreach and the inaugural International Medical Outreach at the General Hospital, Calabar.
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has constituted a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the allegations of disruption of some projects unveiled hosted by the Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in the Calabar Metropolis.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across several states, including Cross River, from Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has sworn in Hon. Egbung Odama Egbung as the Acting Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area.