The Cross River Traditional Council says the selection of the Obong is its exclusive responsibility and legitimacy recognized by the Constitution of the Obong’s Palace and affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement jointly signed and issued by the Chairman, Etubom Essien...
Cross River State
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Retired police officers have petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and all Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGs) over Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). In their statement which was made available by our correspondent on Sunday and signed by Peter...
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has disclosed that Cross River is presently home to 52,000 refugees. Mr Innocent Efoghe, South South Zonal Coordinator of the commission, disclosed this at a one-day workshop on Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), organised by the United...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu has assured Cross Riverians of his administration’s commitment towards the revitalisation of sports in the state. The governor gave the assurance at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, after leading members of the State Executive Council to...
The Police Command in Cross River has assured the people of effective policing in all parts of the state during the annual Calabar carnival, which kicked off on Friday. The assurance is contained in a statement issued in Calabar by the command’s Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, and made...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) has frowned at the deplorable roads infrastructure between Cross River and Akwa-Ibom states. The Association specifically decried the poor state of the Calabar,–Itu Federal Highway which has made goods and services impassable. This is contained in a...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National President of Manufactural Association of Nigeria (MAN) Otunba Francis Meshioye has called for synergy and partnership between the Federal Ministry of Works and and the South-South State to fix the deplorable roads infrastructure. The MAN President made the call at...
The capital city of Cross River, Calabar, is wearing a new look ahead of the commencement of the 2023 edition of the Annual Calabar Carnival scheduled to begin on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in a bid to ensure seamless movement, the state government...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has congratulated Barr. Johnny U. Agim on his elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN). The congratulatory message was contained in a letter to the Learned Silk following...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has assured that his administration will consolidate on the gains of his predecessors to make the state a cynosure of infrastructural development and economic prosperity. Governor Otu made the assertion, weekend, while speaking at a thanksgiving...
C/River business tycoon immortalizes late parents with foundation, fetes aged, widows at 63 birthday
C/River business tycoon immortalizes late parents with foundation, fetes aged, widows at 63 birthday
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State based business man, Sir Kells Mbeh Williams, yesterday launched foundation to immortalized his late parents Nma Lucy and Williams Abang, who passed on decades ago, saying that the foundation would be taking care of the aged and widows, who...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Monday said arrangements has been completed for this year’s Calabar Carnival. The state Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang, disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center, Calabar. “We are fully...
Residents of Calabar in Cross River State have expressed concern and a gloomy picture of the annual Calabar carnival following the spate of insecurity in the city. The residents particularly expressed fear that the spate of kidnappings in the capital city would rob the shine off the annual...
By RICHARD ABU, Calabar – As part of deliberate campaigns to create awareness on the existence of the upcoming institution known as Ave Maria University, the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ignatius Onimawo, has charged Nigerians craving for quality education of their children to bring them...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Spiritual Head of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BSC), Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, has said that the tears and suffering of ordinary Nigerian citizens have risen to the Throne of God and no more shall God allows anyone swindle the...
By PATRICK ABCalabar – The Spokesman of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Amah Williams has said that the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has promoted tourism and economic development of Cross River State. Speaking while addressing a press conference on Tuesday at...
Police in Cross River State on Sunday arrested a fleeing suspect in Saturday’s abduction of a former INEC employee. The suspect was hiding in the ceiling of his girlfriend’s house in Calabar when he was arrested.poli He has confessed that the victim’s tenant initiated the abduction. Police spokesperson,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has offered global investors willing to invest in the state of a tax haven. Otu made the commitment when he hosted top global CEOs in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, at a breakfast meeting aimed at enhancing the...
Pensioners in the Calabar branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) say the 400 bags of rice given to 2.5 million of them to share as palliative are grossly inadequate. The Calabar branch of NUP covers Odukpani, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Akpabuyo and Bakassi local government areas...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Tuesday commenced the distribution of palliatives to the vulnerable and disability people across the 18 local government Areas of the State. Flagging off the programm, the state Governor Bassey Otu explained that the exercise has no political...