By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, has assured the Nigerian Legion and the Armed Forces that his administration would go beyond the lip service ritual held every January 15 in remembrance of the nation’s fallen heroes by translating their desires to concrete action. The...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Ministry of Health has notified Cross Rivererians of recent cholera outbreak in Obubra and Biase Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, who made the disclosure, Friday, said Biase and Obubra are...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The lawmaker representing Cross River Central in the National Assembly, Senator Eteng Williams has appealed to his constituents to shun every form of violent clash in this year’s farming season that is around the corner. Senator Eteng acknowledged that most farming season...
The Police in Cross River have confirmed the abduction of some passengers around Nde 3 Corners Akparabong Junction in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The passengers, who were on a transit, were said to have been ambushed by gunmen who shot at their vehicles, injuring three...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The General Overseer of Faith Mansion World Center, City of Testimony Ikot Eneobong 8 Miles, Bishop Emmah Gospel Isong has predicted that there will be an old case files that will be brought against the Senate President Godswill Akpabio in 2024. ...
Some physically challenged persons participating at the ongoing 20th edition of the Carnival Calabar on Thursday expressed excitement over their involvement in the event. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that they would forever cherish the gesture extended to them by the Cross...
Cultural troupes from Ghana, Cameroon and 15 states in Nigeria were among those that shone at the 2023 Cultural Carnival in Calabar on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. The event, which witnessed cultural performances from the 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River, had...
No fewer than 15 million people across the globe will watch the main event of this year’s Calabar carnival that will be beamed live on DSTV on Thursday. This was disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Commissioner for Information in Cross River, Mr Erasmus...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Federal Government has said that it will lift over fifty million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. It also it would build low cost houses for refugees in Ogoja and Obanliku LGAs of Cross River State for refugees and Internally Displaced Persons...
Visitors trooping to Cross River for the 2023 annual Calabar carnival are battling to find hotel space in the capital city, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN reports that the 20th edition of the annual carnival which began on December 1st, have lived up to its...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says no fewer than 1,800 personnel will be deployed across the state during the yuletide as well as the annual Calabar carnival. The state Commandant, Charles Brown, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has approved 14 days Christmas holiday for all civil servants in the state effective from December 20. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen in Calabar on...
he Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has decried the non release of its member and a Professor of medicine, Ekanem Ephraim, after 148 days in captivity. The chapter Chairman, Dr Felix Archibong, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on...
A driver with an e-hailing company, Bolt, in Calabar, on Wednesday night escaped with gun injuries from the hands of his alleged abductors in the Cross River capital city. The incident which occurred along Nelson Mandela Street by Target in Calabar South Local Government Area, had the...
The activities of kidnappers and armed robbers have continued to instill fear among residents of Calabar, the capital city of Cross River, within the last few months, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. In separate interviews with NAN in Calabar on Wednesday, the respondents said they...
Operators of Point of Sale (PoS) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have increased their charges by 100 per cent for all transactions, following the scarcity of naira notes in the capital city. The operators spoke on the development in separate interviews with the News Agency of...
The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process...
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...
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...