Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described Nigeria’s diversity as a source of strength, urging citizens to promote unity and mutual understanding, noting that what binds Nigerians together is far greater than what divides them. Idris stated this on Friday, August 14, 2026, when he attended...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Effraya, Etung Local Government Area of the state has passed an interim injunction restraining the State government from evicting beneficiaries of 1,415 hectares of cocoa farms allotted to them by immediate past administration led...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The outgoing Executive Chairman of Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board, Senator Stephen Odey, has disclosed that since his assumption of office in 2015, his management team have uncovered over 1,500 fake teachers in the state. Senator Odey, who spoke during a valedictory...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A community leader and environment expert, Chief Edwin Ogar has warned that Cross River State Government may not benefit from UN-REED Programme if logging activities continued unabated in the state. The UN-REED Programme is funded by UNDP Multi-Partnes Trust Fund and provides the funding...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Program coordinator of Worthy Association for Tracking Environmental Ruins (WATER) Chief Edwin Ogar on Monday said his organization has dragged the Cross River State Forestry commission to Court over what he called illegal logging in Ekuri Community despite the ban. Chief Ogar said...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Professor Ibrahim Gambari, The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Calabar on Thursday to chaired the 35th Convocation Lecture of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, Prof. Florence Obi stated this on Monday while addressing journalists...
Akpet is a community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River it is blessed with commercial deposit of minerals such as limestone, lithium ore, lepidolite, spodumene, and laterite The community attracts lots visitors. While some come to explore business opportunities in the area, others visit to exploit the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, wife of a former Governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Governor Ayade in a statement signed by his Special...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has lost his polling unit on Saturday to the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Bassey Otu with 111 votes while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had 54 votes. Also, Governor Ben Ayade won his...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former Deputy Governor of Cross River State and Director General of Cross River State People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Efiok Cobham, has alleged that the ruling party in the state has perfected plans to rigged the Gubernatorial elections on Saturday. Addressing Journalist at Ernest Etim...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial elections, the organized labour in Cross River State has endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River, BasseyOtu as its preferred choice. The endorsement was announced by the labour leaders during a courtesy call on the...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has extended teachers’ retirement age by five years in the state. Governor Ayade stated this on Tuesday, when he received the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) at an event held on Tuesday at the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has warned all political appointees to deliver their electoral wards or be shown the way out ahead of the governorship and state house of assembly elections on Saturday. Governor Ayade gave the warning at the Ernest Etim Bassey...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of alleged plans to rig the forthcoming election in Cross River State, the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has demanded to inspect and to take full record of the IMEI number of the 3,281 BVAS machines which is in INEC custody...
Sen. Bassey Otu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Cross River, says he has the capacity and experience to take the state to the next level, if elected. Sen. Otu made the statement on Friday during party’s rally in Yala Local Government Area of the state. He...
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ogoja Polytechnic in Ogoja local government area of the state on Saturday. Ayade performed the groundbreaking ceremony on the sidelines of the flag-off of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Cross River North. Ayade...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has implored media practitioners in Cross River to ensure accurate and balanced reportage ahead of the general elections. The state Chairman of the party, Mr Venatius Ikem, gave the advice in a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar. Ikem, who...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade on Friday signed the state’s 2023 appropriation bill into law. Christened “Quantum Infinitum,” the budget has the sum of N330.235 billion. The signing ceremony which was held at the State Executive Council Chamber, had the Deputy Governor, Professor...
At least 14 states of the federation are so far set to perform in this year’s Calabar cultural carnival, which is characterised by splendid cultural displays. The cultural parade designed to showcase the country’s rich cultures was attended by cultural troupes from the north and south. The states that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has charged Christians to use the opportunity of the Christmas celebration to reaffirm their love and compassion towards one another. Ayade urged them to reflect on the import of the birth of the saviour, Jesus Christ and its...