Bakassi council presents N9.6bn 2021 appropriation bill
The Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Council, Cross River, Mr Amboni Iyadim, has presented an appropriation bill of N9,627,899,839 for the 2021 fiscal year. He […]
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C’River to deploy drones to supply healthcare materials
The Cross River Health Insurance Agency plans to use drones to deliver health materials to rural areas, the Director-General, Mr Godwin Iyala, […]
Police hunt for killers of 4 officers in Calabar
The Nigeria Police has begun a manhunt for assailants responsible for the killing of four of its men in Cross River. The Police Public Relations […]
NIS inaugurates FOB in C/River to check transnational crimes
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says there are at least 60,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, said this […]
Calabar community protests 12 months power blackout
Residents of Akpabuyo Local Government Area (LGA), of Cross River, on Wednesday marched to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) in Calabar, […]
COVID-19 pandemic, opportunity to invest in vaccine production – Gov. Ayade
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to see the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity for Nigeria to invest in […]
NBA lauds Gov Ayade for swearing-in Justice Ikpeme as Chief Judge of Cross River
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday commended Gov. Ben Ayade for swearing-in Justice Akon Ikpeme as Chief Judge (CJ) of Cross River. The News Agency […]
Ayade swears-in Justice Ikpeme as C’ River CJ after 10 months
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Monday swore in Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the state 10 months after […]
Dialectics of ‘revolution’ and ‘democratic evolution’, By Edwin Madunagu
At the height of the armed insurrection against the American State in Washington on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, one of the armed rebels was […]
SON set for critical strategy retreat in Calabar
In a move aimed at building on the Foundation laid by previous Managements, the Standards Organization of Nigeria is set to hold a 4-day Leadership […]
UN group lauds Gov. Ayade’s stride toward gender equality
The United Nations (UN) Women Solidarity Movement for HeForShe has lauded Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River for his strides in promoting gender equality in […]
Cross River chapter assures on APC membership revalidation/registration
The Cross River chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has put in place mechanisms for the successful conduct of the party’s membership […]
COVID-19: No corps member tested positive in C/River–NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River says no corps member has tested positive to COVID-19 in the […]
Ayade signs 2021 appropriation bill of N281.9bn into law
The budget has N192.5 billion representing 67 per cent earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N88.196 billion representing 33 per cent was for […]
At last, Stephen Odey sworn in as senator
By Haruna Salami Dr. Stephen Odey has been sworn in as the senator representing Cross River state. He replaced Rose Oko died early this year […]
Senate swears in four senators, promises to work for Nigerians
By Haruna Salami Four newly elected senators were sworn in Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Those sworn in include Prof. Nora Ladi Daduu’t, […]
Nigerian Governors to hold emergency meeting on Monday
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF will be holding an emergency virtual meeting on Monday 14th December 2020 to deliberate on the prospects of dry-season farming […]
INEC declares PDP’s Odey winner of Cross River North Senatorial by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Stephen Odey, winner of Saturday’s Cross River […]
INEC takes delivery of sensitive materials for by-elections in Cross River
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River office on Thursday took delivery of sensitive voting materials for Saturday’s Senatorial and House of Assembly by-elections […]
Court orders settlement in case linked to Nigerian civil war
A three-judge panel of the ECOWAS Court has ordered 10 of the third party applicants in a proceeding relating to the payment of compensation by the […]
Cross River senatorial by-election: PDP expresses optimism
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism that its candidate for the Cross River North Senatorial by-election, Dr Steve Odey, will win the Dec. […]
Cross River Water Board urges re-absorbed staff to brace up for new challenges
The Managing Director, Cross River Water Board Ltd., Mr Victor Effiom, has advised newly re-instated staff members of the board to gear up for new […]
Shettima heads APC Cross River North Campaign Council for by-election
The APC has announced the appointment of Sen. Kashim Shettima as the chairman of its Cross River North Senatorial District Campaign Council for the by-election […]
Cross River govt meets owners of vandalised property
Cross River State Government will meet with owners of public and private property that were vandalised during the EndSARS protest in the state. This was […]
Lawmaker urges NMA to suspend indefinite strike in Cross River
Dr Ekpo Ekpo-Bassey, the lawmaker representing Bakassi Constituency, Cross River House of Assembly, has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River chapter, to […]