National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reinforced Nigeria’s disaster preparedness efforts with a full-scale flood simulation exercise (SIMEX) in Calabar, Cross River State, bringing together emergency response agencies, government institutions, humanitarian organisations and community stakeholders to test operational readiness and strengthen coordinated emergency response ahead of the peak of...
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦5 million to the Missionary Diocese of Ogoja, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), to support its plans to expand access to education and healthcare in Cross River State. Obi disclosed this in a post on his official X account...
A 21-year-old female police officer, Peace Banshuam Otu, has reportedly been kidnapped in the Obuluku (Isieluku) area of Delta State. Banshuam, an indigene of Baffin Village in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, was recently recruited into the Nigeria Police Force and posted to Delta State. She...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has trained 500 young men and women in financial prudence and distributed 150 minibuses and 200 tricycles to another set in Cross River State as part of its empowerment programme. Speaking during the Skills Acquisition and Capacity Enhancement Programme in Calabar, Cross...
Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has added another feather to the cap of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS DG), Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, by adjudging him ‘Friend of The Media.’ The award, made known by the BON at the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards Night Wednesday in...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State, arrested one suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Ebikeniye Dugo. Security sources disclosed that the arrest followed credible intelligence on Dugo’s plan to buy 832 rounds of live ammunition from...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the reported attack on the office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, describing the incident as a serious assault on democratic values in the country. Reacting to the...
Troops of the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully repelled an ambush by suspected armed criminals while responding to a distress call arising from a communal dispute in Odonget Community, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident occurred on 12 March 2026 when troops deployed at...
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Police Cross River State Command to flush out criminals in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday, stated this at the Enerst Etim Basssey Press Centre, Calabar,...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has reaffirmed that the 76 oil wells which have been a subject of renewed contention rightly belong to the state as decided by the Supreme Court in two separate judgements. NATIONAL ACCORD reports his remarks followed fresh agitation by the Cross River State...
Executive Chairman of Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Edwin Okon, has disclosed that the newly signed tax reform bill by President Bola Tinubu is aimed at reducing the burden of majority of Nigerians . Okon said the tax reform is also targeting the poor and vulnerable in the...
Troops of 245 Battalion, under the operational control of Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, arrested a suspected gun runner and ammunition racketeer during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Yemi Sokoya, disclosed...
Spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has declared that the year 2026 would usher in divine judgement that would expose and punish corrupt leaders across the world. He made the proclamation at the Brotherhood’s headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State, during the...
The streets of Calabar erupted in colour, rhythm and excitement on Saturday as the 20th edition of the Carnival Calabar officially began with a grand cultural procession at Millennium Park, setting the tone for another memorable celebration of heritage and unity. From early hours, representatives of the 18 local...
Barely two and a half years after assuming office on May 29, 2023, Governor Bassey Otu has begun to stamp a distinct identity on Cross River State with what residents now describe as a Season of Sweetness—a wave of visible infrastructure upgrades, social interventions and renewed optimism, coming just...
No fewer than 10 states are competing for the N1.3 million prize tags at the Calabar Table Tennis Challenge scheduled at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. The event draws elite and emerging players into a high-stakes rally anchored on ethics, youth development, and competitive excellence. The states are Cross...
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peace-driven development and inclusive governance, assuring the Okoyong community of sustained infrastructural and socio-economic growth. The governor gave the assurance through his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Saturday, at a civic reception and chieftaincy coronation ceremony...
Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has said he foresaw Nigeria’s present political landscape long before it unfolded. Speaking with journalists in Calabar on Saturday, Ayade explained that his early decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by foresight and strategic thinking. “I...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports of a recent state congress in Cross River, clarifying that no such election took place. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this clear during a press briefing in Abuja. Ologunagba emphasized that the party leadership had...