Teenager in custody for stabbing 20-yr-old to death in C’River
A 16-year-old boy is in police custody following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man, Uwem Daniel Akpan, during a misunderstanding.
Residents slam C/River govt as refuse takes over streets in Calabar
Residents and motorists alike in Calabar have criticised the Cross River State Ministry of Environment over the growing heaps of refuse littering major streets and strategic locations across the metropolis.
Cross River: We never ordered closure of schools over insecurity — Commissioner
The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Professor Stephen Odey, has debunked rumours that the state ordered the closure of schools over security concerns, describing the reports as false, misleading, and without basis.
Cross River targets learning crisis with World Bank-supported teacher reform drive
The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank’s HOPE Education Project, has launched an intensive statewide capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the teaching of English and Mathematics in primary schools.
Gov Otu proposes N780.6bn as 2026 Budget of ‘Inclusive Growth’
Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has proposed a total budget size of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
Two beheaded in renewed Ochon–Ofutop communal clash in Cross River
Two persons were beheaded over the weekend following a renewed clash between youths of Ochon in Obubra Local Government Area and their Ofutop counterparts in Ikom Local Government Area of central Cross River State.
