Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has proposed a total budget size of ₦780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.

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.

A man identified as Brother Sonny has mysteriously disappeared in a river at Ishaya village, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, after going to bathe at midnight.

•As Akpabio, Uzodinma, others joins one year memorial of Mrs Eno By Egufe Yafugborhi Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State yesterday shared the deep emotional tale of losing his wife, Pastor Mrs. Patience Eno, revealing that he had been spending long hours—often past midnight—in his office since her demise. He said the pain of […]

Again, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has expressed confidence that the party is well positioned to reclaim the leadership of the state in the next election cycle.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) , University of Calabar Branch(UCB) has described the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund ( TISSF) loan as a bait meant to incapacitate Universities Cooperative societies.

THE Joint Action Committee of Health Sector in Cross River, has directed its members to commence a one-week warning strike effective Monday, August 18, 2025.

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has taken delivery of two new Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft, a regional jet, designed to carry up to 100 passengers.

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on General Duties, Dr. Ekpenyong Akiba, has credited Governor Bassey Otu’s strategic relationship with the Presidency as the driving force behind the increasing number of federal projects in the state.

The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the completion of all ongoing and inherited projects across the state, vowing that no project will be abandoned under Governor Bassey Otu’s administration.

By KALU OKORONKWO With Cross River State marking Governor Bassey Otu’s second year in office on May 29, 2025, there are compelling reasons to critically evaluate his administration’s performance under the All Progressives Congress, APC. After two years in office, economic indicators in Cross River State show a discontent as Otu’s optimism and the public’s pessimism […]

Once regarded as a beacon of education and community pride, the Community Primary School in Araran, Ofonbongha/Yala Ward of Obubra Local Government Area, is now the focus of concern among parents and advocates due to its deteriorating condition, which they fear may pose health and safety risks to pupils.

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has ordered Inspector Effiong Bassey to be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Afokang Calabar South Local government area.

The Cross River State government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Obubra Local Government Area (LGA), following the death of a 30-year-old male farmer from Unincha community.

The Cross River State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unanimously resolved to work with the Governors Forum to rebuild and reposition the party ahead of 2027 elections.