Tag: Cross River State
Flood destroys over 4,000 houses, 13,000 farms in Cross River
Flood destroyed no fewer than 4,070 houses and 13,147 farms in Cross River in August and September 2016, the state…
No child should choose between education and food- Imoke
Former Governor of Cross River, Sen. Liyel Imoke, said on Thursday that his foundation, Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF), would ensure…
Cross River assures Bakassi people of permanent resettlement
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has reassured the displaced Bakassi people currently in temporary camps within the…
Busi communal clash displaces 3,000 in Cross River
No fewer than 3000 persons in Busi 4, one of the communities at the base of the famous Obudu Ranch…
Army, Police, ready to combat militants in Cross River
The Nigerian Army has assured of its readiness in checking activities of militants in the creeks of Akpabuyo and Bakassi…
Kidnapped construction workers regain freedom
The seven kidnapped workers of MacMahon Construction Company, a contracting firm in the Mfamosing plant of the United Cement Company…
Court jails two oil thieves six years
Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced Paul Etim and…
Hausa/Fulani community in C/River appeals for grazing land
The Hausa/Fulani community in Cross River has appealed to Gov. Ben Ayade to allocate a portion of land to herdsmen…
Brother of Ex-DSS boss regains freedom in C/River
The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the release of Mr Asuquo Ekpeyong-Ekpe, the elder brother to the immediate past…
I’ll be thrown into pit of hell if I don’t fulfill campaign promises – Gov Ayade
By Kanjal Godshield Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has said that God will throw him into the…
As Cameroon Dares Nigeria Again
As Nigerians in Bakassi and Abana continue to rue the loss of their communities to Cameroon following the International Court…
Gov Ayade slams UN, FG for ceding Bakassi
By Kanjal Godshield Cross River governor, Ben Ayade on Friday chided the United Nations and the Federal Government for ceding…
Stakeholders To Form Zonal Task Force Against Sea Pirates
Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police, Calabar, southern Nigeria, has formulated means of curbing the upsurge…
Lawmakers, Agency Seek Budget Transparency
Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo, has pledged the…
Cross Rivers Assembly approves 35 SAs for Gov. Ayade
By Kanjal Godshield The Cross River State House of Assembly has approved Governor Ben Ayade’s request to engage 35 Special…