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Speaker calls for unity as C'River assembly resumes legislative duties
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C’Rivers gov lauds TETFund’s impact on higher education
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C'River gov lauds TETFUND impact on education infrastructure
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UNICEF, C’River reaffirm commitment to breastfeeding
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C' River speaker promises laws to boost economy, infrastructure
C’River Speaker advocates unity, progress as Assembly resumes
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has welcomed members of the 10th Assembly back from the Christmas and New Year holidays, urging them to work in unity f...
9th January 2025
Speaker calls for unity as C'River assembly resumes legislative duties
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has welcomed members of the 10th Assembly from the Christmas and New Year holidays, urging them to work in unity for the betterm...
7th January 2025
C’Rivers gov lauds TETFund’s impact on higher education
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has praised the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for its “developmental role in advancing educational infrastructure to enhanc...
3rd January 2025
C'River gov lauds TETFUND impact on education infrastructure
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for its significant role in advancing educational infrastructure to improve teaching and learning across Nigeria...
2nd January 2025
UNICEF, C’River reaffirm commitment to breastfeeding
The United Nations Children’s Fund and the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency have reiterated that the ‘Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding’ are maternity practices prove...
2nd January 2025
C' River speaker promises laws to boost economy, infrastructure
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has pledged to enact laws that will drive economic and infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas of the s...
1st January 2025
Embrace 2025 with hope, C'River gov urges Nigerians
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has urged Nigerians, particularly those residing in Cross River State, to welcome the year 2025 with optimism. In a New Year message, made public in a press sta...
1st January 2025
Yuletide: C’River suspends traffic enforcement for three weeks
The government of Cross River State has suspended all traffic enforcement activities for the yuletide season across the state. The suspension, which is for three weeks spans from December 24, 2024 to ...
26th December 2024
Defamation: Salesman demands N500m damages from NDLEA in C’River
A sales representative with Drugfield Pharmaceuticals Limited in Cross River State, Prince Fajulugbe Adeshola Temitayo, has instituted a lawsuit against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over t...
26th December 2024
Yuletide: C'River gov calls for unity, kindness amid hardship
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed profound gratitude to the citizens for their unwavering support and commitment to the state’s development. In his Christmas message conveye...
24th December 2024
Cross River gov unveils survey for Bakassi Deep Seaport project
The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has inaugurated the hydrographic, geophysical, and geotechnical survey for the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport Integrated Project. The ceremony, held ...
21st December 2024
FG and Cross River subsidise wheat production for 500 farmers
The Federal Government has subsidised inputs for 500 farmers to produce 500 metric tonnes of wheat in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River state. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, A...
21st December 2024
TETFund unveils N866.7m projects in Cross River
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has commissioned three projects worth N866.7 million at the Cross River State State College of Education, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The projects wer...
19th December 2024
Police summon C’River farmers, herdsmen over clashes
The Cross River State Police Command on Wednesday said it had summoned herders and farmers in Ikot Inyang Community, Odukpani Local Government Area, to peace meetings following the clash between them ...
19th December 2024
Power restored to C’River LG after 15-year outage
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company has restored power supply to Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State after 15 years of perpetual darkness. The people of the local govern...
19th December 2024
14-year-old Precious Essien wins ‘Face of Teen Beauty Pageant in C’River
A 14-year-old, Miss Precious Essien, has emerged as the winner of the ‘Face of Teen Beauty Pageant International in Cross River State. Miss Essien was crowned winner on Monday, after beating 14 othe...
19th December 2024
C' River gov committed to infrastructure development — Commissioner
Cross River State Commissioner for Works, Pius Edet, has reiterated that Governor Bassey Otu is focused on developing road infrastructure despite the state’s lean resources. During a recent inspecti...
13th December 2024
NCS seizes 6,200 litres of PMS monthly in S’South – Zone C ‘Operation Whirlwind’ coordinator
The Nigerian Customs Service, Zone C, covering the entire South-South region of the country, has under its ‘Operation Whirlwind’ made seizures of 6,200 litres of premium motor spirit, otherwise kn...
12th December 2024
C’River magistrates begin indefinite strike today
Magistrates in Cross River State have declared an indefinite strike beginning from today (Monday), following the government’s failure to address their 8-point demands concerning welfare, promotions,...
9th December 2024
Cross River magistrates begin indefinite strike Monday
Magistrates in Cross River State have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, citing the government’s failure to address their long-standing demands on welfare, promotions, and worki...
8th December 2024
NGO woos media to promote legislation for women’s political participation
A non-governmental organization, Stand To End Rape has reached out to the media for partnership to promote the Special Seats Bill toward bridging the gender gap by allocating additional seats for wome...
5th December 2024
N’Delta mental health summit advocates drug-free living for youth entrepreneurs
The Niger Delta Youth Council Worldwide in collaboration with Lucky and Mandy Global Foundation and Niger Delta Development Commission recently held a Mental Health Summit, where they urged youths to ...
5th December 2024
Cross River gov hails library, govt house remodelling projects
The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of key infrastructure projects, including the remodelling of the Governor’s Office complex, the sta...
4th December 2024
C'River workers threaten strike over non-implementation of minimum wage
The organised labour unions in Cross River State are set to embark on an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage by the state government. The Cross River State Chairman o...
1st December 2024
C'River Speaker pays tribute to late Senate President, Wayas
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem, has described the late Senate President, Joseph Wayas, as a towering figure in Nigeria’s democratic journey and a source of pr...
30th November 2024
PDP protests alleged plot to reinstate ousted chairman in C’River
Members of the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday protested against what they claimed was a plan by the National Working Committee of the party to reinstate the remove...
28th November 2024
Cross River magistrates begin three-day warning strike over promotion, welfare
Members of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, have embarked on an indefinite strike with effect from Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The strike is coming amid a warning s...
27th November 2024
C’River LG boss unveils development blueprint as new councillors assume office
The Executive Chairman of Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Edodi Eyong, has outlined his administration’s blueprints to tackle critical areas such as education, health and social se...
21st November 2024
Five UNICAL students bag scholarships to study C’River gorilla habits
Nigeria Conservation Foundation in partnership with Wilder Institute Conservation Calgary Zoo has offered a scholarship award to four Masters’ and one PhD students of the University of Calabar to re...
21st November 2024
C’River ‘Project Grow’ trains 100,000 youth, women farmers
Cross River State Project Grow Initiative in partnership with AFOS Foundation has outlined plans to train and empower 100,000 agribusinesses of up to 40 percent youths and women across the 18 local go...
21st November 2024
Agric minister unveils fish hatchery in Cross River
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, on Thursday unveiled an ultra-modern fish hatchery facility in Calabar, Cross River State. The hatchery which has the capacity of produci...
15th November 2024