Tag: Cross River
NDLEA destroys cannabis farm, recovers 119kg ‘hemp’ in C’River
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Cross River has destroyed a Cannabis farm at Uwet, Akamkpa, and recovered 119kg of ‘hemp’ in...
Gas station explosion in Calabar injures residents, destroys property
Calabar, March 21, 2026 (NAN) A petrol and gas station has exploded on Edibe Edibe Street, Calabar South, Cross River, injuring residents and destroying...
ADC says APC not responsible for party skirmishes in C’ River
Calabar, March 11, 2026 (NAN) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River has dismissed claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is responsible...
NCS auctions 14,375 litres of smuggled PMS in C’River
Calabar, March 4, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday in Calabar auctioned 14,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) seized from...
Man bags life sentence for raping 8-year old minor in C’...
Calabar, Feb. 24, 2026 (NAN) A High Court in Cross River on Wednesday sentenced one Mr Uduak Udo to life imprisonment for raping of...
Vandalism: C’River suspends scrap-related activities
Calabar, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) The Government of Cross River has ordered the suspension of all scrap-related activities across the state as a result...
C’River workers threaten protest over alleged unpaid salaries
Calabar, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) Some aggrieved civil servants in Cross River have threatened to picket the office of the Accountant-General of the state...
C’River: TUC vows to resist imposition of candidates
Calabar, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Cross River, says it will resist any attempt to impose candidates on it...
Firm launches brand to back Otu’s economic recovery drive in Cross...
Abuja, Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) A private firm, AT&Encore Resource Nig. Ltd., has launched a mega brand to support Cross River Governor, Prince Bassey...
C’River: Senator begins 2km constituency road project in Yakurr LG
Yakurr (Cross River), Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) Sen. Eteng Williams (APC-Cross River), on Monday, commissioned work to begin on the 2km Mkpani Link Road...
NARD to review strike suspension in two weeks
Calabar, Jan. 12, 2026 (NAN)The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will review issues surrounding the suspension of its proposed strike within...
C’River community leaders hail UNESCO’s biodiversity businesses training
Akamkpa (Cross River) Oct. 29, 2025 (NAN) Community leaders in Oban in Akamkpa, Cross River, say UNESCO’s biodiversity business training programme for them is timely,...
Forest reserves are models of sustainable development, says C’River govt
Akamkpa (Cross River) Oct. 28, 2025 (NAN) The Cross River government has urged its citizens, especially communities living around the Oban Biosphere Reserve to...
No PDP state congress took place in Cross River- PDP
Abuja, Sept. 30, 2025(NAN) The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it was not aware of the conduct of any state congress election...
Sallah: FRSC deploys 520 personnel, vehicles in Cross River
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed 520 personnel including the regular and special marshals to various locations in Cross River to ensure...
Gov. Ayade loses senatorial election in C/River
Gov. Ben Ayade has lost his bid to return to the Senate following his defeat by the incumbent senator representing Cross River North, Sen....
INEC Extends Voting in Cross River State to Sunday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the extension of voting in the presidential and national assembly elections in Cross River State to...
