By Anietie Akpan The ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative, a strategic political movement in Akwa Ibom State aimed at mobilizing support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Umo Eno and Senator Godswill Akpabio ahead of the 2027 general elections, has inaugurated its Onna Local Government Area chapter executive. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday, March 11,…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State so as to ensure protection. The Assembly also wants the State Tourism Bureau to take over these sites…
CRS Council NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey (2nd from right), ADC 1st Vice Chairman Central and Director Policy and Strategy, Dr. McFallan Eja (3rd from right) and others at the briefing on Tuesday. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a forceful rebuke of internal dissent, the Cross River State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
…Inaugurates Obot Akara Chapter By Anietie Akpan The grassroots mobilization drive of the ARISE with Renewed Hope Initiative continued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, with the inauguration of its Obot Akara Local Government Chapter at Nto Edino, the council headquarters. A release from the Governor’s office Press Unit, said the event featured the swearing-in of…
By Anietie Akpan The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP. Rashid Afegbua, has charged the 2025/2026 Police Constable Recruitment Screening Team on due diligence, professionalism, and transparency. The Commissioner of Police on Monday, March 9, received members of the Recruitment Screening Team led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Victor Bekep, at the…
From: R-L Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr.Peter Odey, State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu; Commandant, Amphibious Training School, Calabar, Brig. Gen. Mathias.Ibawa Amatso, Secretary to Government of State, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh and Special Adviser, Forensic and Intelligence, Chief Coco Henshaw, during a courtesy call on the Governor by the Commandant in the Governor’s Office…