The Member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Bassey Akiba, has joined millions of Nigerians at home and abroad in celebrating the nation’s 65th Independence...
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Independence Day: CRS Forestry Commission Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability & Development
GOODWILL MESSAGE Happy 65th Independence Day Celebration On behalf of my family, Management and Staff of the Cross River State Forestry Commission, I join the good citizens of Nigeria to felicitate the President and Commander In...
PDP NEC’s Courageous Decision Has Repositioned Akwa Ibom PDP for Unity and Strength
The PDP Advocacy for Peace and Justice wishes to commend the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for taking the bold and timely decision to dissolve the Aniekan Akpan–led...
Your leadership lit a path that guides us today – Otu extols ex-Gov Duke at 64
Cross River State governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, has felicitated former Governor Donald Duke on the occasion of his 64th birthday, describing him as a statesman of rare distinction whose legacy continues to...
FG Declared Public Holiday in celebration of Independence Day 2025
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed...
Federal Government Announces Cancellation Of Independence Parade with Reasons
PRESS RELEASE The Federal Government wishes to announce the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on Wednesday, 1st October. The cancellation is in no way a...
Prince Ndiyo: Cross River State’s Sole National Representative in NYCN Reaffirms Sokubo’s Leadership
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has only one serving national representative from Cross River State  Comr. Prince Ndiyo, the newly elected Deputy Secretary General and Presidential Spokesperson to the NYCN President...
Unpaid for 13 Months: Ogoja Urban Development Authority Workers Cry Out to Cross River Government
Serious concern has been raised over the plight of workers at the Ogoja Urban Development Authority, many of whom are elderly women, who have reportedly gone 13 months without salaries. According to a citizen from Ogoja Local...
Confusion Trails Sanitation Exercise as Residents Struggle With Waste Disposal Rules in Cross River
Residents have expressed concern over the current sanitation practice where they are required to keep refuse in their homes until 6 p.m. – 10pm before disposal. According to eyewitnesses, members of the sanitation taskforce...
Youngest Otuekong in Nigeria, Offiong Andem Bassey, Bags Prestigious Presidential Scholarship Alongside Four International Offers
Offiong Andem Bassey, the youngest Otuekong in Nigeria, has added another remarkable feather to his cap as he emerges a recipient of the highly coveted Presidential Scholarship under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The...