Gov. Ayade decries renewed communal clashes as father, son are beheaded
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has warned warring communities in the state to sheath their swords or face the wrath of the law.
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Flood destroys 70 houses, renders 510 persons homeless in Cross River – SEMA
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency has said that at least 510 people were rendered homeless during two days torrential rain that also destroyed about 70 houses and farmlands ...
Cross River Governor backs review of NDDC Master Plan
The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Benedict Ayade, has welcomed the plans of the Niger Delta Development Commission to review the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan and pledged to ...
Fuel Scarcity: Gov. Ayade appoints committee
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has appointed a three-man task force committee to tackle the lingering fuel scarcity in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Cross River SEMA to employ 300 Cameroonian refugees – Official
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency says it will create jobs for 300 Cameroonian refugees in Adagom, Ogoja Local Government Area of the state.
World Refugee Day: Ayade calls for proper identification of refugees
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has called for a proper identification of refugees in the state.
Cross River House of Assembly gets new Speaker
The Cross River House of Assembly has elected Eteng Jonas-Williams as the Speaker of the 9th Assembly and Joseph Bassey as the Deputy Speaker respectively.
Bakassi: Youths demand compensation from FG
Youths from Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River have demanded that Federal Government pay them compensation for the loss of Bakassi and 76 oil wells.
Cross River SUBEB uncovers N1.3b fraud plot
The Cross River Universal Basic Education Board says it has uncovered an alleged attempt by a fraudster to defraud it of N1.3 billion from UBE Matching Grant.
Ayade seeks compensation for loss of Bakassi peninsula, 76 oil wells
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has called on the Federal Government to adequately compensate the state for the loss of 76 oil wells to Akwa Ibom and ceding of ...
Court orders NAPTIP to seal two brothels in Calabar
The Federal High Court in Cross River has ordered the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to seal two brothels in Calabar.
Anti-Smuggling: Navy arrests 197 smuggling suspects, destroys 637 illegal refineries
The Nigerian Navy said ON Wednesday that it arrested no fewer than 197 suspected smugglers between 2015 and 2018.
Abia NSCDC nab two oil-bunkery suspects allegedly with 5,000 litres of petroleum products
The Abia command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two suspects for allegedly dealing in illegal petroleum products.
Supreme Court strikes out Cross River’s suit on Onnoghen
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Cross River State Government to challenge the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Ayade begs Cross River IDPs in Ebonyi to return home
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has urged all the Internally Displaced Persons from the state taking refuge in Ebonyi State to return home, assuring that their safety would ...
Minister inaugurates 6.55km road in Cross River, charges States, LGs to do their part
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Usani Usani, has inaugurated the completed 6.55km Atimbo-Akpabuyo Road in Cross River State constructed by his Ministry.
Five states benefit from FG’s RAMP Initiative – Official
Five states of the federation have so far benefitted from the Federal Government’s RAMP initiative, the National Coordinator, Rural Access Mobility Project, Ubandoma Ularamu, has said.
Missing persons: Cross River community evicts Ebonyi residents, loots shops
Ebonyi State indigenes residing in Ekajiok, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State were on Friday forced to vacate the town by the people of the area following the ...
63 years after, trade by barter market still effective in Cross River
The Esuk Mba community market in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River is still practising trade by barter as a means of exchange for food items since it was ...
DSS arrests 59 commercial sex workers in Calabar
Fifty-nine commercial sex workers have been arrested by the Department of State Security in Calabar, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
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