A lady Shantel Eno Oka, whose brother was allegedly killed by their two stepbrothers in Cross River State, has spoken out. LIB reported that police arrested the suspects in connection with the alleged murder of Bassey Eno Ibiang in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported to the police on Oc…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested one Okputu Bright, 35-year-old, in connection with an alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The father of the victim on October 24, reported the matter at Okpoma Divisional Police Headquarters. According to the…

…items, including food, at a programme organised by Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, in Ogoja on Thursday.The victims were rushed to the General Hospital, Ogoja, where doctors pronounced Christiana dead.DAILY POST reports that several others were receiving treatment at the hospita…

…million.Ten states recorded major domestic debt reductions over three years Photo: NGFCross River StateCross River lowered its domestic debt from N204.05 billion in Q2 2023 to N130.01 billion in Q2 2026, reducing its obligations by N74.04 billion.Its external debt rose from $153.17 million in June 2023 to $223.35 milli…

…Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Cross River State,Dr.Joseph Odey highlighted the importance of traceability and deforestation-free production, noting that improved seedlings alone could not build a sustainable industry without reliable nurseries, extension services, p…

…Dosunmu said his consignment came from another UK-based man identified as Yusuf. In Cross River State, operatives raided Iyala Nkun village in Ikom Local Government Area on October 4, arresting 46-year-old Adama Inuwa and recovering 181 bags of cannabis weighing 1,100kg, alongside 17.15kg of cannabis seeds. In Edo Stat…

…Dosunmu said his consignments came from another UK-based man identified as Yusuf. In Cross River State, NDLEA officers, following surveillance, raided Iyala Nkun village in Ikom Local Government Area on Sunday, October 4. The operation led to the arrest of Adama Inuwa, 46, with 181 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 1,10…

…man identified as Yusuf. Following surveillance, a raid on Iyala Nkun village, Ikom LGA, Cross River state by NDLEA officers on Sunday 4th October led to the arrest of Adama Inuwa, 46, with 181 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 1,100kg and 17.15kg of cannabis seeds.

…Dosunmu claimed his consignment came from another UK-based man identified as Yusuf. In Cross River State, NDLEA operatives arrested 46-year-old Adama Inuwa at Iyala Nkun village, Ikom Local Government Area, on Sunday, October 4, following surveillance. Babafemi said the operation led to the recovery of 181 bags of cann…

The Cross River State Government has shut down 20 schools operating without the required approval in four local government areas as part of efforts to enforce compliance with education regulations. The affected schools are located in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Odukpani and Akamkpa Local Government Areas. The…

…called Okada riders, have embarked on one day fasting in Ikom Town, in Ikom LGA of Cross River State. The one day fast is compulsory and seriously enforced by officials of the Okada Riders Association in the town. Okada riders spoken to in Ikom Town said they usually hold the spiritual exercise once a week. One of them…

…formal reports. According to the PPRO, Effiong, from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, was arrested following information and reports about the alleged attacks circulated on social media. The suspect allegedly used a machete to attack and rob women in different parts of the city. Yakub Abdullah is al…

…energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.FCT, Abuja - Donald Duke, the former Cross River State governor and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, has said he would bring petrol prices down to around N300 per litre if he wins the presidency.Duke made the promise dur…

…senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Ovie Omo-Agege; former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke; and former Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Victor Ochei. 2027: INEC confirms review of Supreme Court judgment affecting Chinda, O…

By Emma Una Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade. Sinc…

…a petroleum tanker inferno opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat, Odukpani, Cross River State. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, 2026, when a tanker conveying petroleum product was involved in a road traffic accident, overturned and went up in flames. The fire later spread to nearby shops and b…

…a surveillance operation. Two vehicles connected to the incident were also impounded. In Cross River State, detectives investigating a reported threat to life arrested a suspect and recovered a locally fabricated single-barrel gun and two live cartridges. The state’s police command also intervened in a case of alleged…

…remains of The PUNCH Akwa Ibom Correspondent, Patrick Odey, were laid to rest in Mbube, Cross River State, on Saturday. In his condolence message, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, described Odey’s death as a loss to both his family and the state. The governor, whose message was read by his Senior Special Assistant on…

…Road as a major economic route linking Delta with Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. “This is the only road that leads to Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River. It is a major road; that is why it is called East-West Road,” he said. The governor also urged Nigerians not to politicise the hardship ca…

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the reinstatement of about 3,000 local government workers removed from the state payroll, following a meeting with organised labour. The decision came after talks with the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Tra…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil of a nursery and primary school in Calabar. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, saying the “school proprietre…

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard attached to a nursery and primary school in Calabar over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil. The suspect, identified as Bright Bassey Elijah, was arrested after the incident was reported to the pol…

…child in Cross River A farmer returning from his farm foiled a child-trafficking case in Cross River State after he reportedly noticed three workers moving suspiciously with their employer's two-year-old child. The incident occurred in Ogberia Ochoro community, Ogoja Local Government Area, where the National Agency for…

…at the association’s 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Sunday in Calabar, Cross River State. 5. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted 2.55 million opioid pills weighing 1,640.55kg in three consignments at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The agency disclosed t…

…Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and the Federal Capital Territory, among others. Speaking on the intervention, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of…