By Emma Una, CALABAR The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His deat…

…Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the National Community Food Bank Programme in Cross River State as part of efforts to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition among vulnerable Nigerians. Tinubu, who flagged off the programme in Calabar on Friday, said three food banks were being launched simultaneously in the…

…and compensated. One case that received little media attention involved an operation in Cross River State. Our operatives were pursuing a notorious kidnapper who fled into a student area. During the operation, four female students had their phones damaged. When I was briefed, I directed that their phones be replaced im…

Residents and motorists in Calabar, Cross River State, have accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force of extortion at a checkpoint close to the Post Office complex, allegedly linked to the Atakpa Police Station. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Calabar, they alleged that officers block the road every evening an…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly instigating a mob attack on a man accused of stealing mobile phones around Harbour Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident o…

Police arrest security guard over s3xual assault of 8-year-old girl in Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old security guard, Ndifreke Godwin, for allegedly s3xually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Calabar, the state capital. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, w…

…candidate, Adewole Adebayo, Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, who is contesting the presidency on the platform of the People’s Redemption Party, among others. However, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the ADC, was conspic…

…by Ode to a hotel, where they stayed for two days. He said Ode subsequently took him to Cross River State, where they stayed for almost three months. When he later asked about the money, Ezekiel said his friend told him it had been spent. He further alleged that when they eventually ran out of money for transportation…

The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old Bolt driver, Emmanuel Effiong Ita, whose body was found in his Honda City vehicle along the Target–Udy King axis of Calabar on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that Ita, a resident of Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Calabar, was disco…

…beating his 6-year-old stepdaughter to d3ath after accusing her of being a witch The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Saviour Otu Adim, for the alleged m8rder of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eitokpah Su…

…saying such an approach would likely end in failure.Duke, who served as governor of Cross River State, made the remarks during an interview that was shared on X by Imran Muhammad on Friday.Donald Duke warns opposition leaders on how to sack President Bola Tinubu Photo must build a common frontSpeaking on the prospects…

…Illela Border in Sokoto State, Maigatari Border in Jigawa State and Mfun Border in Cross River State. The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu reopened the Tsamiya land border with Benin Republic in Kebbi State and the Kamba corridor linking Nigeria with the Niger Republic in February 2026. At the time, the N…

…in 2027.Senator Florence Ita GiwaSenator Florence Ita Giwa is a veteran lawmaker from Cross River State who served in the Nigerian Senate. She is widely regarded as one of the pioneering female politicians in Nigeria's post-military democratic era and has been active in national politics across multiple political platf…

A two-year-old boy kidnapped from Bunyia Iruan community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State has been rescued after two suspected kidnappers were apprehended by youths in Ogberia Ochoro community in the Mbube area of Ogoja Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Suahnen Lorlumun, 17, and Sekeg…

…Donald Duke, has defended his leadership credentials, saying his record as governor of Cross River State (1999-2007) demonstrates a commitment to building strong institutions, promoting merit and leaving public office better than he met it. Duke said if elected president in 2027, […] The post 2027: My record reflects c…

…of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Cross River State, Arthur-Javis Archibong, has accepted Governor Bassey Otu’s challenge to a public debate. Archibong said he was ready to engage Otu in an open debate at any time and venue chosen by the governor, provided Otu would b…

…if he emerged as the winner of the 2027 presidential election. Also speaking, former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, said that getting leadership right remained the fundamental key to addressing Nigeria’s broader challenges. “If we get the leadership right, everything else will fall into place,” he said, decry…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in the Thomas Henshaw area of Calabar. The suspects were identified as Moris Monday, 68, a shoe repairer, and Asuquo Effiom, 70. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Sunday Eitokp…

…oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, smuggling and other forms of maritime criminality in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chiedozie Okehie, made this known on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the three-day maiden Intra-Command Maritime Tactical Live Firing Exercis…

…of African Evangelical franchise Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries based in Calabar, Cross River State, is responsible for a lot of the child abuse cases that occurred in Cross River State. They accused Helen of using her ministry to claim that children were witches or possessed and this caused many parents to eithe…

…maritime tactical live-firing exercise, code-named Exercise Littoral Fury, in Cross River State as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity to combat piracy, sea robbery, illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. The exercise, organised by the Eastern Naval Command, is designed to enhance the combat read…

The newly appointed Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Cross River State, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, has given reasons for the removal of former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Mr Alphonsus Ogar Eba. Cobham spoke during his maiden interaction with journalists in Calabar, where h…

…Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State 19. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State 20. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State 21. Azman University, Kano, Kano State 22. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State 23. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State 24. Bayero University, Kano…

…a carnival that captured the attention of all of Nigeria, well before the emergence of Cross River State’s Calabar Carnival under former Governor Donald Duke, lamenting that the city lost its pioneering place as a result of the crisis. The Olu, however, expressed confidence that Warri would rise again, declaring, “This…

Traditional marriage list in Cross River State with N100,000 for "removing of shame" sparks reactions A traditional marriage list in Cross River State has sparked reactions over its unusual content. The list posted by a Cross River publication, includes the "removing of shame" which costs N100,000. by Linda Ikeji at 16…