…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…

…by notorious terrorist leader Shehu Bagewaye to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas in Zamfara State. The interception, which took place on August 23, 2026, followed credible intelligence that the canoes had been procured from Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State and were being transport…

…law, while urging political stakeholders to work towards maintaining peace and security across Rivers State. ADC demands investigation into attack on member’s family home in Rivers

…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…

Former Cross River Governor and PRP presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has recounted how former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar, during political tensions ahead of the 2003 presidential election. Duke’s acc…

…Taraba, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno and Cross River. Others are Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Plateau. The agency has urged communities living on floodplains to move immediately to higher ground and called on s…

…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…

…expenditure include Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expend…

…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…

…network into various states of Nigeria, including:LagosOgunRiversEdoAbujaDeltaAkwa IbomCross RiverAbiaAnambraImoEnuguKanoKadunaCoverage continues to grow as the company installs new wireless towers across Nigeria. Prospective customers can confirm availability by submitting their address through Tizeti's website before…

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…

…with a Supreme Court judgment. He said similar interventions had been carried out in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Imo and Anambra states, while improved reporting of gas production had enabled Enugu and Kogi states to benefit from derivation revenues. The commission has also strengthened its collaboration with the Nigerian…

…triggered by torrential rainfall (video) Unicem hospital building collapsed in Calabar, Cross River State following a devastating landslide by triggered torrential rainfall. A Calabar based pharmacist Mr Mekzy, who shared the video on X, said the incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026. View this post on Instagr…

…cannot achieve its full potential when decisions that should be taken in Osun, Kano, Cross River or Enugu must first wait for Abuja. “We need a federation in which more decisions and resources are brought closer to the people, accompanied by greater accountability for results,” he said. The governor also identified the…

…and an interactive panel discussion involving industry stakeholders from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Speaking at the stakeholders’ sensitisation programme, with the theme, “Compliance Certificate System, Upgraded NCDF Payment Portal and the Revised Community Scheme,” Ogbe said compliance confirmation in the oil a…

…the groups that the MoU was domiciled with the states, while officials in Ogun, Niger, Cross River and other states allegedly referred them back to the Federal Government. “It’s just like a puzzle or riddle, so we don’t really understand. And it’s difficult for us to really criticise because we also don’t have the priv…

The long-awaited revival of the Obudu Ranch Resort has received fresh impetus, with the Cross River State government and private investors unveiling a five-star tourism plan expected to create jobs, attract investment and open up the state’s northern tourism corridor to the global market. Under the plan, the resort wil…

…by Ogun at N200.75bn and Edo at N172.37bn. Bauchi’s N154.45bn, Niger’s N140.69bn, Cross River’s N132.30bn, Enugu’s N120.03bn and Benue’s N112.85bn completed the group of states with more than N100bn in domestic debt. The DMO figures show that the increase in the aggregate debt stock was not a broad-based borrowing spre…

Cocoa farm worker k!lled in Cross River; police hunts three suspects The police in Cross River State have launched a manhunt for three suspects accused of k!lling a cocoa farm worker during an attack on a farmland in Boki Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 5, at a cocoa farm…

…Speaking during an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, the former Cross River State governor said the worsening state of the country compelled him to return to frontline politics, stressing that remaining a spectator was no longer an option. “The direction the country is going requires very urgent interve…