Cross River state

March 15, (THEWILL) — Thugs on Saturday unleashed violence on officials of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during a membership registration exercise and the opening of the party’s secretariat in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State,...

February 14, (THEWILL) — There is palpable fear in Isong Inyang Community in Cross River State following the state police Command’s discovery of eight mummified corpses. The corpses were being kept in a makeshift morgue and operated by a mortician...

February 09, (THEWILL) — Over 74 magistrates in Cross River State have kicked off an indefinite strike over issues bordering on welfare. The industrial action is sequel to a communique issued on November 5, 2024, arising from the General Meeting...

December 15, (THEWILL) — Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to positioning the state as a major force in Nigeria’s emerging blue economy as he formally launched a World Bank–supported upskilling programme...

December 01, (THEWILL) — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on Sunday night, led thousands of Cross River residents to the official switch-on of the 2025 Christmas lights in Calabar, using the ceremony to pay tribute to...

September 19, (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. Uzoma, who recently took over leadership of the Cross River State Command of the Agency,...

September 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has become a land where the gap between power and citizens is measured not only in poverty and privilege, but in blood. Nothing illustrates this more blatantly than the tragic killing of 22-year-old Moses...

July 10, (THEWILL) — In a major development that underscores the renewed focus on business tourism as a driver of economic growth, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has unveiled an ambitious N18 billion investment package aimed...

June 06, (THEWILL) – Governor Bassey Otu has taken a bold step towards open governance by presenting the approved 2025 budget to civil society organisations, media professionals, and other non-state actors in Cross River State. The disclosure, facilitated by...

June 06, (THEWILL) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has officially inaugurated Dr (Mrs) Glory Effiong and Surv. Patric Edet Bassey, as the substantive Accountant General and Surveyor General of the state, respectively. The governor emphasised that their...