Cross River state

Cross River State is seeking to turn its tourism assets into a more sustainable economic engine, with Governor Bassey Edet Otu identifying aviation connectivity, accommodation, infrastructure and wider participation in the tourism value chain as priorities for growth.

Onah disclosed this on Sunday during the first dry run of the 2026 Carnival Calabar at Mary Slessor Roundabout in Calabar, saying improved air connectivity could support visitor arrivals and expand business opportunities during the tourism season.

Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Agbe Odey, has assured carnival lovers that the 2026 edition of Carnival Calabar will be bigger and better, with increased participation and new innovations.

The development has left the electoral fate of ADC candidate, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, and her NDC counterpart, John Upan Odey Jr., uncertain, with the latter blaming what he called a “bureaucratic error” and announcing moves to engage INEC for a resolution.

The Cross River State Tourism Bureau is set to bring tourism stakeholders and products under a more coordinated structure as the state moves to strengthen its destination offering and increase the benefits of tourism to local communities.

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...