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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Impact
June 10, 2025

BREAKING: Gov Otu Signs Water Law Into Effect, Enhancing Access To WASH Services In Cross River State

… As part of a broader legislative effort that includes nine new laws aimed at addressing the state’s developmental needs. By TheInvestigator In a significant move toward improving public health and ensuring a sustainable water supply, Governor Bassey Edet Otu has officially signed the Cross River State Water Supply and Sanitation Law No. 5, 2024, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River
June 8, 2025

WASH Media Network Inducts New Members In Cross River State 

The National Coordinator urged members to dig deep and ensure that the voices of the people are heard through impactful storytelling. By Frankie Ulom The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network, Cross River State chapter, has welcomed new members. The induction ceremony occurred in Ogoja last month as part of a three-day training program […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
June 5, 2025

To Promote Transparency, Cross River Budget Office Hosts Stakeholders

Faith Ochelebe and Benny Ubi, staff members of the budget office, guided participants through the highlights of the 2025 Budget.  By TheInvestigator  The Cross River State Government held a public presentation of its 2025 Budget today, providing stakeholders with a detailed breakdown and highlights of the fiscal document to promote transparency, accountability, and public engagement. […]

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Breaking News , Climate Change & Environment , Cross River , Governance
June 5, 2025

Cross River Under Threat: Urgent Action Needed To Protect Forests And Environment On World Environment Day

The group also expressed concern over the increasing anticipatory grab of mangrove forests by foreign interests, especially from China …  By TheInvestigator On World Environment Day, the civil society organisation We the People has issued a strong call to action, urging the Cross River State Government to implement robust policies and frameworks to protect the […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
June 4, 2025

The Locked Gate Of Hope: How Bureaucracy Strands Akwa Ibami’s Sick And Dying

Both Margaret and Friday would not have faced life-threatening situations if the Akwa Ibami health post had been functional. By Archibong Jeremiah In the remote community of Akwa Ibami, located in the hills of Cross River State, the promise of healthcare feels like a distant hope for residents like Ntui Margaret and Friday James. They […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Human Rights
June 4, 2025

Cross River Ministry Of Water Resources Holds Inaugural Meeting On WASH Sector Regulation

The meeting ended with a commitment to collaborate for universal access to safe water and sanitation, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 6. By Our Reporter On Tuesday, the Cross River State Ministry of Water Resources convened its inaugural stakeholders’ meeting to officially launch the Department of WASH Sector Regulation. This initiative aims to strengthen water, […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Economy/Business
June 3, 2025

How Oil And Gas Entrepreneur Is Driving Agricultural Transformation In His Community

His farm has become a peer-learning hub where others come to learn, just as he had once hoped. By Our Reporter At the agrarian community of Ikot Antia Obio Uyai, Ibiono Ibom local government area of Oil-rich Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, entrepreneur Michael Udofia has moved into oil palm agriculture to grow his business and […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
June 2, 2025

Cross River: Barr Mensah Assures Governor’s Assent To Water Law And ODF Prohibition Law

Commissioner Mensah expressed confidence in the government’s commitment to improving the living conditions of citizens, particularly those at the grassroots. By Nakanda Iyadim The Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Barr. Bassey Mensah has assured stakeholders that the State’s Water Law, recently passed by the State Assembly, will soon be assented to by Governor […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
June 2, 2025

Marooned By Neglect: How Darkness And A Dying Health Centre Threaten Lives On Umon Island

Dr Vivian promised to visit Umon Island to see how the facility can be upgraded. As well as ensure the establishment of a general hospital in Biase. By Archibong Jeremiah On Umon Island, a remote community in Cross River State, Nigeria, the dire state of healthcare and the shadows of neglect threaten the lives of […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Economy/Business , Governance
June 1, 2025

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Transformative, Reflects Renewed Hope Vision — Gov Otu

The Governor confirmed that construction activities are actively underway in the Calabar axis of the highway, with contractors mobilized to site. By Government House Press Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has hailed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a genuinely transformative infrastructure project that encapsulates the vision and aspirations of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News
May 31, 2025

Internet Fraudster Jailed In Uyo

The convict was arrested at his residence in Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, on May 5, 2025, by a team of operatives during a sting operation.  By Agency Reporter Justice Maurine Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced Elijah Okwa Etenrulimre to three months imprisonment […]

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Abia , Breaking News , Health , Investigation
May 31, 2025

Under Attack: How Thieves And Neglect Are Breaking Abia’s Village Clinics, Putting Lives At Risk

At Ohanku PHC, the damage was clear to see. Burglars broke in and stole beds, glass windows, and important electrical wires. By Chidalu Glory Madam Lucy Okekere will never forget the night she got the urgent call. It was about 10 p.m. A pregnant woman needed help fast at Obiehie Primary Health Centre in Abia […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 31, 2025

2027: Cross River NASS Caucus Endorses Gov Bassey Otu For Second Term

The lawmakers also threw their support behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu … By TheInvestigator  In a strong show of political solidarity, members of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) from Cross River State have thrown their weight behind Governor Bassey Edet Otu, endorsing him for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. […]

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Daniel Nelson receiving the award for Dan Obo Jnr.
Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 30, 2025

Dan Obo Jnr Receives Award At Cross River State Political Summit 2025

In closing, he thanked the organisers for acknowledging the impact he made during his time in office as NYCN State Chairman. “We created an impact with the little opportunity given to us,” he concluded. By TheInvestigator Dan Obo Jnr, the Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation to the Governor, Sen Bassey Edet Otu, was recently honoured […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 30, 2025

Governor Otu Launches Renovated Governor’s Office And First Lady’s Office

These newly commissioned offices are part of a larger initiative marking Governor Otu’s two-year journey as the “People First” Governor of Cross River State. By TheInvestigator To celebrate his second anniversary in office, Cross River State Governor Senator Bassey Edet Otu officially inaugurated the newly renovated Governor’s Office Complex in Calabar on Thursday, May 29, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 29, 2025

Governor Bassey Otu Celebrated For People-Centered Leadership At Second Anniversary

The Forum also honoured Her Excellency Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, the only awardee of the night, for her advocacy for women’s inclusion in the transport sector and her impactful humanitarian efforts. By TheInvestigator Political leaders, government appointees, and stakeholders gathered in Calabar on Tuesday to celebrate the second anniversary of Senator Bassey Otu’s administration as […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Nation
May 28, 2025

Electoral College Director Calls On Media, Activists To Use Accurate Constitutional Terms

Lawal concluded by encouraging all stakeholders to “use the correct terms and help the Nigerian people understand the system we actually operate.” By TheInvestigator Kunle Lawal, Executive Director of the Electoral College Nigeria, has called on media professionals, civil society actors, and civic influencers to desist from mislabeling Nigeria’s National Assembly as a “parliament,” stressing […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 28, 2025

Cross River Government Showcases Projects To Mark Governor Otu’s 2nd Anniversary

The Commissioner of Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang led the project inspection tour. By TheInvestigator In celebration of Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s second year in office, the Cross River State Ministry of Information organised a media tour yesterday to showcase completed and ongoing infrastructure and development projects across Calabar South and Municipality. The tour, which began […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Impact
May 28, 2025

“Customary Courts Lack Power To Hear Criminal Cases Of Assault, Forcible Entry On Land And Threatening Violence” – Court Declares

The judgment is perceived to have a reverberating effect across the state, as most criminal cases before the Customary Courts are said to border on forcible entry on land. By TheInvestigator  A Chief Magistrate’s Court of Cross River State, Nigeria sitting as Court No 2 Akpet Central, Biase LGA and presided over by His Worship, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 27, 2025

Endorsement For Continuity: College Of Commissioners Backs Tinubu And Otu For Second Terms

Three commissioners spoke in support of re-electing Tinubu and Otu in 2027. By TheInvestigator President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu have received an endorsement for a second term in office from the state’s College of Commissioners. The College of Commissioners convened at the Ministry of Women Affairs conference hall […]

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Breaking News , Cross River
May 26, 2025

Family And Friends Rally For Help As Odu Emmanuel And Eja Ndifon Vincent Go Missing

Anyone with relevant information that could aid in locating them is urged to contact Gift at 09160642936. By TheInvestigator  Two men, Odu Emmanuel Odu and Eja Ndifon Vincent, both aged 32, have been declared missing after reportedly embarking on a journey from Lagos to Imo State. According to a missing persons alert circulated on social […]

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Breaking News , Health , Investigation
May 25, 2025

Distrust In Treatment: Why Anambra Residents Shun Public Health Centres

Ebele’s story is just one of many untold tales of pregnant women in the hands of TBAs who continue to endanger lives in Anambra State. By Chidalu Glory That rainy day, Ebele Onwudinjo, a middle-aged pregnant woman in Ojoto, dressed up and left her house for Madam Gloria’s, where she had registered to give birth. […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Health
May 24, 2025

Journalists Urge Governor Otu To Sign Water Bill

Describing the bill as “very dear to his heart,” Hon Aruku assured that the executive, led by the people’s first Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, would give the bill the attention it deserves soon. By WASH Media Network Journalists in Cross River State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Bassey Otu to promptly sign the […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health
May 23, 2025

Self Help Africa Begins Three-Day Training To Enhance WASH Coverage In Cross River State By Training Journalists

It aims to strengthen the capacity of the state’s WASH Media Network, empowering them to serve as watchdogs, storytellers, and advocates. By TheInvestigator  In a significant effort to address the ongoing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) crisis in Cross River State, a three-day media training programme for members of the WASH Media Network is taking […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Education , Governance
May 22, 2025

UNICROSS Alumni Elect First Convocation Representative, Complete Long-Awaited Infrastructure Project

Dr Peter lauded Prof Bassey’s responsive leadership, stating that her collaboration with the Alumni Association reflects a shared vision for institutional development. By TheInvestigator  History was made at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as alumni of the institution took a bold step in shaping the university’s future by electing their first-ever representative to […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health
May 19, 2025

Cross River State Government Launches ANC Mama And Postnatal Kits Distribution After Orodata Science Supported Reports 

The distribution exercise began 3 days after TheInvestigator and CrossRiverWatch published special reports on the state of Primary Healthcare Centres across the state. By TheInvestigator  In a decisive move to advance maternal and newborn healthcare across the state, the Cross River State Government, has officially flagged off the distribution of Antenatal Care (ANC) Mama’s Kits […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 18, 2025

Opposition Politics Under Threat In Cross River: Okoi Obono-Obla Decries Wave Of Defections

He paid tribute to a generation of politicians who, despite persecution and suppression, remained resolute in their opposition to one-party dominance. By TheInvestigator  Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, a prominent lawyer, political figure and former presidential aide, has expressed deep concern over the growing decline of opposition politics in Cross River State, following a wave of defections […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
May 16, 2025

Two Political Parties In Cross River Disown IPAC’S Endorsement Of Governor Bassey Otu

Efforts to reach Mr Effiom for a response were unsuccessful as of press time. By TheInvestigator Tensions within the Cross River State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) escalated on Thursday as two political parties—the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP)—formally dissociated themselves from the recent endorsement of Governor Bassey […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Economy/Business
May 15, 2025

Cygnus Alliance And Obanliku Local Government Forge Strategic Partnership For Sustainable Agricultural Development 

To ensure community buy-in, he revealed that Cygnus will launch awareness campaigns targeting students, parents, and local stakeholders. By Amawu Cletus In a bid to foster sustainable development and community empowerment, the Vice Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Area, Mrs Glory Awowoh, hosted a delegation from Cygnus Alliance Nigeria Limited to the Council Headquarters. The […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
May 14, 2025

Under Siege: How Crumbling Facilities And Insecurity Hamper Cross River Health Workers

Health workers in Cross River State are working under conditions that are not fit for health services. This report by Archibong Jeremiah reveals that some operate from life-threatening infrastructures, lack manpower, electricity, drugs, and WASH facilities, and deal with insecurity to save lives. One morning in January 2025, Mr Effiong Bassey, Head of Ikot Inwang […]

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