Protect Domestic Industry, Secure Feedstock, Export Value – Enoh Outlines New Industrial Direction
Senator John Owan Enoh has clarified government’s position on revenue reforms and industrial protection, insisting that fiscal expansion must not undermine jobs or long-term manufacturing stability.
DSS Arrests El-Rufai Few Minutes After Release By EFCC
The prosecution said he admitted to intercepting the NSA’s communications, failed to report others who conducted unlawful interceptions, and compromised public safety and national security by using technical systems to tap the NSA’s phone.
Eleven Rooms, Nine Days: The Price Imaobong Paid For Saying No
When police officers arrived on January 14, the dispute was not about violence but about vision. Imaobong, a University of Calabar education graduate and proprietress of Excellent Foundation Academy, had refused to allow her husband convert the remaining classrooms into rented apartments. Within hours, she was taken to Afokan Correctional Facility, where she spent nine days in detention. Over ₦100,000 was raised by members of her church to secure her bail. Today, the mother of five says her fight is not about ownership alone, but about securing her children’s rightful share and protecting the future of the school she built.
“Ceding Bakassi Was For Peace Not Economic Lose” Otu’s Airport Declaration Sparks Fresh Equity Conversation
“The ceding of part of Bakassi was for peace of the country,” Otu declared before a resounding applause. “It was not for Cross River State to lose its oil well. We are full-fledged Nigerians. Nobody can deny us our right. And that time has come,” he said.
Kidnappers Demand N16m Ransom For Abducted Imam, 7 Other Worshippers
One of those who escaped the attack, Sa’idu Mustafa, told journalists that the group comprised 10 mosque committee members who had come together to produce charcoal commercially.
Rovers Fall Narrowly To Akwa United, Pressure Mounts After 1 – 0 Defeat In Uyo
With 10 points from 10 matches, Rovers remain in eighth position in the NNL B2 Southern Conference. The result increases pressure on the Calabar side to secure positive outcomes in upcoming fixtures.
Police Arrest Suspect Over Eight Corpses As Obanliku Assault Investigation Begins
The Cross River State Police Command on Friday dismissed a viral video alleging insecurity in Boki and Ikom, describing it as misleading. Police authorities said their preliminary findings confirmed the footage did not originate from Cross River State as widely claimed online.
Kwankwaso’s India Mission Spur Praise, Criticism Over Academic Collaboration
Former Kano Governor says partnership will boost research, technology transfer, and academic exchange for Nigerian institutions.
However, not all endorsed the partnership without reservations.
A group identified as Youths in Process urged that international engagements must produce measurable domestic reforms.
Akpabio Leads Senate In Passing Electoral Bill, Manual Backup Provision Splits Opinion
As Senate endorses digital results transmission, critics have warned against ‘repackaged rigging.’ Critics counter that manual fallback provisions undermine confidence in electoral transparency and digital accountability.
Odukpani Optics: What Prayer, Suspensions, Missing Child Say About Power
A series of official actions unfolding around Odukpani Local Government Area has sparked debate about governance signals, moral authority, and state priorities in Cross River.