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Private Donor Supports CR-SEMA’s Flood Response with Relief Items By David Asu A private individual from Cross River State, simply identified as Mr. Peter, has extended support to the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) to assist persons displaced by recent flooding across the state. The donor, who currently lives abroad and wished to remain anonymous, provided assorted food items, beverages, washing and other essential household materials to support the immediate needs of flood-affected persons. The items were delivered to the Agency by the Director-General of the Cross River State Debt Management Department, Mr. Ekpe Essien Ekpe, who represented the donor in presenting the items to the Director-General of CR-SEMA, Mr. Efa Nyong. Receiving the items, the Director-General, Mr. Efa Nyong, expressed appreciation to the donor for the gesture, noting that the support would contribute to alleviating the difficulties faced by persons affected by the flood disaster. Mr. Ny...

NYCN Obubra Chapter Congratulates Ernest Joes on APC Assembly Ticket, Promises to Deliver Him at the Polls The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Obubra Chapter, has congratulated TPL. Ernest Joes on his emergence as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Cross River State House of Assembly, Obubra Constituency 1, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by the chapter’s Coordinator, Comrade Okare Sylvester, the council described Joes’ emergence as a good omen for the people of Obubra, expressing confidence in his capacity to effectively represent the interests of the constituency. The council highlighted Joes’ grassroots presence, leadership capacity and commitment to empowering others, noting that his antecedents demonstrate his preparedness to provide purposeful representation. According to the council, Joes has the qualities required to build on the legacy of the late Chief John Oyom Okpa, former Deputy Governor of Cross River State ...

C'River: Former Council Chairman, Ayuwa, Leads Hundreds of NDC Members into APC in Obubra Hundreds of members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State on Friday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass defection, which was led by a former Chairman of Council, Hon. Nicholas Ayuwa, took place at the Franco Teddy Hotel Hall, Daily Market, Obubra, during an interactive engagement between the APC State Executive Committee and critical stakeholders of the local government area. Receiving the new members, the Chapter Chairman of the APC Obubra chapter, High Chief Lucky Okpechi, alongside the Executive Chairman of Obubra Local Government Council, Hon. Kingsley Arikpo, and other party stakeholders, commended Ayuwa and his supporters for their decision to join the APC. Okpechi described the development as a major boost to the party's fortunes ahead of forthcoming elections, noting that Ochon Ward, where Ayuwa and many ...

CR-SEMA, RED CROSS TAKE FLOOD PREPAREDNESS TO ANANTIGHA The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Calabar, has taken its flood preparedness and community sensitization campaign to Anantigha, Calabar South, with a practical cleanup exercise aimed at reducing flood risks. Led by the Director General of CR-SEMA, Mr. Efa Nyong, the team, alongside Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs) and Red Cross representatives, engaged residents and cleared clogged drainage channels, cut overgrown vegetation and cleaned the surrounding environment. The team also paid a courtesy visit to the community chief before commencing the exercise. As part of the intervention, Aquatabs were distributed to households and residents to support access to safer drinking water and reduce the risk of waterborne diseases during the rainy season. The exercise reinforces a simple message: Flood preparedness starts with the community. Keep your...

Nigerian Red Cross Activates Flood Anticipatory Action in Cross River, Selects Biase, Calabar South for Intervention By David Asu The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) through the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF), has commenced a 10-day anticipatory action operation in Cross River State to strengthen preparedness and reduce the humanitarian impact of possible flooding during the 2026 rainy season. The initiative, which brings together the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), government agencies and other humanitarian stakeholders, commenced with a stakeholders’ coordination meeting in Calabar on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The operation follows the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) National Flood Advisory, which indicates an increased likelihood of riverine and flash flooding in several parts of the country as a result of sustain...

Red Cross, CR-SEMA, Take Flood Preparedness Campaign to Biase, Assure Communities of Timely Government Response By David Asu The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), has taken its flood preparedness and anticipatory action campaign to Biase Local Government Area, with stakeholders urging residents to take early warnings seriously and prepare ahead of possible flooding. The sensitization programme, held at the Biase Local Government Council, brought together officials of the Local Government, Security Stakeholders, traditional institutions, community representatives, the Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC), education stakeholders and humanitarian responders. Welcoming participants, the Vice Chairman of Biase Local Government Area, Hon. Ekuma Ngwu, who represented the Executive Chairman, Hon. Edodi Eyong, conveyed the Chairman’s appreciation to the Nigerian Red Cross Society and CR-SEMA for selecting Biase ...

NEMA, CR-SEMA Assess Landslide Damage at Blake's Resort By David Asu The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of a landslide that severely damaged the uncompleted Blake's Resort at Marina Resort, Calabar. The assessment, carried out today, was led by the Director General of CR-SEMA, Mr. Efa Nyong, alongside the Acting Head of Operations, NEMA Akwa Ibom/Cross River Operations Office, Mr. Austin Awoji and representatives of the Nigerian Red Cross Society. At Blake's Resort, the delegation inspected the extensive destruction caused by the landslide, which affected parts of the nearly completed facility that was scheduled for commissioning next week.  The incident destroyed sections of the roof and other parts of the structure, with property worth millions of naira damaged. Speaking during the assessment, the Facil...