The Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Cross River State, Linus Obogo, has responded sharply to recent comments by APC chieftain, Hilliard Eta, describing them as an attempt to project personal grievances as public policy analysis. Obogo’s response followed remarks attributed to Eta at a forum organised…
By Kelvin Obambon The political landscape is shifting as the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) prepares for the inauguration of its Elders Advisory Council (EAC) on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The move, announced by the forum’s leadership, in Calabar on Tuesday, is a strategic step aimed at galvanizing grassroots support for the re-election of…
By Kelvin Obambon The state executive committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Cross River chapter, has impeached the Chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Ebar, following his refusal to voluntarily resign after several calls from all segments of the party. Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu has been appointed Acting Chairman to oversee the affairs of the party…
Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a coup prevented the results of the recent election being announced. The 47-year-old, who ran as a candidate for the Party for Social Renewal, was under special protection at the Nigerian embassy, following “threats made against” him, Nigeria’s foreign minister…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru on Monday due to health reasons. Here are some things to know about him: Musa, born on December 25, 1967, is 58 years old. He graduated from the…
Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, has called for a shift from entitlement politics to competence-driven leadership as the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency approaches the 2027 general elections. Dr. Ayuk made the remarks on Sunday while speaking with journalists during a Harvest Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Iyamoyong, led by…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed suggestions that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or be part of any joint presidential ticket in the 2027 elections. Amaechi declared that he is running for the presidency and will not be a running mate to anybody. His…
By Ovat Abeng A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) from Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Chief Primus Odili has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Chukwuma Soludo would slow his developmental strides after securing a second term. Odili, on the contrary insisted that the Soludo-led administration is more committed than ever to making…
The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened significantly this week, as a wide coalition of party officials, including 18 vice chairmen and 196 ward chairmen, publicly threw their weight behind the demand for the immediate resignation of the State Party Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Eba. The officials cited…
Prominent violence monitor and human rights academic Dr Mary de Haas has delivered hard-hitting testimony before a parliamentary ad hoc committee, sharply questioning the credibility of KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner Lt‑General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Crime Intelligence head Lt‑General Dumisani Khumalo. During her appearance, De Haas told MPs she “does not believe” Mkhwanazi is a credible police leader,…