Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Ikom Local Government Area are urging Governor Bassey Otu to drop a reported plan that would return current chapter chairmen—including Ikom’s—and in the process override the area’s long-standing zoning formula. Ikom is divided into two state constituencies that traditionally alternate key posts: when the APC chapter chairman…
Heavyweight political leaders in Cross River State have resolved to mobilise no fewer than 1.5 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached on Monday at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), convened by Governor Bassey Otu at the Calabar International Convention Centre…
Local Government Coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) in Cross River State, a political support group dedicated to promoting grassroots engagement and showcasing the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, have extended birthday felicitations to their state Coordinator, Ambassador Soni Abang. In a joint statement by local…
…Urges individuals, corporate organizations to support sports development By Kelvin Obambon As preparations hit top gear for the upcoming Niger Delta Games in Edo, the Chairman of Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, Rt Hon Orok Duke PhD, has made a significant donation to bolster Team Cross River’s chances of success. Duke donated table tennis…
By Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has flagged off a state-wide traceability programme for cocoa, coffee, and oil palm. Governor Otu, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon Johnson Ebokpo, announced this at a Press Conference yesterday, 14th February 2026, in the conference room of the Cross…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji Thousands of worshippers packed the Headquarters of Christian Central Chapel International (CCCI) a.k.a ( Faith Mansion) Ikot Ene-Obong 8 Miles Calabar, on Monday evening for a special service of songs, as preparations intensify for the March 27 funeral and interment of renowned international gospel preacher, Dr. Uma Ukpai. Speaking at the ceremony,…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has reassured citizens that no amount of propaganda or sentiment can overturn the state’s rights to the oil wells as established by two valid Supreme Court judgments. Cross River State is contesting the ownership of the oil wells with Akwa Ibom State due to a long-standing revenue dispute stemming…
Key stakeholders within the agricultural and commercial value chains recently converged in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State to contribute to the development of a comprehensive Cross River State Trade Policy aimed at driving sustainable growth and job creation. The high-level Stakeholder Engagement Workshop formed part of a broader consultative process spearheaded by…
The Member representing Yakurr I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. (Obol) Cyril Omini, has expressed deep appreciation to the Founder-in-Chief of the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) movement, Barr. Seyi Tinubu; the National Coordinator, Hon. Ahmed Bala; and the State Coordinator, Engr. Anjor Obande, following his appointment as…
The people of Obubra and Etung Local government areas have come out in solidarity with the member representing Obubra Etung Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba, following recent public criticism that he is unpopular among his constituents while discrediting his style of representation. The people who trooped out in their numbers, representing different groups, staged…