By Ovat Abeng The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Southeast Region of Nigeria, has expressed concern over the rising cost of electricity, poor supply, and limited access to affordable financing affecting industries in the region. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting on electricity regulation and industrial productivity in Awka, on Friday, May 22nd, 2026, MAN Southeast…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an officer with the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (TRAMRA), who was allegedly attacked by a commercial driver during a traffic enforcement operation in Calabar, the state capital. The incident occurred on Monday, May 25, 2026, at approximately 10:00 AM around…
The representative of Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Orok Duke, has urged members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 11, Calabar South Local Government Area, to sustain grassroots mobilisation and remain united ahead of the 2027 general elections. Duke made the call during a solidarity…
By Ovat Abeng The Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has warned a 40-year-old businessman, Mr Ikenna Ezeume, to stopped the online defamation against the former Chairman Emeritus of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Aniocha Branch, Barrister Jideofor Okongwu of alleged using of a forged WAEC and…
By Ovat Abeng The Executive Chairman of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief (Hon.) Stanley Nkwoka (Ochendo Global), has appointed the former elected Treasurer of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, Hon. Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu, KSJI, as the Supervisory Councillor for Finance, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State….
By Kelvin Obambon Barr. James Ibor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Yakurr 1 State Constituency seat in the Cross River House of Assembly, has criticized the current legislative arm of government, describing it as an “appendage” and extension of the executive arm. Speaking on his legislative ambitions and the state of governance, shortly…
…Says only a very few individuals enjoying government The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has launched a blistering attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, accusing it of total neglect of the citizenry and running a government for a select “cartel.” Archibong made…
Ward 9 in the Calabar South Local Government Area has held a major political gathering, with members affirming their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid through a voice vote. The event, which drew local party faithful, featured an address by Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, Commissioner representing Cross River on the board of…
By Ebi Collins Stakeholders from Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have intensified calls for equity and fair political representation in the Cross River Central Senatorial District, insisting that the 2027 senate seat should be ceded to Obubra as the only local government area in the district yet to produce a senator since…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has extended its congratulations to all the candidates who emerged victorious in the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections for the State House of Assembly, National Assembly, and Governorship positions. In a statement issued in Calabar on Saturday, May 23, 2026, the socio-political…
