The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may be headed for a legal showdown in Cross River State following the controversial appearance of Ken Egbas in the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency primary election despite his alleged absence from the party’s list of screened aspirants. The development has sparked outrage among party stakeholders, who describe the situation as a…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has condemned Governor Bassey Otu for allegedly threatening to “crush opposition politicians in the State ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press release, Sunday, the PDP governorship candidate gave the condemnation in his reaction to…
By Ovat Abeng In commemoration of 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Department of Adolescent and Reproductive Health, Anambra State Ministry of Health, in partnership with Achieving Health Initiatives and Jassy Millionaire Hub, has taken its menstrual hygiene awareness campaign to adolescents at St. Joseph’s Anglican Church, Agu-Awka. The interactive session, facilitated by health workers,…
By Kelvin Obambon As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day 2026, the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has issued a stark warning regarding the aggressive and deceptive marketing strategies employed by the tobacco industry to hook young Nigerians on nicotine and tobacco products. This year’s global theme, “Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine…
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says state governors are holding talks with the federal government to review the minimum wage to N100,000 per month. The Kwara State governor disclosed this in Lagos on Friday when he, and a few state governors paid Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu. Vice President Kashim Shettima led the delegation. AbdulRazaq…
By Kelvin Obambon A horrific tale of a 29-year-old grudge came to a bloody climax in the quiet community of Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, as a 40-year-old man allegedly embarked on a deadly killing spree to avenge the death of his family members. The suspect, identified as Akaninyine Eretus,…
By Sylvia Okoi No fewer than sixty persons were on Saturday, May 30, 2026, arraigned before the Environmental Sanitation Mobile Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for violating laws guiding the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The offenders were apprehended by the monitoring team of the Ministry of Environment during enforcement operations across parts…
Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has paid tributes as family, community leaders and associates gathered in Calabar to lay Chief Archibong Ewa Ekeng to rest following his death on February 9, 2026, after a protracted illness. Chief Ekeng was 71. While expressing sadness over his demise, Duke noted the late Chief Ekeng’s lifelong dedication…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has raised serious reservations over a recently published quality-of-life report by research firm SBM Intelligence, which ranked Cross River State poorly across several governance and livability metrics. In a statement issued in Calabar on May 28, 2026, and signed by its Chairman, Barr. Eyo Nsa…
By Ovat Abeng As the campaigns for the 2027 general elections draws nearer, the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), has pegged N50 million as a permit fee for each political party presidential candidate before being allowed to mount billboards and other outdoor campaigning activities in the state. The agency also approved the permit…
