The Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA), Dr. Hilary Bisong, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a declaration ceremony held on Saturday, the veteran lawmaker – a three-term…
By Ovat Abeng Stakeholders of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has accused it Awka South counterpart of denying them of House of Representative slot for 23 years. The stakeholders pleaded for the unflinching support of Awka South LGA in the spirit of equity, justice and…
By Ovat Abeng As Catholic mothers celebrate mothering Sunday, today Sunday April, 19th 2026, the frontline aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), for Anambra North Senatorial District, Chief Primus Ugochukwu Odili, has described Mothers as the cornerstone of families, calling for women empowerment and abolition of all harmful practices against women. In…
By Ovat Abeng It was an atmosphere of music and dancing at Umueri Civic Centre (Ama Umueri) Anambra-East Local Government Area on Saturday April 18, venue of the formal handover ceremony of Chief John Metchie led Umueri General Assembly Executives. It was the first time in many years to witness a peaceful, rancour-free handover ceremony…
By Ovat Abeng The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has released the provisional timetable and schedule of activities for the 2026 primary elections for the nomination of its candidates in the 2027 general election. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party,…
By Ovat Lawrence, Ph.D Today, we are pleased to announce that the Cross River State Government, through the Project Grow initiative, has successfully delivered its pilot shipment of 114 x 100kg bags of soybeans to Flour Mills Plc in Ibadan, Oyo State. The loading and offloading of the produce were carried out between yesterday, 18th…
By Kelvin Obambon In a massive display of political solidarity, the Prince Is Coming Movement led by its Director General and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, has secured a unanimous endorsement for Governor Bassey Edet Otu for a second term in 2027. Addressing a mammoth crowd of supporters at the Ikom…
The Cross River State Chapter of the City Boy Movement has held its maiden strategic meeting in Calabar, ahead of the forthcoming Renewed Hope National Youth Tour scheduled to take place in Benin City, Edo State, on April 23 and 24. The meeting focused on mobilizing strong participation from Cross River State for the South-South…
By Kelvin Obambon The political landscape of Cross River witnessed a seismic shift at the weekend as the state’s top leadership, led by Deputy Governor Peter Odey, declared a target of three million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, citing the President’s role in protecting the state’s economic interests and infrastructure…
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has expressed satisfaction over the performance of the 100 young women involved in the first batch of the ‘Anambra Skilled Ladies Training Programme in the state. She said the programme has fostered self-reliance and entrepreneurial rebirth. The governor’s wife had in March 2026…
