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…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South South Development Commission (SSDC), Ms. Usoro Akpabio, has been appointed into the National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election. Ms. Akpabio was further named a member of the Women’s Mobilisation Committee, a strategic sub-committee of the National Campaign Council tasked with driving…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has challenged members of his cabinet and permanent secretaries to visualize the end result of their tenure to effectively drive development. Speaking at the Anambra State Executive Council Retreat, the Governor urged his team to draft their future valedictory address for March 2030 immediately and work…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State chapter of the City Boy Movement, a youth-driven support group advocating the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, has distributed hundreds of sanitary pads to female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) Awka. The distribution took place at the ASUU-Unizik conference hall, on Friday, as part of its…
On behalf of the entire members of the Delivery Vehicle Owners and Drivers Association of Nigeria (DELVAN) nationwide, I warmly felicitate with His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on the occasion of their three years of fulfilling, purposeful, and people-oriented leadership. As…
The Cross River State Representative on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Ph.D., has congratulated the Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Sen. Apostle (Dr.) Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on the occasion of his third anniversary in office, describing the milestone as a celebration of purposeful…
By Kelvin Obambon The OBIdient Movement (TOM) in Cross River has raised an alarm over an alleged plot to subvert the state’s long-standing governorship zoning agreement ahead of the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries. In a media chat in Calabar on Friday, May 29, 2026, the group accused the state leadership of NDC of…
By Archibong Emmanuel The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on local content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb has confirmed the government readiness to train citizens in electric vehicle maintenance, repairs and manufacturing of electric buses, cars and Keke Napep.Awatt said 100 youths drawn across the 18 local government areas will benefit from the free training programme…
The Royal Government of Cambodia has issued a stern immigration directive ordering African nationals currently residing in the country to leave before May 31, 2026, warning that anyone found remaining in the country illegally after the deadline would face arrest, imprisonment and heavy financial penalties. The directive is contained in an “Official Notice” issued by…
