By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially commenced the second phase of its Tractor Acquisition Scheme, inviting registered farmers’ cooperatives, commodity associations, and previously shortlisted beneficiaries to complete their documentation for mini tractor distribution. According to a release dated 8th October, 2026 and signed by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development,…
By Ovat Abeng The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, visited the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he charged corps members to embrace entrepreneurship, build meaningful networks and prioritise their security….
By Ovat Abeng Women leaders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Nnokwa community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, have pledged to mobilise voters across the town for a landslide victory of the party’s house of representative candidate for Idemili North/South Federal Constituency, Kingsley Ezekwelu Esq, in the 2027…
By Ovat Abeng Obedient General Worldwide, a support group rooting for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, has inaugurated coordinators in European countries, with the hope of using them to drive votes in the diaspora for Tinubu. The group held the inauguration on Friday in Brussels, Belgium, to mark a 10-day tour embarked…
By Kelvin Obambon The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Governorship Candidate in Cross River, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, has strongly condemned the heavy taxation and levies weighing down businesses in the state, stating that citizens are trapped in an endless cycle of economic extraction. Speaking during a town hall meeting led by the party’s Vice Presidential candidate,…
By Kelvin Obambon Former Minister of Transportation and Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the administration’s handling of the fuel subsidy removal. Speaking on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, Amaechi alleged that President Tinubu…
By Kelvin Obambon A prominent grassroots political movement in Cross River, Fusion 196, has officially endorsed the State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The movement announced its endorsement during its 4th Quarter Stakeholders’ Forum held in Calabar, on Friday, declaring a complete transition…
By Our Reporter Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has described the late veteran journalist, Mr. Anietie Akpan, as a man of stature whose contributions to journalism and public life would remain indelible. The Governor conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family through his Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and…
By Ovat Abeng Ahead of the 2027 general election, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Awka North/South Federal Constituency, Chief Austin Ogbonna Esq, (Also known as Okoliudo), has said he is hopeful of winning the election in the Constituency unchallenged. He urged his supporters and residents of Awka North and South to be steadfast,…
The Director of Women Mobilisation APC, PCC Dr Betta Edu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election. Edu also commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for convening the APC Women Stakeholders’ Mobilisation and Empowerment Campaign Roll-Out and supporting initiatives aimed at mobilising and empowering women across the…
