The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has challenged a claim attributed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio that 40 per cent of Cross River State’s population are people of Akwa Ibom origin. The forum said no official census, demographic survey or peer-reviewed study supports the figure. It made the assertion in a response to remarks…
By Kelvin Obambon Former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has called on political stakeholders across Ikom, Boki, Obubra, and Etung (IBOE) to unite and adopt targeted political strategies to safeguard the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking as Chairman…
By Kelvin Obambon The Secretary to the Cross River State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, has called on the people of Ikom, Boki, Obubra, and Etung (IBOE) to cast aside historical divisions and forge a united front to accelerate socio-economic development and strengthen their political relevance within the state. Delivering a keynote address at the IBOE’s…
By Ovat Abeng The Attorney General of Anambra State, Tobechukwu Nweke SAN has initiated steps for the prosecution of those denying females the right of inheritance in the State and has requested the Nigerian Police to Investigate such complaints and transmit the case file to his office for prosecution. This was disclosed in a letter…
By Kingsley Agim As a prelude to the Ikom-Boki-Obubra-Etung Alliance Dinner scheduled for Tuesday evening, political leaders and stakeholders from the 10 wards of Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State have closed ranks behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Bassey Edet Otu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting, held on Tuesday…
By Our Reporter A delegation from the campaign team of Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Cross River State, has visited the Ultimate People’s Movement (UPM) as part of efforts to seek grassroots support ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Toyo is listed as the ADC’s governorship candidate for Cross…
The Federal Government has opened discussions with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn, even as Nigeria’s public debt climbed to a record N166.79tn at the end of June 2026. Documents obtained from the World Bank show that the proposed financing comprises three separate $500m facilities for climate resilience, social protection and early…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Women Mobilisation Directorate has announced the activation of grassroots structures across 176,846 communities as part of its strategy for the 2027 general elections. Over the past month, women’s groups in states including Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kwara, Abia, and Rivers have held action meetings and engagements…
By Uthman Oriyomi The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and develop a more balanced national port system. The approval was disclosed in a statement by Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and…
By Ovat Abeng Amid Encomium and Glamour, Record-Breakers, a humanitarian group, Unique Fellows All Nations Forum Awka, has between 2023 to 2026 doled out ten million naira (10million) to vulnerable residents across Anambra State as part of it socioeconomic intervention initiatives. The group disclosed this during a press conference, held in Awka on Saturday, as…
