The rich cultural diversity and peaceful co-existence that defines Cross River State as The Nation’s Paradise was once again brought to the fore as Yoruba women and youths resident in the state staged a colourful Oodua Women Solidarity Unity Walk in Calabar. Beyond the colour and pageantry, the walk was a profound declaration of cultural…
I have read with dismay a misleading report describing some members of the Cross River State House of Assembly as “aggrieved lawmakers” and suggesting that we have vowed to work against Governor Bassey Edet Otu and other APC candidates while supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. For the purpose of setting the records straight, I wish…
Hon. (Ntufam) Okon Owuna, Member representing Akamkpa I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has condemned a publication alleging that eleven lawmakers visited the national office of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria to express grievances over APC ticket arrangements and threaten to withhold support from other party candidates in Cross River…
Eleven aggrieved members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have visited the national office of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, where they paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Innocent Egede, the National Director of Strategic Deployment and Implementation. The delegation, led by the Majority Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Francis Asuquo, reaffirmed…
…As Edu Commends President Tinubu on Women’s Inclusion in Economic Reforms Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated 50 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses and unveiled a N1bn empowerment fund for 5,000 women in Edo State as part of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The initiatives are expected to ease…
By Ovat Abeng As the 2027 general election in Nigeria draw nearer, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure a free and fair process. He also called on Nigeria government to make urgent provisions for the poorest in the society. The Monarch’s calls were…
Director of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to sponsoring executive bills aimed at improving women’s representation in elective and appointive positions, assuring him of sustained grassroots engagement across Nigeria. President Tinubu had assured Nigerian women of his support for the bills,…
By Jonathan Eze President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Dr Betta Edu, Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, members of the Women’s Directorate, all APC Women and other campaign leaders to intensify grassroots engagement and mobilise women across the country to secure victory for the party in the…
The campaign organisation of Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Cross River State, has raised grave concerns over reports alleging the diversion of government equipment meant for the postponed 2026 National Census to political campaigns. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 13, 2026, Spokesman to Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, Mr….
…Appointment signals President’s recognition of region’s political weight, say backers Hon. Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, Chairman of the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF), has been named Secretary of the Directorate, Contact and Mobilisation, South-South, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, in an appointment that places the region’s grassroots machinery squarely in…
