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 Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok O. Duke, has described Governor Bassey Edet Otu as a “restorer of hope” whose administration is steadily repositioning the state by confronting its inherited debt burden and pursuing a more disciplined approach to public finance. Duke, according…
By JOF Media Schools and communities across Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State have benefited from the 4th Intervention Programme of the Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF), as the Foundation deepens its commitment to grassroots education and sustainable community development. The intervention, undertaken during the second and third weeks of the new academic session,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Youth Wing has officially launched its grassroots campaign structure ahead of the upcoming elections, announcing a comprehensive strategy and endorsing All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at all levels across the Southern Senatorial District. The unveiling was done during a media chat in Calabar on Saturday where the group…
…Decries Indiscriminate Waste Disposal, Street Trading By Sylvia Okoi Following the inauguration of Ward Environmental Sanitation Community Liaison Officers, the September statewide environmental sanitation exercise in Calabar recorded active participation among residents of Calabar Municipal and Calabar South Local Government Areas. Speaking to journalists shortly after monitoring the exercise, the Commissioner for Environment, Barr. Bassey…
By Our Reporter At least 800 young women and 150 pupils and students from secondary and tertiary institutions across parts of Nigeria have been listed to receive scholarships and financial support at the third annual Mother Elizabeth Obu Conference, scheduled to hold in Calabar on October 2. The conference forms part of tripartite events organised…
Former senatorial aspirant, Chief Dr. John Onyi Agaba, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) while throwing his weight behind Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chief Agaba made the declaration when Senator Jarigbe paid him a courtesy visit at his Abuja residence, in a meeting described as…
By Kelvin Obambon The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State Chapter, has called on the state’s elected representatives in the National Assembly, urging them to prioritize the protection and defense of the state’s strategic economic resources above partisan and personal affiliations. In a press statement signed by IPAC State Chairman, Engr. Effiom Edet Okon,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially launched a continuous professional development (CPD)-accredited empowerment initiative aimed at training 2,000 youths across the state for careers in the oil and gas sector. The orientation event, held under the theme “Skill Up in the Season of Sweetness (SUSOS),” took place in Calabar on Thursday….
By Ita Bassey In a nation where leadership is often measured by titles, the inclusion of Deborah-Grace Eme-Ekanem Awatt, fondly known as Eme Awatt, among the Nigeria Women Annual 100 Leading Women 2026 is a powerful statement that true impact is measured by depth, versatility and service. Listed at number 22 in the prestigious index…
