By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has commenced payment of N50,000 to selected vulnerable residents under its Social Investment Programme, the Coordinator, Dr Edem Okokon Effiom, has disclosed. Dr Okokon made the disclosure during an interactive session with journalists in Calabar on Saturday. He said the payments began about five days ago and…
Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed that his administration’s commitment to strengthening security across the state, assuring residents and investors of a safe and peaceful environment. Otu made the assurance during an inspection of the newly constructed police station on Bateba Street, Calabar, where he highlighted his administration’s investments in security…
By Kelvin Obambon The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River on Friday sworn in Dr Francis Abang Bullem as its new state chairman, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the former chairman, Barr. Venatius Ikem. The state secretary of the party, Hon. Joe Obi Bisong, explained that the swearing in was sanctioned…
By Kelvin Obambon The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate in Cross River Central, Hon. Oden Ewa, on Thursday, welcomed and received hundreds of defectors from Abi Local Government Area to Africa’s largest party. The defectors, from various political wards across the local government area, gathered in Ugep for the official reception as part of…
By Cletus Asuquo The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has promised to take decisive action against kidnapping, insecurity and corruption if elected president in 2027. Obi gave the assurance during a town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, on Wednesday, where he outlined his priorities, including national unity, security, education,…
By Kelvin Obambon The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has flagged off its Health Insurance Enrollment Programme for vulnerable women, children and older persons in Cross River State, enrolling 1,666 beneficiaries into the state’s health insurance scheme. The ceremony, held in collaboration with the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency (CRSHIA), marks the first rollout of…
Chief Dr. John Onyi Agaba has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Bassey Edet Otu and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the successful presidential rally held in Calabar, Cross River State. Agaba, an APC chieftain and former Cross River North senatorial aspirant, in an…
By Otunba Sylvan Ikpó The 2027 governorship election presents the opposition with a rare opportunity to dislodge the APC from the Government House in Calabar. Governor Prince Bassey Edet Otu faces the challenge of convincing Cross Riverians that his administration deserves another mandate. Meanwhile, the PDP, traditionally the major opposition platform in the state, is…
The Director General of Good Governance Advocacy International, Sir Leonard Anyogo has called on all those who wish to give him gifts for his birthday to withhold such gifts but rather donate no matter how little or big to the ongoing fund raising grant in Favour of GGAI. It is recalled that his last year…
The National Director of Strategic Deployment and Implementation of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTFN), Honourable Shedrach Innocent Egede, has reaffirmed his commitment to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Governor Bassey Edet Otu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his mobilisation of over 5,000 supporters to the Presidential…
