The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Federal Government and the European Union, has intensified efforts to boost youth employment and innovation in Cross River State through the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP 2.0) and other youth-driven initiatives. At a media and stakeholders’ engagement in Calabar, on Wednesday, former Cross River Commissioner…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress APC in Abi Local government, have issued a 24 hour ultimatum to Hon. Oden Ewa to declare his intentions for Senate in Central Senatorial District elections, under the platform of the APC. Rising from an enlarged stakeholders meeting, the party men, who expressed zeal and and readiness to support…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River Youth in Politics for Good Governance has called for a definitive end to the “recycling” of long-serving legislators, describing the practice of elongated tenures in the National and State Assemblies as “undemocratic” and akin to “tyranny.” Speaking at a press conference held at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke PhD, has called on residents of the state to leverage the Commission’s newly digitized procurement framework to foster transparency and business growth. Speaking at the conclusion of a high-level training workshop themed “Promoting Best Procurement…
A new dimension has been added to the political landscape of Cross River State as Francis Ekpo officially declared his intention to contest for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. In a bold and pointed statement that has already begun to stir conversations across the constituency, Ekpo emphasized that representation…
In a symbolic and culturally significant visit, Dr Obah Edom Tawo, aspirant for the Obubra Etung Federal House of Representatives seat, paid homage to HRM Patrick Erong, the Kwididen and Clan Head of Adun Kingdom in Obubra Local Government Area, seeking royal blessings ahead of the election process. The visit, marked by tradition and community engagement,…
By FELIX Cletus Albert The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to present a Christian vice-presidential candidate with a credible military or security background ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a strongly worded position statement issued on Monday, the…
By Kelvin Obambon In a move that signals a fresh wave of political engagement in Cross River State, Phylo Modlin Odu has officially declared her intention to contest for the Boki Constituency II seat in the State House of Assembly. Positioning herself as a “daughter of the soil,” Odu’s declaration is built on a platform…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip purporting to show a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The result, shared by social media user @Onsogbu on X, claimed the female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, scored 394 out of 400….
By John Obi Odu Power, as Niccolo Machiavelli’s “The Prince” reminds us, is never secured by sentiment, habit, or inherited arrangements, but by clear-eyed judgment, decisive action, and an unflinching willingness to prioritize survival over comfort. For a governor still consolidating his authority and identity, often metaphorically described as a “new prince” in the state’s…
