The Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Hon Emmanuel Idi Yakubu has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) alleging being abandoned and sidelined by the chairman of council, Hon Chris Agbeh. Read his letter of resignation as published on his Facebook handle below 24-06-2025 RESIGNATION…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has ordered the immediate revocation of all government properties and houses sold in Ogoja Local Government Area. The resolution followed deliberations during Tuesday’s plenary on the report of the House Committee on Lands and Housing regarding the controversial sale of nine government flats located near the General…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has strongly condemned the violent communal clash between Boje and Isobendege communities in Boki Local Government Area and has demanded the immediate deployment of security forces to the area to prevent further escalation. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Bette Philip Obi,…
The Cross River State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strategic collaboration in advancing infrastructure and social development across the state. This emerged during a courtesy visit by the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, and his management team to Governor Bassey Otu at…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has congratulated Mrs. Glory Tony Effiong, PhD, FCA, on her investiture as the 13th Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Calabar and District Society, describing her emergence as well-deserved and a call to greater service. The Governor, who was represented by…
In a groundbreaking move that underscores its unwavering commitment to social impact, MAPSI GROUP, under the progressive leadership of Chairman and Group Managing Director, Mr. Egbudu Mathew, has stepped up to support farmers in Yahe ward of Yala Local Government Area, Cross River State. Through its impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the organization…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership in Aniocha North Local Government Area has reaffirmed its endorsement of Senator Ned Munir Nwoko for a second term in the Senate, representing Delta North Senatorial District. In a statement jointly signed by the party’s executives and elders, the APC described Senator Nwoko as a lawmaker who has…
BY: ELVIS KASIMANWUNA. Distinguished senator Ned Nwoko has proven critics and pretending betrayals wrong, with his astute political dexterity. Senator Ned Nwoko is a political force with precise calculated steps that will usher him back to the Senate victoriously in 2027. Propelled by the daily sufferings of Anioma indigenes, lack of established government presence/institutions…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has raised alarm over the escalating security crisis in Benue State, warning that the violence could spill over into neighbouring Cross River. Speaking on the floor of the Assembly chambers yesterday, the Speaker called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take…
Professor Susan Etim, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Education and Entrepreneurship Akamkpa, led a delegation of UEE management, including Professor Patrick Asuquo, Vice Chancellor, Ambassador Jammy Egbe, Registrar, and members of the University’s Governing Council, on a courtesy call to Senator Associate Professor Stephen Odey, Commissioner for Education, Cross…