PATRICK ABANG Calabar The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has rejected the use of force to intimidate ordinary voters ahead of the Saturday’s byelections for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency. The State Chairman of the party, Venatius Ikem made this know in Calabar on...
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PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Barely few days to the Cross River State byelections in Ogoja Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alphonsus Ogar has declared the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike as a security risk to the state. Mr....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has urged the youth in the state not to be intimidated by the circumstances of their birth. Speaking at the U.J.Esuene Stadium over the weekend during a Youth Summit organised by APC Youth in the state, Governor Ayade also...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Tension is building up in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as armed security operatives on Saturday sealed off the Calabar Sport Club which is the venue of PDP flag off campaign rally in the state. The barricades by the police operatives have disrupted the...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Chairman of Cross River State Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Ambassador Ogar Osim has commended the Youth Lobby Group for organizing a monumental initiative to bring together about 50,000 young people across the South-South region for a phenomenal discussion and sensitization on increased youth participation...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Cross River State has trained over 1914 ad-hoc staff, in preparation for the February 26, 2021 Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo Constituency byelections in the state. The Cross River Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, who disclosed this...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the February 26th by-elections in Cross River State, a socio- political group known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) lobby group made of young professionals in the Governor Ben Ayade led administration has vowed to mobilized over 30,000 youth across the 196 political...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar Following the resumption of the murder charge preferred against a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Joseph Mbu by the Department of Public Prosecution in Cross River State, the accused has been involved in legal tango with the state over issues of jurisdiction and service....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The first female Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River State, Mrs. Elizabeth Akinlade has said the essence of FRSC road enforcement is to reduce accident rates in the state by 15 per cent. Addressing Journalists on Tuesday during a...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The lingering crises facing the Ohanaze Ndigbo in Cross River State has taken a new dimension as a High Court sitting in Calabar has adjourned hearing of the matter between parties in the tussle for leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo in the State. The matter came...
Organised labour in Cross River has threatened to down tool again if the memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the state government is not implemented. The body, which comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Service Negotiating Council (JSNC), issued the threat when...
The Senate on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to evolve and implement holistic reforms in the Nigerian Police Force. It believes employing more able-bodied personnel, injecting more financial resources for the purpose of procuring arms, ammunition, and other policing gadgets, as well undertaking regular training will ensure efficient policing...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Due to epileptic power supply within Calabar Municipality and its environ, a group of concerned electricity consumers in Cross River State has called for the resignation of its Zonal manager. The group issued two week ultimatum to the management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election, a fledging political support group with the vision of restoring the eroding glory of Cross River State is set for formal inauguration at Ogoja Local Government Area. The official launching of the group known as Reclaim Cross River has...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has traced the prevailing calm in Cross River to Governor Ben Ayade’s relentless support to the state’s police command. The IGP who spoke yesterday at the State Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Calabar, during a courtesy...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The immediate past State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Pastor Bassey Ita has declared his intention to run for the position of Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party in the South South geopolitical zone. Bassey Ita, who had served...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has sworn in Justice Maurice Eneji as the new president of the state’s Customary Court of Appeal. Also sworn-in were four new High Court Judges and four Customary Court judges. The new four High Court judges are Justice Obo...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Mr. Linus Obogo, The Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has described as untrue a report by an online media (Not NATIONAL ACCORD) circulated by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that his principal withdrew #100billion from the state...
An NGO, Coalition for the Promotion of Gender Justice, on Monday said it was possible to achieve 50 per cent and more success in the war against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) by 2030 if the mass media step up reportage of the menace. The Cross River-based group disclosed this in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Federal lawmaker, Senator Sandy Onor, representing Cross River Central has said zoning had never been practiced in Cross River State since the advent of the current democratic experience . Senator Onor said as a state, “we cannot afford to sacrifice competence on the altar...