By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade on Friday signed the state’s 2023 appropriation bill into law. Christened “Quantum Infinitum,” the budget has the sum of N330.235 billion. The signing ceremony which was held at the State Executive Council Chamber, had the Deputy Governor, Professor...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the time had come for it to organise the freest and fairest election in Africa. The National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Wednesday at the 2022 Calabar Carnival, while sensitising Nigerians on the...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, disclosed this to NAN in Calabar on Wednesday. The tragic incident had occurred during the Bikers’ parade carnival, an...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Cross River, Bassey Otu has announced suspension of all his political activities forthwith. Senator Otu, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, said he was suspending the activities to mourn with the families of...
At least 14 states of the federation are so far set to perform in this year’s Calabar cultural carnival, which is characterised by splendid cultural displays. The cultural parade designed to showcase the country’s rich cultures was attended by cultural troupes from the north and south. The states that...
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 49 year-old man, who killed and dumped his girlfriend’s aunt in a septic tank. The state anti kidnapping squad led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. Chukwuma said that the suspect, Eyo Bassey, who...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has charged Christians to use the opportunity of the Christmas celebration to reaffirm their love and compassion towards one another. Ayade urged them to reflect on the import of the birth of the saviour, Jesus Christ and its...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State House of Assembly has received a request from Governor, Ben Ayade for the consequential confirmation of nominees to be appointed as commissioners in the State Public service. The appointment follows the vacuum created by the resignation of some commissioners when...
Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Ogoja in Cross River to protest against “political arrest” of their children by the Gov. Ben Ayade-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The women who were carrying placards of various inscriptions, alleged that the APC government was witch-hunting its perceived...
Mr Daniel Asuquo, says that the Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s visit to Cross River will change peoples perception about him. Asuquo who is the LP candidate for Cross River South senatorial district, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Calabar on Tuesday. He said that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has vowed that his ruling party would win the 2023 presidential election by defeating other parties convincingly. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during a one day Town Hall meeting with party’s stakeholders in Calabar, the...
The death toll in the Cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River has risen from Saturday’s figure of 20 to 51 on Monday. The clan head of the community, Chief Bernard Egbe, stated this when he received the candidate of the Peoples Democratic...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima will on Tuesday visit Cross River State for a town hall meeting with the party’s stakeholders. The APC Deputy Director Presidential Campaign Council South South and Chairman of...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman of the Obong of Calabar Executive Forum (OCEF), Chief Gershom Henshaw, has expressed concern that the recent strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian University (ASUU) had Impacted negatively on the Nigeria’s economy. Chief Henshaw said at...
No fewer than 20 persons may have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River. The suspected outbreak has reportedly affected 10 villages in Ekeureku community beginning from Thursday. Dr Iwara Iwara, Permanent Secretary at the Cross River Ministry...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign flag off in Ogoja LGA of Cross River State, the opposition political parties have continued to witness unprecedented gale of defection. The latest is the defection of Elder Jacob Nkpeh Odey...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar Gunmen has kidnapped the former Accountant General of Cross River State Mrs Rose Bassey, and three other persons along Uyanga-Ikomita axis of the Calabar-Ikom Highway. National Accord gathered that the victims were abducted by gunmen on Tuesday evening, who laid siege on that axis of the...
No fewer than 10 countries are expected to participate in the 2022 Annual Calabar Carnival, Mr Eric Anderson, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Cross River has said. Anderson made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed optimism that a combined power generation from the two power plants built by his administration will give the state about 50 megawatts of electricity that will guarantee Calabar, the capital, steady power supply independent of the national...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has tasked entrepreneurs and business students on the emerging trends and opportunities in line with his Industrialization policy in the state. Governor Ayade made the call during the Cross River State Entrepreneurship Conference which was held over the...