PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Some widows in Cross River State have said that despite increased awareness, harmful and dehumanising practises against them still continue unabated in central and northern parts of the state. The women disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during an event to commemorate The 2022International Women’s...
Cross River State
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Gershom Bassey representing Cross River South Senatorial District has unveiled a 10 point economic agenda on restoration and development blueprint to rebuild the state and put it on sound footings. According to...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The first Secretary of the Nigeria Football Association (since 1958) late Etubom Orok Oyo popularly known as “Mr. Football” is to be immortalized by family and friends after 14 years after Federal Government’s unfulfilled promises. To this end, the family with support from friends and...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment’s (NDE) over the weekend trained no fewer than entrepreneurs in Cross River State under its Enterprises and Finance Counselling Clinic. The 5-day training programmes was designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs to master the various skills needed to succeed in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Federal lawmaker, Senator Gershom Bassey has called for urgent release of funds owed the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FEMA) by the Federal Government. Senator Bassey who is the Cross River National Assembly Caucus chairman, made this known in a statement made available in Calabar....
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 – 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...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of incessant iNsecurity in Cross River State, a governorship aspirant and National Assembly Caucus Chairman, Senator Gershom Bassey has promised to establish a “Cross River State Security Trust Fund” in 2023, if he becomes the next governor of the state. According...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the February 26th byelection in the Akpabuyo State Constituency, the Chairman of Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River State, Emmanuel Bassey has raised an alarm over plans by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to bring machineries to Akpabuyo to disrupt the polls. Hon....
A logistics company, Zipline says it has started the construction of a distribution hub in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River to facilitate medical drone deliveries in the state. Its Country Manager of Zipline, Mrs Catherine Odiase made the declaration in a statement issued on Sunday after the...
The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory (NNSV) said it has destroyed no fewer than six camps used by various notorious kidnap gangs in Cross River and recovered various weapons. The former Commander, NNSV, Commodore Chiedozie Okehie, during his handover ceremony in Calabar on Friday said they destroyed six camps used...
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...
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...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election in Cross River State, Senator Sandy Onor and Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe have vowed to reclaim the state from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led government. The PDP senators, representing Cross River Central and Northern senatorial districts, said time...
Tragedy struck in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State as a Bishop and historian were murdered in a renewed communal clash in the locality. Baise is the Local Government Area of origin of the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu. The murder is in...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – In a bid to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the people, The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed hundred bags of rice to over 10,000 Cross River youths, women and physically challenged in Central and Northern Senatorial District of the state. The...
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 – The Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, Rt. Hon Emmanuel Offiong Bassey has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy more Voter Enrolment Device (VED) in order to enhance the registration of voters in the state. Hon. Bassey...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – As part of its effort to support the accessibility of quality health care to vulnerable individuals in Cross River State, Ben Akak Foundation has enlisted over 500 rural dwellers into the state government’s health insurance scheme. The foundation also commissioned a water borehole at the...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, want the next state governor to emerged from the Southern Senatorial District. The party’s stakeholders stated this on Saturday in a communique issued to newsmen after their meeting which was...