By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Governor, Ben Ayade, on Thursday emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) for Cross River North Senatorial District election come 2023. Governor Ayade was elected at a primary by-election conducted at Ogoja Local Governmet headquarters. He emerged unopposed as he was...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has commenced the door to door political evangelism tagged “Operation Get Your Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC)” across the 3281 polling units in the state. The Cross River State Chairman of APC, Alphonsus Ogar, disclosed during...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has commenced the distribution of improved cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Southern Senatorial District of the state. The distribution exercise was carried out at the Cocoa Demonstration Farm in Cross River Broadcasting Corporation, (CRBC). Flagging off the exercise,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Government has frowned at the attitude Clan Head of Nko and Adadama communities towards maintaining peace in their domain. Governor Ben Ayade in a statement through his Deputy Press Secretary, Linus Obogo, ordered the dethronement and de- certification of the Obol...
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has ordered the dethronement and decertification of the clan head of Oyadama, Obol Ayomobi and clan head of Oyadama, Obama Erena, in Obubra LGA of the state. The Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ayade, Mr Linus Obogo disclosed this in a...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Cross River chapter, has warned of an impending industrial action in the state over issues bothering of workers welfare. The Chairman of the union in the state, Mr Monday Ogbodum, issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) in Cross River State, Professor Sandy Onor has appealed to financial institutions in and outside the country not to grant any loan to Governor Ben Ayade led administration within the remaining days of his regime....
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The immediate past Cross River State Commissioner for Aviation, Dr. Jacob Otu Enyia has accepted the All Progressive Congress (APC) consensus candidate for Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency after two failed attempt to produce a vibrant candidate. Dr. Enyia noted that the party is supreme, and as...
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River says it is the turn of Southern Nigeria to produce the country’s next president in 2023 after the expiration of the eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari in office. According to a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Communication Tinubu Campaign...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), has expressed its readiness to conduct the second local government elections on May 24, 2023. The Chairman of CROSIEC, Professor Mike Ushie, stated this in Calabar, while issuing a notice of commencement of preparations for the...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Following his withdrawal from the Senatorial primary election for Cross River Southern Senatorial District, which paved way for Asuquo Ekpeyong (jnr) as Senatorial candidate, the former Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board, Chief Victor Ekpo, has expressed optimism that the APC governorship...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Governor Ben Ayade has denied participating in the Cross River North Senatorial primary election on Saturday. Governor Ayade debunked the report in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Calabar and signed by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity Christian Ita According to...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has laid out his plans on how he would address Nigeria’s electricity problem should he become the country’s next president. Governor Ayade unveiled his blueprint in an...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor and frontline presidential aspirant of the APC, Ben Ayade has received the report of the State Judicial Welfare Review Committee with a pledge to announce a new salary template for the state’s judicial officers within one week. Speaking on Thursday...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) Consensus candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu on Wednesday pledged to build on Governor Ben Ayade’s foundation in industrialization, which will be fully harnessed through effective governance and projects continuity rather than a break...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government has urged religious leaders, traditional rulers, parents, schools, churches, and caregivers to support public enlightenment campaigns meant to eradicate Polio Virus Type Two amongst children and reduce childhood diseases. Addressing mothers, caregivers, teachers, and students at the flag-off of the...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and supporter’s in Cross River State have threatened a protest vote in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 if it does not zone the governorship ticket to the South Senatorial District of the state.....
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a leading gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Bassey Otu has emerged as the consensus candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Prince Otu is a former senator representing Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State....
Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Monday in Abuja, said he would be Nigeria’s next president given his pedigree and the support enjoyed from Nigerians. Ayade made this known when concerned group of persons known as sons and daughters of Cross River, presented him the All Progressives Congress...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade’s presidential ambition has received a huge boost as his supporters across the country under different aegis including Niger-Delta Youth, Eko Boys, Arewa Youth and Friends of Ayade for president are set to pick the APC presidential nomination and...