By Patrick Obia On Friday, April 17, 2026, 15 persons were reportedly kidnapped from a boat traveling to Oron, Akwa Ibom from Calabar, Cross River State where majority of the victims were the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates. This is coming two day after 8 JAMB candidates were kidnapped on Wednesday 16, April
By Our Reporters Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, monitoring the presidential and national assembly polls made some arrests of suspected vote buyers. One All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate in Cross River State was among those arrested. Mr. Stanley Nsemo, vying to represent Calabar Municipality in the State Assembly
By Archibong Jeremiah INEC has released list of candidates cleared to stand the forthcoming general election (House of Representatives and Senate). Below are the list are the Cross River State list.