Defection Hits Cross River APC, As Upan Odey, Jedy-Agba Dump Party
Former Cross River guber aspirant John Upan Odey and Prince KJ Jedy-Agba have resigned from the APC, citing a need for broader political
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SPOTLIGHT: Prof. Timothy Ashibel Anake, 6th Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Nigeria
Prof. Timothy Ashibel Anake, a trailblazing academic, mathematician, and visionary leader, hails from Ketting-Bendi in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State,
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Governor Otu Imposes Dusk-to-Dawn Curfew In Ugep, Idomi Communities Over Tensions
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ugep and Idomi communities of Yakurr Local Government Area
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Ugandan Authorities Demand $400 From 64 Detained Nigerians Or Face Prosecution
Ugandan authorities have demanded $400 from each of the 64 Nigerians detained since April 25, 2026, or face prosecution, sources told CrossRiverWatch
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BREAKING: Alex Egbona’s Aide, Wekekayo Eteng Ekpe Hospitalised After Slumping At APC Event
Barr. Wekayo Eteng Ekpe, aide to Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona, slumped at an APC event in Ugep on May 5, 2026, and was
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Five Cross Riverians, 2 Babies Among 64 Nigerians Arrested In Uganda
Five Cross Riverians and two babies are among 64 Nigerians arrested in Uganda in April 2026 during a religious program raid, sources told
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Jarigbe Counters Ayade, Says Ex-Governor Distorting Facts
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Sen. Jarigbe Agom has countered the former Governor of
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#CRDecides2027:President Tinubu Asked Me To Drop Senate Ambition – Ayade Speaks
By Jonathan Ugbal A one-time Governor of Cross River State and former federal lawmaker, Senator Benedict Ayade says Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu “ordered”