By John Ushie An unidentified man was this morning shot dead by the police in Obudu for allegedly attempting to raid the police station along with his cohorts who were lucky to escape. The alleged invaders were said to have arrived the station about midnight but met stiff resistance from policemen who succeeded in shooting
By Laureta Akpan The northern caucus of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP will tonight meet with the State Governor and leader of the party in the State, Senator Liyel Imoke to summit results of the screening and consultations that they have had with the aspirants in the 2015 general elections. Since the zoning of
By Our Correspondent Preparatory to the 10th edition of Africa’s Biggest Street Party, Carnival Calabar, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has flagged off the mock event with the theme, “Celebration Time”, in Calabar. Speaking at the ceremony which was recently announced as the “Best Event in West Africa” by tourism observers, the Governor
By Odijobo Junior The constituency empowerment program of the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and 2015 Northern Cross River senatorial aspirant, Hon. Rose Oko, took place yesterday, Saturday October 18, 2014 at the St. Bernard Primary and Secondary school in Yala LGA. 5 Peugeot cars, 12 tricyles, 50 grinding machines,
By Archibong Jeremiah Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, representing the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State, has said that he stands tall to be judged by his records since he arrived the Red Chambers to represent his people. Senator Egba spoke after picking his intent form at the PDP party secretariat in Calabar last
By Larry Akem Youth leaders from the South, Central and the Northern parts of Cross River State have endorsed the aspiration of the immediate past commissioner for works, Mr. Legor Idagbo to pick the ticket of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP, to contest the governorship of the State come 2015. In their different speeches
By Archibong Jeremiah Honorable Bassey Eko Ewa member representing Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in the House of Representatives has thrown his weight behind the ambition of his colleague, Hon. John Owan Enoh to contest the Cross River Central Senatorial seat. Honorable Bassey Ewa formally declared his support while speaking at the declaration ceremony in Ikom where
By Sylvia Etta The World Bank commended the Fadama User Group (FUG) in Cross River State for engaging in the production of cassava chips. Country Director of the Bank, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, gave the commendation during the inspection of the World Bank-assisted project in Ikot Ishie, Calabar recently. She explained the essence of the investment