By Jide Orintunsin, The Nation Newspaper Cross River chapter of the APC where Ntufam Hillard Eta hails from on Sunday distanced itself from the legal action filed against the Gov. Mai Buni- led CECPC. The party, in a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Sen. Mathew T. Mbu and Minister of State for Power, Prince
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The 15 political parties participating in the Northern Senatorial District by-elections n in Cross River State on December 5 have signed a peace accord. The signing took place on Tuesday at the Senatorial District Headquarters, Ogoja during the stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission and presided over
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper October 23 and 24, 2020 has gone down in history as a disaster in Calabar. Not less than 100 property were looted, destroyed or touched by irate youths in the name of #EndSARS protest. Men, women, boys and girls were affected in a mayhem that the city of Calabar has
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The partial payment of compensation by the Cross River State Government on its multi-billion naira deep seaport project is causing ripples in some host communities of Bakassi Local Government area of the State. The State Government was said to have paid some compensation through the Paramount Ruler of Bakassi, Etinyin
By Archibong Jeremiah Following confirmation reports that Amaka Ndoma-Egba passed away on November 20, 2020 after an auto crash on Benin-Akure Expressway, condolence has been pouring in. Among those condolence with the family of Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba is President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Sen. Ben Ayade, Cross River State Governor, His counterparts from Delta
By Omeiza Ajayi, Vanguard Newspaper Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Mai Mala Buni has explained why the party attaches great importance to the December 5 senatorial bye-election in Cross River North, saying winning the legislative seat would assist the party in its quest to capture the state
By Patrick Obia Former Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2019 Cross River State Gubernatorial election under Social Democratic Party (SDP), Engr. Wofai Ewa, has joined host of others to condemn the October 23 and 24 arson in the State, pledges support in the rebuilding process. Wofai in a statement made available to our newsroom, said
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Paul Erokoro has asserted that it is high time the National Judicial Council, NJC reported the Cross River State House of Assembly to the presidency following the impasse that has ensued in the leadership of the Judiciary in the State. Erokoro who made the assertion while