By Patrick Obia As the general elections beckons and Permanent Voters Card (PVC) collection intensifies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Cross River State has moved the collection of cards to ward levels, saying collection by proxy is not allowed. This was contained in a press release signed by Head of the Department, of Voter
By Cole Praise, Dubawa In elections, campaigns provide the grounds for political candidates to market themselves before the electorates and unveil their plans. It is all about casting a popular figure and reassuring the citizens of the realities of one’s political aspirations in return for their vital support and publicity. Campaigns translate to being “everywhere”
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has commissioned a computerized vehicle inspection center in Calabar. Governor Ayade was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tina Agbor. The center was commissioned in the State Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) Ekorinim, Calabar Municipal. See pictures from the event shared by Matthew Okache,
By Johnson Agada, The Cable The new board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja. The inauguration was conducted by Umana Umana, Minister of Niger Delta affairs. The senate had, on December 20, confirmed Lauretta Onochie, a presidential aide, as the chairperson of the NDDC board. A list of
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a portal for the accreditation of online media organizations for the 2023 general elections. The electoral umpire disclosed this in a notice made available to journalists on Thursday, January 5, 2023, where it said all accreditation standards of media houses and journalists wishing to
Torrents of prayers and new year’s resolutions have gone out as they do every year. The majority of them are certainly asking for money in the new year. But in the prevailing world capitalist calligraphy, while the government often monetizes debts and other financial instruments to generate revenue, individuals and businesses also monetize products and
By Archibong Jeremiah The Young Progressive Party (YPP) guber candidate in Cross River State, Mr. Joseph Coco-Bassey has committed to the Governance Agenda for an Inclusive Nigeria (GAIN) if elected. GAIN envisages a progressive nation where the rights and freedom of youths, women, and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), are fully realized. Before signing the document,
By Eme Offiong, Voice of Nigeria Over 300 indigent students across public tertiary institutions in Nigeria will be beneficiaries of the 2023 Cross River State Tertiary Education Scholarship Award. The Director General of the Cross River Scholarship Board, Ms. Nuela Anyin during an interview with Voice of Nigeria in Calabar, the capital of the southern