By Patrick Obia The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially presented the party’s flag to the Cross River State governorship candidate of the party, Mr. Effiong Nyong. The exercise was done in a media parley held in Calabar, Cross River State by the Vice Chairman of ADC, South-South zone, Mr. Festus Igbonogba. The party also
By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE), a Pan-Africa non-profit-making organization with a mission to empower grassroots communities in Africa with information and hold government accountable, has ended its one-day citizens-led campaign on social accountability, and implementation workshop in Calabar, Cross River State. The workshop which is phase 2 of “The Power of Voices Partnership (PVP)”
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, and the State Government are at loggerheads over the validity or not of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS sent to the State. IPAC alleged that the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the State is working towards swaying the elections towards
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Code888, a political pressure group and acclaimed originator of the back-to-south mantra, has said it will intensify grassroots campaigns and mobilization for Prince Bassey Otu, the All Progressive Congress governorship candidate in next month’s election. The group said the mobilization is in continuation of their struggle to actualize the Back-To-South agenda that
By Patrick Obia The Ejagham Federation has warned against disintegration and disunity amongst the Ejagham Nation, pledging total support for the ‘Back-to-South’ clamor for the office of the Cross River State Governor. This was contained in a communique issued by the Federation in a press conference held in Calabar, the State capital on Wednesday, where
By Patrick Obia A political group in Cross River, Fusion 196, has berated the former Governor of the State – Donald Duke for his remarks against Governor Ben Ayade, saying he should be held responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order in the State. The group asserted in a press conference held
NOTE: This is a sponsored publication. This is the manifesto of Mr. Effiong Efa Nyong, Cross River State gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2023 general elections. His manifesto is hinged on what he termed three ‘Rs’ – Reconciliation, Restructuring, and Restoration. He is from Ataema in Bakassi Local Government Area of
Residents struggle with cows for drinking water from the same stream – Monarch It takes farmers three days to transport produce to LG headquarters for sale. No potable water, travelable road, electricity, or health facility. By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper Residents of the Akwarinyi-Abu community, comprising 15 villages in Bekwarra Local Government Area, Cross River