By Nigerian Pilot There are worrying signals that three key governors supporting President Goodluck administration, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State; Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime and Liyel Imoke of Cross River State may dump the ruling party. Their grouse followed unresolved political crisis in their states by the party’s national secretariat. The Governor
By Sylvia Etta The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP took a shoddier turn yesterday with the sealing of the state secretariat of the party along the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar by stern looking armed security operatives from the Quick Intervention Squad, QIS. The sealing of
By Oqua Etim and Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has expressed satisfaction with the success recorded by the Obudu International Mountain Race, claiming it has grown to another level in the past ten years. Senator Imoke, who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham said this while officially declaring
By By Jonathan Ugbal/Oqua Etim Hillary Kipkorir Kemboi has won this year’s edition of the Obudu International Mountain Race, OIMR. The Kenyan national finished the race in a time of one hour, two minutes and three-four seconds to cart home the star prize of fifty thousand U.S dollars. Abebe Dinkesa from Ethiopia came second with
After the tumultuous rally unequalled in the history of Cross River state politics held on Thursday, at the reception of Goddy Jedy Agba, the regime lacking in any ideas of a legitimate political response could only do what it has done: cut off its nose to spite its’ face! It sounds theatrical and comical. Without
The former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke said something startling yesterday at the campaign reception for Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba in Calabar. In an uncharacteristic bluntness, Donald Duke said there are only two monkeys in Cross River State. He revealed these two monkeys to be two companies. These two companies are namely
By Aplefe Ojong One of the gubernatorial aspirants under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba has expressed very strong displeasure over the sale of one of the pride of the state, the Cultural Centre by the Senator Liyel Imoke led administration. Jedy Agba who bared
“What office is there which involves more responsibility, which requires more qualifications, and which ought, therefore, to be more honourable than teaching?” – Harriet Martinaeu. The facts are no longer in dispute that Cross River State stands at the vicissitude of this juncture and at the pinnacle of decision making. Granted that everybody is fully