By Laureta Akpan Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State, Ntufam John Okon has described Ndoma-Egba’s petition to the national leadership of the party calling for the dissolution of the state executive as mere grandstanding. According to the state PDP chairman, the leadership of the party in the state will not sit
By Laureta Akpan Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba yesterday petitioned the national leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP asking for the immediate dissolution of the Cross River State executive and called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to take over all other processes relating to the outstanding aspects of the
By Our Correspondent There is palpable tension in Danare, Biajua and Basua Border communities in Boki local government Area of Cross River state over a planned visit of the United Nations Technical Team on Border Demarcation to implant the New Pillar 113A in line with International Court of Justice (ICJ)judgment. The Protest led by the
By Punch One of the sons of popular actress, Shan George, had a baby recently and the funky new grandmother popped champagne to express her joy. But even as she was celebrating and making merry, most people didn’t know that the toddler was born out of wedlock as her son is yet to marry the
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