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
Cross River 2015: Fidelis Ugbo Returns Nomination Form As the extended period for the purchase of nomination forms by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, ended yesterday, one of the top five governorship aspirants for the party’s ticket ahead of 2015 gubernatorial race in Cross River State, Ntufam Fidelis Ugbo, yesterday Friday 7th November, 2014 returned
By Laureta Akpan Fresh indications emerged on Thursday that pressure is being mounted on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) to cancel the results of ward congresses held in Cross River last week Saturday. Sources confirmed that the intensity of the crisis in Cross River apparently informed the pressure being mounted by