Defection Hits Cross River APC, As Upan Odey, Jedy-Agba Dump Party
Former Cross River guber aspirant John Upan Odey and Prince KJ Jedy-Agba have resigned from the APC, citing a need for broader political participation
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BREAKING: Alex Egbona’s Aide, Wekekayo Eteng Ekpe Hospitalised After Slumping At APC Event
- by Jonathan
- May 5, 2026
Barr. Wekayo Eteng Ekpe, aide to Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona, slumped at an APC event in Ugep on May 5, 2026, and was rushed to the hospital. Condition unknown.
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#CRDecides2027:President Tinubu Asked Me To Drop Senate Ambition – Ayade Speaks
- by Jonathan
- May 5, 2026
By Jonathan Ugbal A one-time Governor of Cross River State and former federal lawmaker, Senator Benedict Ayade says Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu “ordered” him to drop his bid to be the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Cross River North district in the 2027 general election. The former Governor stated this in
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Lawyer Warns Akpabuyo Paramount Ruler Against ‘Illegal’ Move To Dethrone Village Head
- by sysadmin s3c
- March 14, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo A legal practitioner Barrister Antigha Ene William has issued a strong warning to the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, cautioning against actions allegedly aimed at removing the Village Head of Ikot Ekanem Nya while a related chieftaincy dispute remains before the court. In a letter dated
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ICYMI: Tricycle Riders Protest Against Hash Levies In Calabar
- by sysadmin s3c
- March 5, 2026
By Kelvin Ololo Commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, on Thursday staged a protest in Calabar over what they described as excessive and illegal levies imposed on them by a government task force operating in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The protest, which began in the early hours of
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How Cross River Transport Agencies’ Untrained Touts Squeeze Drivers Dry To Meet Targets
- by sysadmin s3c
- February 18, 2026
By Chris Njoku Every morning by 6:AM, as the day begins to unfold, Monday Iyamba, a commercial minibus driver in the 8 Miles area of Calabar, diligently cleans his vehicle and performs routine checks before setting out for his daily work to survive. Behind this disciplined routine lies deep anxiety that raises blood pressure, not
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The Long And Sustained Journey To Cross River’s Reinstatement As An Oil-Producing State BY MAURICE EKONG
- by sysadmin s3c
- February 17, 2026
The submission of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee report to the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), listing Cross River State once again as an oil-producing state, is a development of profound and historical significance. For many, it is a welcome and long overdue announcement. For me, it is a deeply personal moment of
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APC Lists Supreme Court Justice, Dead General And Magistrate As Party Stakeholders To Meet Gov. Otu
- by sysadmin s3c
- February 15, 2026
By Jonathan Ugbal The All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State on Saturday listed hundreds of stakeholders to meet with the Governor, Bassey Otu and among the names published is a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, a Chief Magistrate, David Edogi, and a late Major General, Edward Unimna.