By Mary Bassey The Government of Cross River State, has ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election. The State Security Adviser, Major General O. U Obono (Rtd) gave the directive in a letter addressed to the State Secretariat of the NYCN youth house, Calabar, stating that the election
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has sworn in Achadu Ogiji Idagu Martins and Ashkia Pius Ashas as Members representing Yala 2 and Obanliku State Constituencies respectively. The swearing-in which was done during plenary followed the receipt of the Independent
By Godwin Otang A nonprofit making organization Gender And Development Action (GADA), has lessened female political apathy by 29.6 percent between last general elections to date. This was made known to CrossRiverWatch in a recent report by the organization, via the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project Coordinator, Mrs Francisca Effiom in Calabar. The report
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Nakanda Amboni, Thelma Eneji, and Ashie Osor have emerged as Cross River State Government House Press Corps executive council members. The election that produced them was conducted on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 at the Presidential Lodge, Calabar which serves as a temporary Governor’s office due to the ongoing renovation.
By Judex Okoro, The Sun Newspaper The Idum Mbube community and Ekikienkpong family in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, have petitioned the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Faruk Yahaya, and the Cross River State Police Command over the alleged killing of their son, Joseph Peter Okpe, in Ogoja by troops drafted
During the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State, pockets of violence were recorded in six Local Government Areas, this report by Patrick Obia documents them. The Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River State was a battle of the titans, between the All Progressive Congress Sen. Bassey
By Ogar Monday On the night of Wednesday, 8th February 2023, men from the Nigerian Police Force invaded the home of Mr. Akpanke Peter, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku constituency. The invasion of Akpanke’s country home in Keting, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, was the high
By Our Reporters Our reporters across the 18 Local Government Areas have compiled the following results of the concluded March 18, 2023 House of Assembly elections in Cross River. Below are the winners declared by Independent National Electoral Commission across the 25 State Constituencies. Abi Davies Etta (APC) Akamkpa 1 Okon Owuna (APC) Akamkpa 2