By Obeten Godfrey An aspirant for the position of the senator representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, Mr. Kammonke Abam has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he had announced his decision to contest. Abam, in a letter dated July 12, 2018 and addressed to the chairman of the party accused the
By Odey Ojeka Fourth term federal lawmaker, Honorable Bassey Ewa (PDP Abi/Yakurr) has declared his intention to run for the position of the Senator representing Cross River central senatorial district. Mr. Ewa made the declaration when he visited the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana in his palace yesterday in Yakurr. Accompanied by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has disclosed to CrossRiverWatch, his reason for traditionally accepting the apology of the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla. The monarch said he was bound to accept the apologies as a father. “Obla visited me today to apologise, I
By Odey Ojeka Ekpeti, Assiga and Nko communities of Yakurr local government areas have been drawn into the war between Inyima and Onyadama communities in Yakurr and Obubra local government areas respectively. This is even as the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has declared that one Mr. Ojei Ojei who went to Obubra
By Elijah Ugani and Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has said that his new wife, Mrs. Affiong Ofem Ubana will fill the vacuum in him. Obol Ofem told journalists shortly after his traditional marriage on Saturday in Ugep, Yakurr local government area that his decision was not wrong traditionally and
By Odey Ojeka The Obolo Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has expressed his support for a second term bid for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and giving reasons why he will do so too. Mr. Ayade was recently endorsed by thousands across the three senatorial district areas of the state and despite being
By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has recovered a missing police rifle snatched by youths in Itigidi, Abi local government area last week palace sources say. Herdsmen had confronted Itigidi youths following an allegation that one of their cows was shot dead which attracted Police personnel from nearby Ugep area
By Ushang Ewa Two suspects have been arrested over the murder of two policemen in Ugep community of Yakurr local government area police sources say. The two suspects whose names could not be revealed are currently being detained and questioned at the Ugep divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police. Inspector Ofem Abani Eteng from Ketabebe-Ijom