By Ebi Collins Stakeholders from Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have intensified calls for equity and fair political representation in the Cross River Central Senatorial District, insisting that the 2027 senate seat should be ceded to Obubra as the only local government area in the district yet to produce a senator since…
By Inyali Peter, PhD For decades, Cross River State has suffered from a development culture where every administration arrives with its own ideas, abandons existing projects and starts fresh monuments to political identity. The result has been waste, abandoned assets and a state constantly restarting its journey instead of building steadily towards a clear destination….
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in the state as a reflection of democratic maturity and internal party cohesion, while congratulating candidates who emerged victorious. In a statement issued in Calabar on Saturday and signed by its Chairman, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo,…
The Department of State Services (DSS), under the leadership of Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, has released a young man, Mr Ya’u Mohammed from Gashua town in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, after investigations confirmed that he had no connection to any wrongdoing. In what has been described as a rare humanitarian gesture, the DSS…
By Frank Ulom Last week Friday, Governor Bassey announced the introduction of special grants for medical students and the resumption of bursary payments to students of Cross River State in tertiary institutions. Otu stated that the move is part of his administration’s renewed commitment to education, human capital development and the future of the state….
