By Frank Ulom Five out of the eight Federal House of Representatives members have been denied the All Progressives Congress, APC Tickets in Cross River State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among those denied tickets were three-term member, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency; two-term member, Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona representing Abi/Yakurr…
By Frank Ulom The immediate past Cross River APC Chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq., has resigned from the All Progressives Congress. In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the party in Echumofana Ward in Yala Local Government Area, on May 7, 2026, Eba asked for his name to be delisted from the hard copy…
By Frank Ulom Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, Chairman of the Cross River State Table Tennis Association, has raised alarm over the growing trend of Cross River athletes leaving the state in search of better opportunities due to poor incentives. Duke said that several promising players have either switched allegiance to other states or abandoned…
By Kingsley Agim The recent outburst by a factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barr. Venatius Ikem, in criticising the Cross River health sector under Governor Bassey Otu, is not only misleading but also a desperate attempt by a failed opposition to distort facts and divert attention from the…
A heavy-duty trailer has reportedly destroyed shops with goods worth over N10 million in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. According to Triumph Newspapers, the accident occurred on Tuesday night at Hausa Quarters (Bogobiri) in Calabar Municipality. Eyewitnesses said the trailer reportedly suffered brake failure, causing the driver to lose control before the vehicle…
