By Frank Ulom A two-term member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Wilson Ekpenyong, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Ekpenyong who recently resigned from the PDP, joined the APC at the weekend in Odukpani amidst cheers. He was…
By Paschal Abu In a thrilling showdown at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Cricket Oval, the Lagos State women’s team clinched the first slot to represent the South-West zone at the National Women’s Championship final slated for November. The tournament, which has seen fierce competition among various regions, witnessed Lagos State emerge victorious in a…
By Ken Ibenne The unofficial market saw the naira hold above the N1200/$ band, which caused the Nigerian currency to halt its weekly winning streak vs the US dollar. The naira’s runaway rise since late March, which had made it the world’s best-performing currency, ended on Sunday when it had its first weekly fall on…
By Our Reporter Few weeks after the people of Efut Kingdom in Cross River State rejected a Muri Munene/Paramount Ruler of the Efuts who Governor Bassey Otu endorsed, some clan heads of the Akpabuyo Traditional Rulers Council have also rejected the appointment of HRH Etinyin Francis Effiom Edem as the Acting Paramount Ruler of the…
By Odey Ojeka A tragic incident occurred on Saturday evening (20th April 2024) at about 10pm in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. A truck that was fully loaded with condemned irons rammed into a resident building located at Magistrate Road, close to Ediba Junction in Ugep. The impact of the crash…
