Ogoja/Yala Reps candidate is dead
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency election, Clarita Ogar, is dead.
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Peace returns to Cross River warring communities after 60 years
Peace has finally returned to the once-troubled land between Ugaga and Igbekurikor communities in Yala Local Government Area, as the Cross River State Government, led by Deputy Governor Peter Odey, officially stepped in to demarcate the boundary between the two brotherly villages.
Senate clarifies no new states created amid social media claims
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has clarified that no new states have been created, contrary to viral social media reports claiming the approval of 12 additional states.
Ogoja open defecation free certification begins for 207 communities
Cross River State has commenced the Ogoja Open Defecation Free certification for 207 communities under the RUWATSSA-UNICEF sanitation programme to improve hygiene and public health.
Cocoa economy can sustain proposed Ogoja state – Ofuka
A former Special Adviser to the immediate-past Governor of Cross River State on Cocoa Development and Control, Dr Oscar Ofuka, has said the proposed Ogoja State is economically viable and can be sustained through cocoa production and its value chain.