Cross River State

The presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to partner with Gov. Ben Ayade to execute the Bakassi Deep Seaport and the 164 kilometre super highway projects in Cross River.

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has presented the 2019 budget estimate of N1.043 trillion tagged budget of `Qabalistic Densification’ to the Cross River House of Assembly for consideration and passage.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Calabar, Cross River State appreciated the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu, for his honesty and maturity in stating major changes in the polity, especially in…

Donald Duke, the Social Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, says he is going ahead with his campaigns in spite of delays caused by litigation over his candidature.

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Cross River, Eyo Ekpo, says he will not participate in the governorship debate billed to take place Saturday.

The Prof. Jerry Gana Presidential Campaign Team says its candidate will appeal the court judgment that recognised former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate.

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has directed the State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, to stop and search all political parties’ campaign convoys in the state to curb illegal arms.

The Independent National Electoral Commission says 209,721 Permanent Voter’s Card have yet to be collected in Cross River ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The Cross River Universal Basic Education Board says it has recruited 2,220 teachers and securitymen into primary schools in the state.

No fewer than 60 persons are feared dead in Calabar, Cross River State as a petrol tanker that fell and from which they were scooping fuel exploded on Friday.

The Hausa/Fulani community in Cross River State has declared its support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the February 16 presidential election.

The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress says it will not participate in the 2019 general elections if the federal and state governments fail to implement the N30,000 minimum wage.

An FCT High Court in Apo on Monday upheld the election of Senator John Enoh as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the March 2 governorship election in Cross Rivers State.

No fewer than 25 states of the federation have so far graced the 2018 Calabar Cultural Carnival, which began in Calabar, Cross River State on Wednesday.

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has approved the recruitment of 1,000 primary health workers as part of efforts to improve health care delivery in the state.

Lafarge Africa Plc has empowered over 600 people in Cross River as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

Chima who disclosed this to Newsmen on Thursday in Abakaliki, said the IDPs were camped in three different locations in the area.

Ayade, represented by his deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu, noted that the event scheduled for December 28, had no political or religious undertone.

Owan-Enoh, who represents Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said this on Saturday in Calabar during the inauguration of the party’s campaign offices in Barracks and Parliamentary Roads.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over reports of violence in four communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River, resulting in loss of lives, injuries and displacement of villagers.