The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abbey Ukpukpen, has won Saturday’s Obudu State Constituency By-Election into the Cross River House of Assembly.
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The Police Command in Cross River has arrested 12 suspected cult members in Obudu Local Government Area of the state ahead of the August 11 bye election for Obudu State Constituency.
Ebonyi and Cross River states have agreed to end hostilities arising from various border disputes between the two states.
Dr Effiong Mkpanam, NMA Chairman in the state, made this known on Thursday in Calabar during the 2018 Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference of the association.
Dr Matthew Achigbe, Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Cross River, has said that the defection of APC Senators and House of Representatives members will not affect the party’s chances of emerging victorious in 2019.
Dambazau told the Acting Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ivara Esu, at the Government House in Calabar that he was in the state to visit Ukelle community.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has commenced a community integration and stakeholders’ engagement to sensitise people in Cross River ahead the planned oil palm-based bio-diesel project.
Bassey Nkanga, the Operations Controller of DPR in Cross River, said on Wednesday that the awareness campaign became necessary due to the recorded cases of kerosene explosion in the state.
Chief Emmanuel Onwe, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the videos were posted by some ‘reckless and thoughtless individuals’.
Duke, a former governor of Cross River, who recently declared his intention to run for the exalted office, told newsmen in Lagos that though he remained close to Obasanjo, his decision to run was personal.
IPOB had earlier issued an ultimatum asking members to sit-at-home on May 30 as a mark of honour for their fallen heroes.
Dr Stephen Odey, the Acting Managing Director of the board, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar.
Ayade made the forecast during a test run of the project at the Ayade Industrial Park, Calabar.
The games would hold from May 9 to May 11 at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River.
He stated this on Monday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen, and urged the party´s leadership not to believe any story to the contrary.
The leaders of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress made the call during the May Day celebration at U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, on Tuesday.
Presenting the suspects alongside 45 other suspects to newsmen on Friday in Calabar, the Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, said that the suspects committed the crime on February 23 in Calabar.
Operations Controller of DPR in Cross River, Bassey Nkanga, gave the warning on Tuesday in Calabar at a meeting with depot owners and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria.
Bassey Okosin, state Chairman, Association of Local Government Pensioners, who dropped the hint at news briefing on Tuesday in Calabar, said the debt had been owed for 11 years now.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that residents were on Thursday tested and given free drugs on malaria, blood pressure, hepatitis, typhoid, fever and others, while treated mosquitoes nets were also distributed to them.