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By Emmanuel Edet Ani Calabar—The Calabar Municipality Local Government is bleeding under the weight of administrative neglect, political interference, and alleged party manipulation. A careful investigation reveals a municipality where the structures of governance, accountability, and party democracy appear to have been systematically compromised. Nearly two years into the administration of Chairman RT. Hon. Apostle … Read more

The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of new leadership for the Local Government Service Commission in a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and ensuring the viability of the local government system. In a press release dated March 9, 2026, signed by Prof. A. … Read more

Dangote refinery has lowered petrol and diesel prices by N100. In the latest pricing template from the refinery, issued on March 10, 2026, the price of petrol at the gantry has been reduced by ₦100, bringing it down to ₦1,075 per litre from the earlier price of ₦1,175 per litre. The refinery has further stated … Read more

The Cross River State lawmaker, Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor, representing Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has been arrested by the police despite issuing a public apology for the controversy surrounding his alleged physical assault on his wife. Reports circulating on social media and local sources indicate that the … Read more

Three major opposition parties—the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigerian Peoples Party, and African Democratic Congress —are missing on the ballot papers for the Kano State House of Assembly by-election holding on Saturday, as reported by Arise News. The by-election is being conducted to fill two vacant seats in the state assembly following the deaths of … Read more

Hon. Cyril James Omini, the member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has issued a detailed public statement addressing the recent arrest of Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, a former presidential aide and lawyer. Omini described the situation as profoundly painful, stemming from what he termed malicious criminal accusations leveled … Read more

Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, a prominent Nigerian lawyer, former presidential aide, and vocal political figure from Cross River State, was reportedly taken away by unknown uniformed men in his hometown of Ijiman, Ugep, in Yakurr Local Government Area, on February 19, 2026. The incident, which occurred approximately an hour before initial reports surfaced, has sparked widespread … Read more

Former Governor El-Rufai has been detained by ICPC over alleged corruption in Kaduna, after two nights in EFCC custody. Temporary relief eluded former Kaduna State Governor and chieftain of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, as Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) took him into custody on Wednesday night, upon his … Read more

The National Assembly on February 17 passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, introducing key amendments aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and inclusivity. The bill, which emerged from emergency plenary sessions in both the Senate and House of Representatives, addresses longstanding concerns in the electoral framework but has sparked controversy, particularly over … Read more

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, on Monday declared that Cross River State would no longer be denied its rightful place in Nigeria, as he returned to a jubilant reception at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport after weeks away on official engagements. Governor Otu made the declaration at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar upon … Read more