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
Akwa Ibom State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom SAN, has faulted media reports suggesting that the 76 wells legally owned by the state following two Supreme Court judgments may be returned to Cross River State, insisting that nothing has been ceded. According to the reports, the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission had … Read more
The full list of APC stakeholders from Cross River State’s 18 Local Government Areas has been compiled from the official pre-congress briefing invitation issued by the party (dated February 14, 2026). This document, signed by Publicity Secretary Hon. Emmanuel Edem Inyang, JP, on behalf of Acting Chairman Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu, invites key party figures, … Read more
Five members of the National Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors are Sen. Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), Sen. Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central), Omirin Olusanya (Ijesa South Federal Constituency), … Read more
Governorship Election, State Assemblies March 6th, 2027 Primaries to run May 22 – June 20th, 2026 Presidential candidate details to be published August 4th, 2026 Campaigns begin September 23rd 2026 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially fixed February 20, 2027 for Presidential and National Assembly elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this while … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Robert Orya, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), on charges of fraud amounting to approximately N2.4 billion. Orya, who served as NEXIM’s MD from 2011 to 2016, was found guilty by Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory … Read more