** As RSIEC Presents Historic Local Government Election Report By Hector Igbikiowubo The Administrator of Rivers State, His Excellency Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has formally declared the mandate handed to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR as “sufficiently…
By Lawrence Mpama The Leadership, Elders and Stakeholders of Cross River Southern Consultative Forum, Wednesday led a grand endorsement rally for Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dubbed “Mother of all endorsements,…
A great tsunami has swept across the opposition camp of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Cross River Central Senatorial District. The Tsunami, which began in Abi, through Yakurr, Obubra, Ikom and settling in Boki local government areas, carrying along…
By Dominic Kidzu There was a political pilgrimage of sorts on Good Friday, April 18, as the All Peoples Congress grassroot politicians converged on Effraya, headquarters of Etung local government area for a strategic conversation with the senator representing Cross…
By Lawrence Mpama The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has declared that winning and getting Anambra State to join the APC fold is possible. Governor Otu, who was entrusted as the Chairman of the Primary Election…
By Lawrence Mpama The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Cross River State, has thrown its weight behind the incumbent governor of the state and his deputy, Apostle Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu and Rt Hon Friday…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has written to President Bola Tinubu to express party members’ “Painful Satisfaction” with the declaration of a State of Emergency in the State.…
By Michael Chibuzo No one saw it coming. It started on Tuesday with a short notice from the state house announcing a presidential broadcast scheduled for 7pm. After few paragraphs of President Tinubu’s national broadcast, it was obvious to keen…
**charges them to prioritise community development and infrastructural needs The Governor Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on Monday, performed the oath taking ceremony of the just elected, 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen who emerged victorious at…
**Reiterates Commitment For Rural Development Lawrence Mpama Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, governor of Cross River State, has reassured candidates and party faithfuls, that the Local Government elections in the state will be free, fair and devoid of any acrimony,…