Category: Politics

By Sam Akpe Wake him up at midnight or just before cock-crow, and demand of him a blueprint on solutions to the challenges confronting the Niger Delta, he will do so with smashingcoherence and deep…

Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to Governor BasseyEdet Otu on General Duties (more…)

The Senate President,Godswill Akpabio GCON, speaking at the rally in Ekiti on Tuesday. By Anietie Akpan The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, GCON. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said that members of the National and State Assemblies were major beneficiaries of the decision of former Head of State, General…

By Ita Williams, Calabar Colourful attires, songs, dances and chants filled the Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar on Thursday as thousands of market women gathered for a day many described as historic. The occasion marked…

By Dianabasi Effiong A new Executive Council of the Energy and Maritime Reporters of Nigeria (EMR), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, was formally inaugurated on Tuesday in Uyo with a charge to its leadership to make…

Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON. By Anietie Akpan The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, vigilance, and active participation in nation-building as the country…

By Dianabasi Effiong ​The Deputy Governor of Delta, Sir Monday Onyeme, has said that no Nigerian should be a second-class citizen in the country. ​He made the statement on Monday when the leadership of the…

The committee members during inauguration. Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Reconciliation Committees for the Southern, Central and Northern Senatorial Districts of the state. The committees were…

Members of the Forum of the Special Advisers to Governor Bassey Edet Otu during the Briefing on Monday. By Ita Williams, Calabar Forum of the Special Advisers to the Governor of Cross River State has…

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno doing the planting. By Ubon Marcus On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, officially launched the Akwa Ibom State Tree Crop…

Ex-Governor Clement Ebri By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the Cross River State Elders Advisory Council, Chief Clement Ebri, has congratulated Governor Bassey Edet Otu on his emphatic victory at the governorship primary of the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By AmanamHillary Umo-Udofia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Election held across Akwa Ibom State today. The result was announced by the…

Some of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Supporters during Saturday's Direct Primaries in Calabar South By Ita Williams, Calabar Hon. Orok Duke, the Cross River State Representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission…

By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. According to a…

Governor Bassey Edet Otu.  By Anietie Akpan Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has joined other well-meaning people of Cross River State and beyond, particularly members and faithful of our…

Governor Bassey Edet Otu, Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Friday, called for unity, reconciliation and sustained commitment to the ideals of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the conclusion of the party’s…

Dr. Essien Ndueso delivering a lecture at the ceremony. Dr. Essien Ndueso, the Senior Special Assistant on Research and Documentation and Board of Trustees Chairman of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals, has called on journalists…

By Ita Williams, Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its direct primary election for the 2027 Cross River State House of Assembly elections, producing Hon. Effiong Ekarika and Hon. Majori Asuquo as candidates…

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Wednesday night in Port Harcourt announced his withdrawal from the state's gubernatorial primaries on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…

By Dianabasi Effiong Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has charged the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to restore public electricity supply to Kwale, Ndokwa, Isoko, and other communities in the state. ​He gave…