Tag Archives: Cross River

Gertrude Nnanjar Njar Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Gertrude Nnanjar Njar, the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Calabar, Cross River State, on Wednesday. An eyewitness, Samuel Okon, said that she was forcefully taken out of her official car by masked young men on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.  According …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has disclosed that it was having robust discussions on zoning in its bid to reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, come 2023. Arising from its caucus meeting attended by major stakeholders of the party, including ex-governors, Sen. …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani has expressed fears over the heavy debt profile of his home state, Cross River, warning that it is affecting the economic growth and investment of the state. He said the state has lots of potentials that can be harnessed to make it …

Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has put the judgment on the defection of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) on hold. The judge put the judgment on hold following a letter by Mike …

It is almost certain that the same High Court in Abuja, which yesterday sacked two federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives from Cross River State, will in similar manner, deliver judgement in suit number ABJ/CS/975/2021 against Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Friday, March 25, 2022. The …

Photos have been released for the first time in years showing a group of rare gorillas in the mountains of southern Nigeria, conservationists say. Only 300 Cross River gorillas are known to live in the wild, making them the most endangered sub-species. But the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says this …