Former Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has stepped down from the 2027 race for the Cross River North Senatorial seat, citing a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ayade made the disclosure in an emotional statement released on Monday, revealing that his decision followed a recent high-level...
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Former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has said he foresaw Nigeria’s present political landscape long before it unfolded. Speaking with journalists in Calabar on Saturday, Ayade explained that his early decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) was driven by foresight and strategic thinking. “I...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has felicitated with his predecessor, Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. The Governor in a birthday message noted that the former Governor remains an innovative and transformational leader that was committed to the industrialization of Cross...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – 7 aggrieved kingmakers (Etuboms) from the Palace of The Obong of Calabar have petitioned Governor Ben Ayade over what they described as wrong interpretation of the Supreme Court Judgement on the recent re-election of the Obong of Calabar, Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu. It...
Civil Servants in Cross River said the lifting of embargo placed on promotion of civil servants by Gov. Ben Ayade came late. They, therefore, said they would not applaud his administration for the feat, alleging that it was meant to burden the incoming administration. A cross section of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has decried the stealing of government assets in the twilight of his administration. The governor spoke at the State Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Calabar while swearing in Udiba Udiba as the state’s Commissioner for Assets Management...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has reminded Christians that without deep reflection on its central theme of love and sacrifice, Easter will amount to mere hollow ritual. In an Easter message signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Barr. Christian Ita, the governor...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State, Peter Ojie, has commenced the rehabilitation of roads in Adagom and Odajie communities in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. Speaking while flagging off the rehabilitation exercise, the APC chieftain, who...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar, the Most Reverend Joseph Edra Ukpo. In a condolences message signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary/ Special...
Senator Gershom Bassey while reacting to the outcome of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections in an interview with PATRICK ABANG spoke on the chances of the opposition People’s Democratic Party PDP in Cross River State. Except: What is your reaction on the poor performance of PDP...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised to introduce new social investment program and make Cross River State a new tourism wonder of the world. Tinubu said the investment programmes will improve business productivity,widen access to affordable finance...
Sen. Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe (PDP – Cross River), says that “ineptitude of APC’s administration in Cross River” prompted him to deliver a “superlative performance” as a Senator representing Cross River North at the National Assembly (NASS). He lamented that in spite of having a sitting governor for almost eight years,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Deputy Governorship candidate in Cross River State, Comrade Daniel Obo, has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC) in his hometown, Obubra Local Government Area of the state. He was received into the APC on Thursday by the Chairman...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Tuesday swore in Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa and 12 others as commissioners. Following this development, Alhaji Musa becomes the first non-indigene Muslim to be appointed a commissioner in the state. The Governor also used the occasion...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, disclosed this to NAN in Calabar on Wednesday. The tragic incident had occurred during the Bikers’ parade carnival, an...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed seven persons dead and 29 injured in an incident that occurred during the annual Calabar Carnival on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Corps, Maikano Hassan confirmed the number of casualty to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed sadness over the incident that claimed seven lives and injured 29 others during the Bikers Carnival at the ongoing Calabar carnival on Tuesday. The governor made this known in a statement through his Special Adviser on...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has flagged off the third and final dry run of the 2022 edition of the annual Carnival with a pledge to stage the best carnival of all time. This year’s Carnival has “Agro-Industrialization” as the theme. Speaking at...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign flag off in Ogoja LGA of Cross River State, the opposition political parties have continued to witness unprecedented gale of defection. The latest is the defection of Elder Jacob Nkpeh Odey...