ETIM ETIM Election Series (24) : Akan Udofia’s Debt Profile Is Quite Disturbing

OPINION By Etim Etim Yesterday, I took a critical look at Umo Eno’s difficulties in articulating his agenda in the course of the hectic campaign season. I have received tons of responses. This morning, I will examine the huge debts which Akan Udofia’s companies are owing their business partners...

C/River South Leaders Slam Duke Over Verbal Attack on Otu, Insist on Governorship

By Magnus Effiong As preparations for the Saturday's Governorship and House of Assembly elections intensify, leaders form the southern senatorial district of Cross River state have derided former governor Donald Duke for allegedly working against the State having the next governor from the south and addressing Senator Bassey Otu, the governorship candidate of the APC,...

We’ll Offer Purposeful Representation for Bakassi – Emmanuel Asuquo of SDP

By Magnus EffiongThe candidate for Bakassi State Constituency in the Saturday House of Assembly election, under the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) Comrade Emmanuel Asuquo, has vowed to offer purposeful representation if given the opportunity to represent his people.In a chat with our reporter, Asuquo said "This  election allows Bakassians an opportunity for...

No Fuss About Peter Obi’s Endorsement of Sandy Onor – Higgins Peters

By Magnus Effiong Peter Obi's reported endorsement of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Prof Sandy Ojang Onor, for the Saturday's governorship polls would have no effect whatsoever on the outcome of the election, a  Chieftan of All Progressives Congress APC, High Chief Higgins Peters, has said. Higgins Peters made the remarks...

Cross River Will Take Sports Development As Buisness, Senator Otu

Andy Esiet, Calabar  Sen. Bassey Otu Sports development in Cross River state will soon be taken as buisness hence from June 2023 the state will commence an aggressive grassroots sports from primary to the tertiary level with great incentives to investors.  The governorship candidate of the...

Saturday Poll: Organised Labour Endorses Cross River APC Guber Candidate

Andy Esiet, Calabar  Sen. Bassey Otu ...As Ayade Lifts Embargo on Promotion  Ahead Saturday's gubernatorial elections, the organized labour in Cross River State has endorsed the candidate  of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Cross River, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu as its preferred choice.

Police Retirees Reject PenCom “Enhancement of Monthly Pension Payment”, Over 20 Retirees Died Between 2022 And 2023

Andy Esiet, Calabar The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), have rejected the recently  announced "Enhancement of Monthly Pension Payment" by the Director General (DG) of PenCom, Aisha Dahir-Umar. The DG had recently claimed that “pension enhancement is a means...

Again, Student Union Leaders Forum Adopts Otu, Gives Reasons

By Magnus Effiong Few days after being endorsed and adopted by a group, Students Leadership Forum, another group of student union leaders, under the aegis of  Forum of Past & Present Student Union Leaders in Cross River state, have pitched their tents with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bassey Otu.

But For Obi, North Would Have Retained Power After Buhari, Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike ...Describes Obi as hero of 2023 presidential election Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, as the hero of the 2023 presidential election. Governor Wike said the decision of Mr Peter Obi to...

ETIM ETIM Election Series (23) : Ita Enang Writes INEC: ‘’Akan Udofia Is Not APC Candidate’’

OPINION By Etim Etim The tussle for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Akwa Ibom State has taken a dramatic turn as Senator Ita Enang this morning (March 10, 2023) wrote a letter to INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, advising him that APC in Akwa Ibom State...