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By Ntem Chris. The cross river state government has through the director general of the cross river state primary health care development agency Deaconess Mrs Abasioffiong Offiong distributed medical commodities across the primary health care facilities in Etung LGA to support the fight against the cholera outbreak in the state. Speaking during her visit to Etung LGA, the director general of the CRSPHCDA Deaconess Mrs Abasioffiong Offiong thanked the Chairman of Etung LGA, Hon. John Etuk for supporting in the fight against the outbreak of cholera, she applauded the PHC Director of Etung Mrs Helen Odock and all the PHC staff for working round the clock to address this menace. "The state government under the leadership of Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade in a bid to ensure that the Etung people as well as the entire state remains safe and healthy, has instructed us to come and deliver medical commodities and to sensitize the Etung people on how they can remain safe and curtail the spread o...

Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong and champion of girls and women empowerment, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has been recognized among prominent women and achievers in the country as one among 100 most influential women professionals in the country . The young and enterprising highly rated under 40 medical doctor cum politician is one among 6 distinguished Cross Riverians who have advanced their relevance both in the private and public sector of their endeavours and contributed to the advancement of the girl child and women development both within and outside the state. Dr Ekpenyong who is widely celebrated for her ingenuity and selfless disposition is regarded among the most effective and rising political icons in Cross River State who in the recent years have represented the state in various foral fostering progressiveness for women and the girl child. Dr Ekpenyong in a move to encourage women participation in politics and leadership roles have enrolled women an...

A former Abi House of Assembly aspirant in Cross River State on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Amb Samuel Ben, has declared his support for Sen. Prince Bassey Otu, the man who emerged the candidate of the APC and Dr. Davies Etta, the candidate for State House. Amb. Ben, who is from Abi Local Government Area, had pulled out of the race before the primary election that produced Hon. Davies Etta. Addressing the youth of Abi in Itigidi Civic Center Ben officially thanked the youth of Abi for standing firm with the party during the 25th presidential elections. He added that the best person to be governor of Cross River State now is Sen. Prince Bassey Otu. Amb. said he had handed over his campaign organization and supporters to the flag bearer of the Abi state house of assembly.

The youth across the LGs in the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State has expressed optimism in winning the forthcoming gubernatorial elections having won the just concluded presidential election, Senatorial and House of Representatives. Thanking the youths of Central for their support on Saturday, the Youth Council Chairman of Cross River State, His Youthfulness Comrade Daniel Obo called on the youth to come out en mass and vote APC in the state. "We have contributed greatly to the victory of the APC at the National level, and we are going to do more to ensure that our governorship candidate in the state emerges victorious in the come gubernatorial election". Obo “I also call on our youth of central to come out en mass to vote for Sen. Prince Bassey Otu and his running mate so that we can have APC at the top and APC in the state. Also in their addresses, the coordinators of various LGs have assured the State Chairman that they will work very hard to ensure ...

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Cross River state Chapter, has called on women to unite and keep advocating for their rights as well as take positions in leadership and decision making in various sectors of the society . This is contained in a statement signed by the State’s Chairperson, Mrs. Umo Basi-Edet and the secretary, Maria Ewa in Calabar to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day with the UN theme for this year, ”DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” with the hashtag #Embrace EQUITY.. According to the statement, the digital age represents an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate all forms of disparity and inequality and as a result women must be able to challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion. The statement has urged people to effortlessly celebrate their girls or women, women leaders and feminist achievements who are championing the advancement of transformat...

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Arc. Eric Akpo has concluded the tour in Cross River state's northern senatorial district yesterday. Obudu and Obanliku noted that they are confident of winning the Saturday governorship for Sen. Prince Bassey Otu as more youths across party lines threw their weights behind Sen. Bassey Otu; said that the state would witness a greater level of development if he wins. Addressing the youth, a member of the Cross River State House of Assembly Hon. Sunday Achunekan noted that the best person to secure the destiny of the youth in Cross River State is Sen. Bassey Otu. "It is time for the youth to stand up for what they believe and support the back to south agenda for a better future ". Speaking earlier Daniel Obo stated that he is optimistic that Prince Otu will win but the youths should vote massively for him. Also in his contribution, Dr. Eric Akpo urges ...

Sequel to the last Presidential and National Assembly elections held on the 25th February 2023, some elements with low political value and weight resorted after failing woefully in their respective polling units subscribed to malign and denigrate the personality of the workaholic, grassroot and people oriented Vice Chairman of Ogoja local government council, Hon. Sarah Amu, accusing her of Anti party activity against her party the All Progressives Congress APC in favour of the people's Democratic Party PDP The build up to the aforementioned allegations is sponsored by one Mr. Emmanuel Elom and Agbo Onigah, all from the same political ward with Hon. Sarah , Mbube East 1. Emmanuel Elom is the Chairman, Cross River State Sports Commission and Agbo Onigah an estwhile Women Leader of the People's Democratic Party PDP and now Special Assistant to the Governor who where summarily defeated in the last Presidential and National Assembly elections on the basis of refusing to serv...