Kakum is a village in Obudu, Cross River State. Laid back, rustic and tucked between Betukwel and Ukambi villages, it took on some additional polish and shine when Benedict Bengiuoshuye Ayade, became her most visible and illustrious indigene after he was sworn in as governor of Cross River State in 2015. Significantly, I do not…
Greetings to you all. We bring you warm greetings from all the 18 local governments of this state, where my campaign team and I have visited since last week, to thank them in advance for the trust they have on us, ahead of the gubernatorial election which will hold in March. Even though I have…
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As the race for the 2023 general elections gather steam in Cross River State, in the last couple of hours, attention has shifted to Cross River Northern Senatorial district where state governor, Ben Ayade and incumbent senator of the district, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbo, are locking horns in a political battle with wide reaching political consequences…
On Saturday, December 17, 2022, the Abayong community in Biase Local Government Area, Cross River State, stood still and hosted a large contingent of eminent persons as the family of His Royal Highness, Onun Johnson Ukam Ejekor, bade farewell to their matriarch, HRH Queen Monica Odubo Ukam Ejekor, with the memorial and funeral service conducted…
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Like many other Cross Riverians, I have experienced my own palpable bouts of severe anxieties about how it seemed the once upwardly mobile destiny of our State has nose dived irretrievably. I feared that the unprecedented defection of the Governor and other critical Party leaders to other Parties at that time, had dealt irreparable damage…
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By Kammonke Abam & Tammie Edet Kammonke She is in a class of her own. She’s incredibly endowed with unusual creative abilities. She’s a suave businesswoman and fashion icon, described by her admirers as one of Nigeria’s quintessential style-makers. Today, January 3, she turns 60. To those who know her closely, Obioma Liyel Imoke, daughter…
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