Tag: Cross River State

Cross River Has Highest Average Retail Gas Price In Nigeria – NBS

October 6, 2023 Admin No Comments

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says Cross River State recorded the highest average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, used predominantly for cooking. The report as contained in NBS’ State Profile Analysis for August, 2023 further said, cooking gas costs an average of N10,172.8 in the state, followed only…

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C’River Declares Two Work Free Days For PVC Collection

January 20, 2023 Admin No Comments

Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has approved Thursday, 26th and Friday, 27th January, 2023 as work -free days in the state to enable civil and public servants across the state collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in readiness for the 2023 General Elections. Eric Anderson, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, who issued…

The CRS PDP Imroglio – When Honour Must Come Before Money

February 2, 2022 Admin No Comments

By Ekpenyong Attah There has been a lot of hoopla in Cross River politics in recent times as the gubernatorial contest heats up. The hoopla has been about the formula for the selection of the eventual gubernatorial candidate in the state. The conundrum, which really should not be, is about whether there exists a zoning…

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Cross River 2023: The Governorship Race And My Permutations

December 7, 2021 Admin No Comments

APC Chris Agara Ben Akak Prince Otu Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr. In the All Progressives Congress, APC, there is no clear cut front liner yet but that can change within the next few months. Governor Ayade has always favoured Chris Agara who is his close friend and ally. A pleasant and likable man. His plans for…

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CRS 2023: When There Is Silence, Noise Takes Over

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Admin No Comments

By Efiom Okpo The political dynamic in Cross River State is, to say the least, now becoming difficult to understand. Ordinarily, it would be easy to predict the political climate in the State but not anymore. What is the reason for this befuddling (what should have been a natural) outcome? The answer is not too…

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Zoning And Or Rotation Of Governorship In Cross River

November 17, 2021 Admin No Comments

By Iheke Awa Solomon CROSS River politicians and political actors, power-grabbers and ambitious self-seeking soldiers of fortune from the two major parties have returned to their trenches, with increased momentum in frenetic tongues of self-serving, divisive and deceptive arguments on zoning and or rotation agreement that is supposedly in place. These power players who have…

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