Tag: Yakurr LGA

“You Cannot Effectively Play Politics In CR Central Without Ugep” – Bassey Ewa

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Admin No Comments

Bassey Eko Ewa is a former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, and a two-term member of the House of Reps. He recently got the PDP’s nod to contest as her candidate for the CR Central Senatorial District position. But a video, currently trending, is casting him in bad light before…

Cross River News, Features, News

Two CR Council Chairmen May Be Dragged To Court Soon

June 22, 2021 Admin No Comments

Abuja based lawyer and human rights activist, Efa Oka, has written to the local council administrations in Abi and Yakurr local government areas, demanding information and record of the monthly allocation separately received by both councils from the State Local Government Joint allocation Committee, from June 2020 till May 2021. Additionally, the lawyer also wants,…

Cross River News, News

Vandals Scuttle Gov. Ayade’s Electricity Plans For CR Community

January 4, 2020 Admin No Comments

Suspected vandals, still wanted by the police, are believed to have scuttled plans by Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, to boost the supply of electricity to parts of Yakurr Local Government Area, CRS. Government sources in Calabar, the state capital, revealed to www.calitown.com that the governor had despatched John Inyang, Commissioner for Lands and…

Cross River News, News

One Down In Sustained Cult Clash In Ugep

January 1, 2020 Admin No Comments

A young man has this afternoon been confirmed dead in a suspected cult shooting that rocked Ugep, Yakurr Local Government, this afternoon. The deceased, identified to www.calitown.com as Otu Otu Eno a.k.a Otu Idiagbon, is said to have been shot in the stomach at close range, resulting in his death. While family members appear to…

Breaking News, Cross River News, News

Chieftaincy Tussle Tears CR Community Apart

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Admin No Comments

We can reliably inform that in the last 72 hours, extreme violence has been unleashed in Mkpani, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River Central, believed largely to be a fallout from a chieftaincy tussle which has seemingly refused to go away. Several lives have been lost while property worth millions of naira has been destroyed…

Cross River News, News

Yakurr Welcomes New Paramount Ruler!

June 23, 2019 Admin No Comments

Ugep, headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State was agog as the new Paramount Ruler of the LGA and the Obol Lopon of Ugep, HRM. Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, returned to the area, after his election as Paramount Ruler of the LGA and subsequent arrival in Ugep. People lined the streets of Ugep…

Cross River News, News