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• Cross River Technocrats and Scholars Form Coalition to Support Tinubu and Otu 2027 Re-election

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A coalition of academic and professional stakeholders in Cross River North, operating as JARILEAGUE, has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu, Governor Bassey Otu, and Senator J...

• Cross River APC Stakeholders Formally Endorse President Tinubu Governor Otu and Senator Jarigbe for 2027 Re-election Bids

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  High-ranking members of the All Progressives Congress in Ogoja Local Government have unanimously backed a consolidated ticket for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement covers...

• Cross River PDP Faces Major Depletion as Senator Gershom Bassey and Dr. Mkpang Coco-Bassey Defect to ADC

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Two prominent 2023 governorship aspirants have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing deep-seated internal divisions and a departure from the party's founding ideals. T...

• Cross River State Launches Mass Deworming Campaign Targeting 400,000 Schoolchildren to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Cross River government, in partnership with Evidence Action, has initiated a five day medical outreach to treat soil transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis. Targeting ch...

• Reuben Abati Urges Presidential Intervention in Festering Cross River-Akwa Ibom Oil Well Dispute Amid New Revenue Remittance Rules

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Renowned analyst Reuben Abati has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resolve the long-standing conflict between Cross River and Akwa Ibom states over the ownership of 76 offs...