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  Over 800 children, parents and community stakeholders on Tuesday,  the 24th of December 2025, converged at Channel View Hotel, Calabar, for the Cross River South Children’s Christmas Celebration organised by Mrs. Nela Ekpenyong, wife of the Senator representing the Senatorial District. The event, which provided a platform for fun, learning and social interaction, featured games, music and dancing, snacks and treats, as well as gifts and surprises for children drawn from different parts of the district. The atmosphere was festive, with children and families celebrating the Christmas season in unity. Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong also made an appearance at the event where he emphasised the importance of prioritising the welfare and development of children. He described children as the foundation of society and reiterated his commitment to initiatives and policies that promote education, child protection and youth empowerment across Cross River South. In her remarks, Mrs. Nela Ekpen...

  Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong on Tuesday hosted stakeholders from across the Cross River South Senatorial District at Channel View Hotel, Calabar, where he unveiled his annual Christmas support package, disbursing ₦32 million in cash alongside 3000 bags of rice. Addressing the gathering, the Senator reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to human capital development, highlighting sustained investments in scholarships, empowerment programmes, and job placement initiatives for youths across the seven LGAs of the district. He noted that the gesture was in strong support of the Governor’s Christmas outreach, aimed at spreading relief, goodwill, and festive cheer to families and communities across the state.  He further paid glowing tribute to Prince Bassey Otu for his people-oriented leadership, inclusive governance, and steadfast commitment to policies that prioritise social welfare, economic stability, and grassroots development. In his remarks, Pastor (Hon.) Patrick Asikpo Okon, APC...

  The Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Orok Otu Duke, has successfully concluded a two-day Christmas outreach programme, during which essential food items were distributed to key institutions across the state. The outreach, carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday, was designed to support public institutions and security formations during the festive season. Items distributed included bags of premium parboiled rice and bottles of vegetable oil. Beneficiaries of the initiative cut across strategic government offices and security agencies, including the offices of the Governor of Cross River State and the Speaker of the 10th State House of Assembly. Others were the Office of the Chief Judge of the State, the Commissioner of Police, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (Zone 6), and the State Director of the Department of State Services. Also covered were the Brigade Commander of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, t...

  I extend warm Christmas greetings to all as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings continue to inspire love, peace, sacrifice, and hope across the world. This season provides an opportunity to reflect with gratitude on the year drawing to a close, acknowledging God’s grace and guidance that have sustained us through moments of progress and challenge. The resilience, unity, and goodwill shown by Nigerians remain a source of encouragement and confidence for a more peaceful and prosperous future. The values of Christmas love, compassion, generosity, and selfless service serve as a timely reminder of our shared responsibility to care for one another and to work collectively for national unity and development. In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, this season calls for collective support for ongoing efforts to strengthen security, promote economic stability, and build a safer, more inclusive Nigeria for all citizens. I called for sus...

  As Christians across the country celebrate the Christmas season, the Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Senator Eteng Jonah Williams, has extended warm Christmas greetings to his constituents, calling for unity, love, and compassion in line with the true meaning of the season. In his Christmas message, Senator Williams described the birth of Jesus Christ as a symbol of hope, redemption, and unconditional love for humanity. He urged citizens to use the season as an opportunity to embrace forgiveness, peaceful coexistence, and collective responsibility towards building a better society. Reaffirming his commitment to the welfare of his people, the Senator announced the continuation of his annual “Season of Sweetness” initiative. According to him, thousands of bags of rice will be distributed across various Local Government Areas within the Cross River Central Senatorial District and beyond. The distribution will also include cows, food hampers, cash suppor...

  The attention of  the South South zone and Cross River State chapter of the Conference of  Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP),  has  been drawn to a video which has gone viral on the internet  wherein the erstwhile state chairman of the APC, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba was heard alleging that the governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, was disqualified on the eve of the primaries.  He further alleged that “it was the same him that did everything for him to sit as Governor. He used every power that be and his might to clear him and to deliver him…”  The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties take exception to Barr.  Alphonsus Eba’s spurious allegation against the governor. For the avoidance of doubt, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu was not only qualified, he was eminently qualified to contest for the Office of Governor. How can a Man who previously and dutifully served in both chambers of the national assembly not qualified t...

The Eval of Adadama Kingdom, in Abi local government area of Cross River State, has applauded Dr. Betta Edu for her unwavering commitment to education and community upliftment following her full payment of school fees for all children in Adadama Ward for the just-concluded 2024/2025 academic session. The monarch also expressed gratitude to her for once again renewing hope by offsetting the fees for the 2025/2026 school year, a gesture that has significantly boosted enrolment across several schools in the community. Speaking at a community gathering over the weekend, the monarch described the gesture as “a demonstration of purposeful leadership and a heart committed to easing the burdens of the less privileged.” He noted that this year marks a decade-from 2016 to 2025-of uninterrupted scholarship support, with 29,166 individual scholarships provided within the period. According to the Eval, Dr. Edu first intervened during the 2016 communal clash between Adadama and neighbouring communit...