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Cross River Launches Three Power Agencies for 95% Electrification by 2028

Akanji Philip March 6, 2025

The Cross River State government has decided to establish three distinct electricity power agencies. These are the Cross River State Electricity Regulatory Commission, CRSERC, for independent regulatory oversight, the Cross River State Electrification...

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Local News

JUST IN: Cross River assigns 36 motorcycles, Hilux vehicles for cholera, TB monitoring

Akanji Philip August 16, 2024 0 Comment

As part of efforts to curb the menace of cholera and tuberculosis in Cross River State, the state government has deployed 36 motorcycles into the hinterlands to monitor health developments. In recognition of...

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Local News

Couple, Their Four Children Die In Auto Crash

VAM News September 22, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update A tragedy struck the Ugep community in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State as a family of six died in an auto crash along the Bekwara-Abochiche road. The auto...

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Politics

South-South: PDP loses 2 Senate, 6 Rep seats in Cross River

Akanji Philip March 3, 2023 0 Comment

The Cross River chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed in its bid to retain two Senate and six House of Representatives seats in the recently concluded National Assembly (NASS) elections. ...

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Featured

2023 Election: Cross River Gov, Ayade loses senatorial bid

Akanji Philip February 27, 2023 0 Comment

The incumbent Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of the state in the National Assembly, Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe was re-elected. Senator Jarigbe who contested under the platform of the Peoples...

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Local News

Ekiti, Cross River declare work-free days for PVC collection

VAM News January 21, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA NEWS UPDATE Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, has approved January 26 and 27 as work-free days in the state to enable civil servants collect their permanent voter cards (PVCs). According...

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Business

Cross river women tops states on alcohol as Beer companies profits N542bn in 6mths

Agency1 December 10, 2022 0 Comment

A report from the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed the states with the highest percentage of women who take alcohol. The report, which is a cluster survey carried out by NBS in collaboration...

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Local News

Ray Murphy reportedly dumps APC in Cross River

Akanji Philip December 5, 2022 0 Comment

Ray Murphy, a top chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state, has resigned from the party. His resignation is contained in a statement he released on Sunday. ...

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Local News

Just In: Woman cuts off baby’s head with cutlass in Cross River community

Akanji Philip November 30, 2022 0 Comment

For the intervention of the police, a woman who allegedly beheaded her 11-month old baby in Yonen community of Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State would have been lynched in a...

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Court Politics

Court gives verdict on Cross river’s APC rightful governorship candidate

Agency1 October 24, 2022 0 Comment

The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) nominee for governor in Cross River, Bassey Otu, has been recognized by a federal high court sitting in Calabar as the legitimate party candidate. On Monday, October 24, in...