Nigerian Bishop Burnt Alive, Son Beheaded, Houses Razed In Cross River Community

Cross River

Nigerian Bishop Burnt Alive, Son Beheaded, Houses Razed In Cross River Community Tragedy struck in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State as a bishop and historian were murdered in a renewed communal clash in the locality. Baise is the local government of origin to the state deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu. The … Read more

Cross River Guber: Senator Onor Reveals Man Behind His Political Ambition

Cross River Guber: Wike behind my ambition – Senator Onor EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof Sandy Onor, the Senator representing Cross River State Central District, has maintained strong political relations with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. He stressed that he and Wike were also old time friends. Onor fielded questions from journalists at the … Read more

2023: Jonathan’s Son-In-Law Joins Cross River Governorship Race

Jonathan’s Son-In-Law

2023: Jonathan’s Son-In-Law Joins Cross River Governorship Race EKO HOT BLOG reports that Godswill Edward, special adviser on Sports and Cinematography to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, has indicated interest to contest the 2023 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress. Mr Edward, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of … Read more

Cross River People Don’t Appreciate My Sacrifices – Governor Ayade

Cross River people don’t appreciate my sacrifices – Gov Ayade EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has expressed regret for the people’s lack of appreciation for his personal sacrifices and compassion for them. The governor bemoaned that people do not comprehend what he goes through on a daily basis … Read more

Suspected Kidnappers Storm Calabar Community, Attempt to Rescue Members

Gunmen

According to eyewitnesses in the area, the unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers entered the Cross River State Water Board pump centre and grabbed three additional personnel. Ekohotblog reports that a group of suspected kidnappers invaded the Lemna hamlet in Calabar Municipality Council twice on Sunday between 7 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. During the initial … Read more

Protesting Militants Block Governor Ayade’s Office

Protesting Militants, Why I Appointed 38,000 Political Aides – Gov. Ayade

Protesting militants have blocked Governor Ayade’s office. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of ‘repentant militants’ from parts of Cross River State, on Monday, blocked Governor Ben Ayade’s office. This online news platform gathered that the militants also stopped government officials, political appointees and key civil servants who were not on the NLC strike from accessing their … Read more

5000 APC Defectors Return to PDP in Cross River

5000 APC Defectors Return to PDP in Cross River

Cross River: 5000 APC defectors return to PDP after Senator Agom’s triumph PDP Chairman Venatius Ikem stated that the return of former members and the addition of new members will improve the party’s chances.. Ekohotblog reports that on Sunday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River welcomed almost 5,000 returnees from the All Progressives … Read more

BREAKING: DSS Arrests NLC Chairman

DSS Denies Detaining Nigerians on the Order of Powerful People

DSS has arrested NLC Chairman.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the Cross River State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ben Ukpebi. It was gathered that the NLC Chairman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday following the strike embarked upon by the union and … Read more

2023: Umahi And Ayade Will Regret Joining APC, Says Primate Ayodele

Nigeria’s next president Food Prices: Primate Ayodele Warns Buhari, Says Nationwide Protest Coming

Primate Ayodele has said that Umahi and Ayade will regret joining the APC. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued some prophecies about Governor Dave Umahi of State Ebonyi State, and his Cross River State counterpart, Ben Ayade, ahead of the 2023 general election.   Primate Ayodele, who … Read more

JUST IN: Former Cross River Assembly Speaker Is Dead

Cross River

A former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly is dead. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mike Ogar, has passed away. The incumbent Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Williams, made the disclosure in the early hours of Tuesday. Williams disclosed that the former Speaker … Read more

Police Arrest 21-Year-Old With AK-47, GMPG Ammunition In Cross River

Kidnappers

…he was arrested on Wednesday in Obudu while riding a motorcycle with his accomplice, who is still at large.  The Cross River State Police Command said it has arrested a 21-year-old electrician, Godwin Ubung, in possession of 375 pieces of live AK-47 ammunition and a chain of GMPG live ammunition. The state’s Commissioner of Police, … Read more

BREAKING: Top Nigerian Monarch Is Dead

Vice President, Comedian, Nigerian Journalist, Nigerian Governor, BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Vice Marshal In Lagos

A top Nigerian monarch is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the traditional ruler of Adazi-Nnukwu, His Royal Highness, Igwe (Prof.) Augustine Ikechukwu Obiekezie, is dead. Adazi-Nnukwu is a town in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The death of the monarch was disclosed by the President-General of Adazi-Nnukwu, Ichie Frank Madubuike, in the … Read more

Man Beheads 65-Year-Old Woman Says She Was A ‘Spiritual Terrorist’

I Married A Debtor, She Runs Out Every Morning To Evade Creditors- Man Tells Court

“I killed Uduak Okpo because she belonged to the marine world. She was terrorising me spiritually in the compound One Christian Edem-Eyo, 34, has been arrested by the Police in Cross River for allegedly killing and beheading his neighbour, one 65-Year-Old Uduak Okpo on June 6, 2021. In a chat with newsmen, Edem-Eyo admitted that … Read more

BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Governor Ayade’s Special Adviser

Gunmen

“They threatened to shoot some of us who tried to help Ofuka while the General Manager of the station, Maurice Inok, and another staff, Esther Ofem, were pushed away.” Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Governor Ben Ayade’s Special Adviser on Cocoa Development, Oscar Ofuka. The Special Adviser to the Cross River State … Read more

Former President Jonathan’s Son-In-Law Defects To APC

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s son-in-law has defected to APC. Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s son-in-law, Prince Godswill Edward, has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Edward, popularly called Prince 7, defected to the APC together with his supporters at Usumutong/Abeugo council ward in … Read more

[BREAKING] Ayade Sacks Four Commissioners, Five Other Appointees In C/River

Ayade

Ayade had defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after a winning both first and second terms on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, on Monday approved the sack of four members of the state executive council. This was contained in a statement signed by … Read more

Tension In Cross River As Two Communities Clash

BREAKING: Tension In Ogba As Clash Between Police, Okada Riders Claims 2 Lives

There is heavy tension in Cross River State over the clash between two communities in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the clash started around 1 am on Wednesday, leaving an unspecified number of people dead while property worth millions of naira were destroyed. The clash ensued between the people … Read more