Alleged Human Trafficker Arrested, Victims Recount Escape

Human Trafficking Agent Allegedly Apprehended Cross Rivers Police Command Libya Bound Nigerian Girls  The Cross River State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, Victor Eyop, over allegations of trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Libya. This development was confirmed by the State Police Commissioner, Gyogon Grimah, during a press briefing on Monday in Calabar, the … Read more

2023 Election: Obi Defeats Tinubu, Atiku, Wins Cross River

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Peter Obi has defeated Atiku and Tinubu to win Cross Rivers. The result was announced in the early hours on Tuesday. The LP candidate won with over 170,000 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has defeated the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and … Read more

Voting To Continue In Cross River Today

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INEC has declared that Voting will continue in Cross Rivers on Sunday. The electoral body made the declaration on Saturday. The voting was extended to give all residents of the state a chance to vote. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) on Saturday announced that voting in the presidential and … Read more

2023: “Cross River Will Play Leading Role In Our Economic Uplift” – Tinubu Woos Voters

Tinubu has wooed Cross Rivers voters, saying their state will play a leading role in his administration’s economic uplift. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says Cross River State will be crucial to his administration’s industrialisation policy for Nigeria if he is elected president in … Read more

Lagos4Lagos Defection: PDP Chairman, Govs, Stalwarts Storm Lagos, Receive APC Group

Lagos4Lagos Defection

Lagos4Lagos Defection: PDP Chairman, Governors, Stalwarts Storm Lagos to Receive defecting APC Group to the party EKO HOT BLOG reports that elected state Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other chieftains, led by its National chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, on Friday, converged in Lagos, for the defection of members of the “Lagos4Lagos … Read more

‘We Will Shutdown Nigeria If Fuel Price Increase – NLC Tells FG

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‘We will shut down Nigeria if Fuel price increase’,  NLC warns the Federal government in New Year message EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, said that it will shut down the nation if there is any further increase in the pump price of fuel. it insists that workers and masses … Read more

Former Cross River’s Lawmaker’s Son, 2 Others Arrested For Armed Robbery

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Former Cross Rivers House of Assembly member’s son and two others have been arrested for alleged armed robbery. Eko Hot Blog understands that the suspects were in a car driven by the son of the former lawmaker of the House of Assembly. According to an eyewitness, who simply identify himself as Francis, the incident occurred … Read more

Cross Rivers: INEC Issues Certificate Of Return To Senator-Elect Agom

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday issued a Certificate of Return to the Senator-elect representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom, at the Abuja INEC Headquarters. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Agom. INEC had earlier issued a Certificate of … Read more