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Eleven Girls in Obubra Receive ₦50,000 Scholarship Grants Each as OWA Commits to Women Empowerment, Honours Etaba The Obubra Women Association (OWA), Calabar Branch, has awarded scholarship grants of ₦50,000 each to eleven vulnerable girls, with one beneficiary drawn from each of the eleven wards in Obubra Local Government Area, in a renewed commitment to promoting education, empowering the girl-child and advancing community development. The scholarship award ceremony, held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Mile 1 Park, Obubra, also featured the recognition of the Member representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba, who served as Chairman of the Occasion and was decorated as Grand Patron of the Association. The event attracted traditional rulers, political leaders, government officials, women leaders, parents, students and other stakeholders, who gathered to celebrate the beneficiaries and reaffirm their commitment to the education and welfare of vulnerable girls...

Ewona Recieves FOSA WW leadership, Pledges Continued Support For Students, Young People  The Special Adviser to the Governor on Wealth Creation, Comr. Past. Bright Ewona, PhD, on Thursday, received the leadership of the Federation of Obubra Students Association Worldwide (FOSA WW), led by its President, Comr. Stephen Ekong, pledging his continued support for the association, the student community, youths and people of Obubra Local Government Area and beyond. Dr. Ewona described Obubra people as outstanding in various fields of endeavour and urged the students to draw inspiration from the lives and leadership of Chief John Okpa, Dr. Matthew Achigbe and other prominent sons of Obubra who distinguished themselves through hard work, courage and determination. He encouraged the students not to allow peer pressure or unhealthy competition to distract them from their ambitions, but to remain focused on their studies and personal development. The Special Adviser further assured them that h...

IBOE Inaugurates Ward and Polling Unit Youth Mobilizers in Ikom, Boki, Targets Victory for all APC Candidates Ahead of 2027 Elections.  The youth wing of the Ikom-Boki-Obubra-Etung (IBOE) Alliance has inaugurated its Ward and Polling Unit Youth Mobilizers in Ikom and Boki Local Government Areas of Cross River State, respectively, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots political mobilization and secure victory for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The inauguration, which forms part of the Alliance's strategic grassroots mobilization initiative, was led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Mobilization, Comr. Dan Obo Jnr., and took place on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the respective local government headquarters. For Ikom LGA, Hon. Osim Nkwam was inaugurated as Chapter Coordinator, while Mr. Gordian Ngban was appointed Secretary. In Boki, Hon. Ojie Jacob Etta emerged as Chapter Coordinator, with Eminent Christian Kej...

CR-SEMA Extends SSDC-Sponsored Relief Distribution to Disaster Victims in Central Cross River By David Asu The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has extended the distribution of humanitarian relief materials donated by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to disaster-affected residents in the Central Senatorial District of the state. The distribution, which took place on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the SEMA Warehouse, covered Ikom, Obubra and Etung Local Government Areas, as part of efforts to ensure that the relief intervention reached residents affected by various disaster incidents across the state. The Director General of CR-SEMA, Mr. Efa Nyong, supervised the distribution, handing over relief items to the Vice Chairmen of the respective local government areas, who also serve as Chairmen of their Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs), for onward distribution to identified disaster victims in their communities. The exercise followed the forma...

 IBOE Alliance Endorses Tinubu, Otu, Other APC Candidates Ahead of 2027 Elections The Ikom-Boki-Obubra-Etung (IBOE) Alliance has formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, Rt. Hon. Oden Ewa and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made public through a newly released political endorsement flyer, coming just days after the alliance hosted a high-profile super dinner with Governor Otu, alongside other APC candidates and political stakeholders from Ikom, Boki, Obubra and Etung Local Government Areas. The latest development signals the alliance's declared political support for the APC leadership at both the national and state levels, as political activities and consultations intensify ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The endorsement also coincides with today's presidential rally in Cross River State, where the APC is expected to show...

BETTA EDU TAKES FIRST LADY’S COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO CALABAR HOSPITAL, BRINGS HOPE TO WOMEN, CHILDREN The Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has taken its compassionate humanitarian outreach to the General Hospital, Calabar, where it offered financial assistance, emotional support and encouragement to patients, particularly women and children. The outreach, led by the Co-Director of the Directorate, Dr Betta Edu, was part of the activities ahead of Monday’s APC presidential campaign rally in Calabar. It followed a directive by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urging members of the Women Mobilisation Directorate to visit hospitals and extend compassion, encouragement and support to women and children. During the visit, which covered the maternity, postnatal, accident and emergency, and children’s wards, Dr Edu said the initiative was designed to demonstrate that the Renewed Hope Agenda goes beyo...

BETTA EDU TAKES TINUBU’S 2027 RE-ELECTION MESSAGE TO 5000 MARKET WOMEN; SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, EMPOWERS 500 MARKET WOMEN IN CALABAR For the woman who wake up before sunrise, arranges her little goods, waits patiently for customers and struggles every day to keep her small business of #10,000 alive, ₦50,000 can mean much more than a life line.  It can mean fresh stock, a bigger business, renewed hope and another opportunity to provide for her family and train her children in school. That was the message behind the market Women  empowerment outreach in Calabar, where Dr Betta Edu engaged over 5000 market women mobilized from different markets around calabar on the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Otu of the APC. She also empowered 500 petty traders and small-scale market women on behalf of the First Lady of Nigeria; Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The women received ₦50,000 each for petty trading support to strengthen their businesses and improve their livelihoods....

SSDC Begins Construction of 100-Room Facility for Displaced Persons in Cross River By David Asu The Federal Government, through the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), has began construction of a 100-room accommodation facility for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cross River State. The commencement of work on the project was supervised on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by the Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Mr. Efa Nyong, as part of efforts to provide sustainable shelter for disaster-affected residents. Speaking at the project site, Nyong commended the leadership of the SSDC for fulfilling its promise to intervene in the plight of displaced persons, describing the project as a significant step towards addressing accommodation challenges faced by disaster-affected families. He particularly praised the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the commission, Ms. Usoro Offiong Akpabio, for her commitment to the initiative...