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C'River: Former Council Chairman, Ayuwa, Leads Hundreds of NDC Members into APC in Obubra Hundreds of members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State on Friday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass defection, which was led by a former Chairman of Council, Hon. Nicholas Ayuwa, took place at the Franco Teddy Hotel Hall, Daily Market, Obubra, during an interactive engagement between the APC State Executive Committee and critical stakeholders of the local government area. Receiving the new members, the Chapter Chairman of the APC Obubra chapter, High Chief Lucky Okpechi, alongside the Executive Chairman of Obubra Local Government Council, Hon. Kingsley Arikpo, and other party stakeholders, commended Ayuwa and his supporters for their decision to join the APC. Okpechi described the development as a major boost to the party's fortunes ahead of forthcoming elections, noting that Ochon Ward, where Ayuwa and many ...

CR-SEMA, RED CROSS TAKE FLOOD PREPAREDNESS TO ANANTIGHA The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Calabar, has taken its flood preparedness and community sensitization campaign to Anantigha, Calabar South, with a practical cleanup exercise aimed at reducing flood risks. Led by the Director General of CR-SEMA, Mr. Efa Nyong, the team, alongside Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs) and Red Cross representatives, engaged residents and cleared clogged drainage channels, cut overgrown vegetation and cleaned the surrounding environment. The team also paid a courtesy visit to the community chief before commencing the exercise. As part of the intervention, Aquatabs were distributed to households and residents to support access to safer drinking water and reduce the risk of waterborne diseases during the rainy season. The exercise reinforces a simple message: Flood preparedness starts with the community. Keep your...

Nigerian Red Cross Activates Flood Anticipatory Action in Cross River, Selects Biase, Calabar South for Intervention By David Asu The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) through the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF), has commenced a 10-day anticipatory action operation in Cross River State to strengthen preparedness and reduce the humanitarian impact of possible flooding during the 2026 rainy season. The initiative, which brings together the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), government agencies and other humanitarian stakeholders, commenced with a stakeholders’ coordination meeting in Calabar on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The operation follows the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) National Flood Advisory, which indicates an increased likelihood of riverine and flash flooding in several parts of the country as a result of sustain...

Red Cross, CR-SEMA, Take Flood Preparedness Campaign to Biase, Assure Communities of Timely Government Response By David Asu The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in collaboration with the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), has taken its flood preparedness and anticipatory action campaign to Biase Local Government Area, with stakeholders urging residents to take early warnings seriously and prepare ahead of possible flooding. The sensitization programme, held at the Biase Local Government Council, brought together officials of the Local Government, Security Stakeholders, traditional institutions, community representatives, the Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC), education stakeholders and humanitarian responders. Welcoming participants, the Vice Chairman of Biase Local Government Area, Hon. Ekuma Ngwu, who represented the Executive Chairman, Hon. Edodi Eyong, conveyed the Chairman’s appreciation to the Nigerian Red Cross Society and CR-SEMA for selecting Biase ...