Erosion: Niger Delta Communities At Risk – Experts
By Musa Kutama, Calabar It has been asserted that the Niger Delta region is at risk of massive ecological collapse with erosion rising to sea level and deforestation continues to devastate communities in the as nearly 27 communities are at at Red alert.…
Paramount Ruler Reacts As 7 Arrested In Henshaw Town, Amidst Peace Move
By Musa Kutama, Calabar Not fewer than seven persons were reportedly arrested by the law enforcement agents at the Henshaw Town community of Calabar South, Thursday, while attending a peace meeting convened by a faction of the Henshaw Town Council (HTC)…
Gov Otu Swars-in 2 New Judges, Harps On Judicial Integrity
By Musa Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu has, on Wednesday sworn-in two new judges into the Cross River State Judiciary, charging them to uphold integrity, fairness and independence of the courts in the dispensation of…
Revisiting The Rarara Honorary Degree Fiasco
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi With the benefit of hindsight, the scam with which Rarara was visited with, appeared to be a government set up on the ‘powerful’ Illiterate, so as to cut his growing wings, before he starts thinking that he is important in the…
Zaria Children School Teachers In Court For Alleged Defiling Of Pupil
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria Two Teachers of Zaria Children School, Queen Elizabeth Road, GRA Zaria, Kaduna State have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court at Tudun-Wada, Zaria over alleged defiling of a minor student. The Prosecutor, Assistant…
Wike Commissions 15.13km Ikot Otomo–Azumini Road In Akwa Ibom
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Wednesday commissioned a 15.13km Ikot Otomo–Azumini Road in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The road, constructed by the Akwa Ibom State Government…
Child Thief Suspect Lynched In Ughelli
By Musa Kutama, Calabar Tension escalated in Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, where an angry mob on Wednesday afternoon suspected to have set ablaze, a woman accused of attempt to abduct a 7-year-old boy. Eye…
Actors Guild Chairman Hails NUJ, Calls for Stronger Partnership
By Musa Kutama, Calabar The newly-elected chairman of the Guild of Actors, Cross River State chapter, Ambassador Lady Beatrice Akunjom, has expressed gratitude to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River state Council…
Cross River Govt Empowers Youths, Ex-Agitators, With ₦800m Grants
By Musa Kutama, Calabar Ex-agitators and youths have been empowered by the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu as part of his effort to address youth’s restiveness in the state.He The governor, on Tuesday, doled out N800 million to 400…
Prince Kelvin rejects NSC’s call for fresh poll
…says elections conducted based on GFN Constitution By Andrew Abah The President-elect of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria (GFN), Prince Kelvin Erhunwmunse, has strongly rejected call by the National Sports Commission, NSC, for a fresh…