Nigeria Independence Day is being celebrated every 1st October each year. This has been so since 1960 when the country gained freedom from British colonial rule. The day has been enshrined in the constitution as a national holiday. Public and private offices, schools, businesses, including banks, are being closed on that day – giving everyone…
By Christian Njoku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The year 2020 was a glorious one for the people of Bahumonu in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River because it was a year that marked the end of a 15-year communal war among four communities in the Bahumonu nation. Like many other crises that have…
Investing in Cross River State Cross River State is one of the southern states of the Federation of Nigeria. It is bounded in the North by Benue State, on the east by the Republic of Cameroon, on the west by Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Abia States, and south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state has…
Nigeria, blessed with an abundance of mineral resources, stands as one of the richest nations in the world. Yet, in a cruel twist of fate, it seems that when destiny endowed the country with these gifts, it overlooked the crucial element of commensurate leadership, leaving Nigeria to struggle to harness its vast human and mineral…
By Ibironke Ariyo On assuming office as the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on May 29, Shehu Mohammed brought a remarkable level of enthusiasm and dedication to implementing sweeping reforms within the organisation. In his inaugural address, the new Corps Marshal articulated his vision, which focuses on a comprehensive overhaul of…
