By Frank Ulom Do you know that Shakira’s “Waka Waka” heavily samples a 1986 song, Zangalewa by the Cameroonian group, Golden Sounds? Well, know that today – “and the beat, melody and chorus were taken from the song without permission”, Africa Facts Zone reported. According to an interview with AP, the 44-year-old Colombian claimed she…
By Solomon Dalung In moments of moral crisis, societies instinctively look to their intellectuals for clarity, courage and truth. Unfortunately, Prof. Kwede’s recent intervention in defence of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, represents not a beacon of intellectual honesty, but a troubling descent into an orchestrated academic cover-up. His statement, rather than addressing the substance of…
Frank Ulom A damaging fire has gutted Magistrates’ Court 1 in Ikom, Cross River State, destroying vital case files, court records, and documents, including matters with judgments still pending. The incident occurred on Wednesday night with no fire service to arrest the situation. The fire, according to sources left significant damage to the facility, with…
By Obaseoyi Bassey In a strategic move to bolster trade and economic stability, the Commissioner, Cross River State Ministry of Commerce, Dr Abigail Duke, has called for unprecedented unity among market associations. Dr Abigail Duke Orok made this call during a high-level key stakeholders meeting to outline a vision for a more prosperous trading environment…
By Joy Ndoma The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has conducted a transparent bid opening for the 2025 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, reinforcing its commitment to due process and accountability while warning contractors against project abandonment. The exercise, held at the Board’s Conference Hall, recent, in Calabar, focused on pre-qualification tenders under the 2025…
