21-gun salute as Ramaphosa sworn in for second term as South Africa’s president

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his second mandate on Wednesday after a tedious last month election. Ramaphosa received a 21-gun salute, military fly-bys and a parade of honour by the servicemen. Ramaphosa secured his position after garnering majority votes among members of parliament allied to the African National Congress ANC, the…

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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes first African song to surpass 1 billion on-demand streams in US

Nigeria’s afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Afrobeats and African song to surpass a billion on-demand streams in the United States. Chart Data announced this achievement on 17th June 2024. REMA's "Calm Down" becomes the first Afrobeats…

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PG student captures stunning footage of endangered Cross River Gorillas

Mr Adekambi Adeyinka, a master’s student from the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Calabar (UNICAL) has captured stunning footage of the world’s rarest great ape, the Cross River Gorillas in the Afi Wildlife Sanctuary. This was disclosed by Adeyinka in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, 19th June 2024, in Calabar while reacting…

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Gov Otu begins road rehabilitation in Ogoja

Governor Bassey Otu has commenced the rehabilitation of roads in Ogoja Local Government Area in Northern Cross River State. The roads currently under rehabilitation are Ukamusha Street connecting Calabar Street and Mission Road, Ishiborr by St. Benedict Cathedral Catholic Church Cemetery and Ndok Junction leading to Abakpa Roundabout. Other are Ukamusha Street connecting Ishiborr and…

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