By Solomon Ogar There was palpable tension at the Palace of HRH Chief Odaji Ipuole of Okuku Kingdom at Ogbaniko, Yala Local Government of Cross River State, earlier on Tuesday, as angry youths kicked against the alleged refusal of the monarch to summon an all-inclusive meeting to address lingering cases of disputes, civil unrest and…
OPINION By Gabriel Njoku A citadel of learning and a leading African financial institution rolled out the drums Saturday in separate celebrations to mark this year’s International Africa Day. At the University of Uyo, the celebrations were full of pomp and pageantry. There were speeches, songs, dances and theatre. The colourful event was attended by…
By Agba Jalingo Cross River State turned 57 years old yesterday, 27th May 2024, after its creation from the South Eastern region along with 11 others by the then General Yakubu Gowon regime. The State capital, Calabar also doubles as the first capital of Nigeria from 1900-1906. With an arable landmass of 23,074km², Cross River…
Nigerian controversial influencer, Uche Maduagwu, has called out fellow actor, Yul Edochie; saying he wasn’t ordained by God. Edochie recently ‘answered God’s call’ and established a church but Mr Red Bra believes he is doing it at his own calling. In a recent podcast session with Rommi Royal Media, Uche Maduagwu believes Edochie has no…
…dedicates tribunal victory to Kogi people Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has hailed the decision of the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which upheld his election as the duly elected Governor of the state. In an interview with Journalists in Abuja on Monday, Governor Ododo dedicated the victory at the tribunal to the…
