By Joseph Obung The Chairman of the Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and Paramount Ruler of Bakassi Local Government Area, HRM (Dr) Etim Okon Edet in this interview with Joseph Obung, said 18 years after the government promised settlement/resettlement for the displaced people of Bakassi Peninsula, it has remained empty promises. What step do…
By Frank Ulom Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, 28 January 2024, defeated Egypt in round 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The game ended in a draw after Mostafa Mohamed’s 45+1 minute penalty cancelled Meschack Elia’s 37th-minute strike in the first half. No one was able to find the…
By Frank Ulom A 16-room apartment has been razed down by fire along Glado Street in Okuku, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River. The incident which happened on Sunday, 21 January 2024, rendered 38 occupants homeless. Though the cause of the fire could not be ascertained, the caretaker of the house, Pastor David Ogar…
By Our Reporter After a two-month forensic analysis of call logs, videos and messages, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed more than 70 evidence against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. Ndifon is standing trial at a Federal High Court in…
By Fran Ulom The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday, 27 January 2024, defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Two goals from Ademola Lookman means Nigeria will play Angola in the quarterfinals. The Super Eagles thought they had taken the lead through…
By Mo Isa Northern Nigeria is known for its conflicts which have claimed immeasurable lives and in 2024, it seems like it is never going to end. The conflicts range from terrorism, banditry, communal clash, settler and indigene crises, farmers and herders crises, ethnic and religious crises, among others. In a post on social media…
