Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has called on Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Muhammed, as a time to promote peace and unity for the progress of the nation. Governor Otu who made the call in a goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr…
2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has released the full interview (word-for-word) he granted News Central TV earlier. Obi, in a tweet on X on Saturday, said some fifth columnists have resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative of his interview. His tweet read thus: “I have been inundated with calls and concerns…
The Archbishop of Calabar and Spiritual Leader of God’s Heritage Centres Worldwide, His Eminence, Archbishop Josef Bassey, has spoken glowingly about the life and times of Bishop (Dr) Enobong Affiah, the founding Pastor and Presiding Bishop of Life Covenant Ministries, whose body has been committed to mother earth today. The Archbishop described the departed as…
By Malam Abu Ruqayyah The Fulani takeover of Hausa land refers to the 19th-century Fulani Empire’s expansion and conquest of the Hausa Kingdoms in what is now northern Nigeria. Here’s a summary: – In the early 19th century, the Fulani, led by Usman dan Fodio, launched a jihad (holy war) against the Hausa Kingdoms, which…
As schools (primary and secondary) resume in Cross River State, teachers are finding it difficult to carry out their duties due to the hike in petrol prices and transportation. In a plea by Dr Mike Udam, a Classroom Teacher, the teachers are calling on Governor Bassey Otu, who is yet to implement the signed N70,000…
The Government of Cross River State has frowned on the ongoing scarcity of fuel across the state. In a statement by Ukpong Umoh, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Oil and Gas, on Saturday, the government said it would hammer down on all operations of product hoarding and black market profiteering, in order to…
