By Jimmy Jackson It was a celebration of Efik culture and tradition in Calabar as the Cross River Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Ededem Ani, was conferred with the prestigious title of Isu Inyang Iyaku by the Ekpe Society. The colourful ceremony, held at Efe Efik Ibeku, attracted members of the Ekpe Society,…
By Solomon Azu The lingering leadership and succession dispute of Etamkpini Qua Clan in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria has been laid to rest as Qua Clans Constituted Assembly (QCCA) Arbitration Committee presented His Highness Sylvester Bassey Okon Eyo as the sole, uncontested Ntoe-Elect of the clan. The formal presentation was…
By Solomon Azu Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has said Nigeria’s hosting of 2026 World Public Relations Forum, WPRF, will raise bar of Public Relations practice in the country and expose practitioners to new global strategies. Otu stated this on Saturday in Calabar during awareness road walk organized by Nigerian Institute of Public…
The Chairman of Canaan Table Tennis Association, Orok Otu Duke, has challenged Cross River table tennis players to repay the support they receive by working harder and winning competitions for the state. Duke gave the charge on Monday after paying the school fees of 24 table tennis players in the state, covering athletes from primary…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has expressed serious concern over the reported breach of the agreed peace after the on-the-spot assessment led by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama alongside the Military and other top government officials on Friday, 2nd October 2026 arising from the lingering misunderstanding between Aguleri…
By Emem Julius The Spiritual Leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, has warned Nigerian leaders against sacrificing the enduring interests of the nation for temporary political gains. Olumba Obu, who is revered by adherents as the King of Kings and Lord of lords, gave the warning on…
By Ovat Abeng About 1,620 corps members for the 2026 Batch “C” stream one, were on Friday, sworn-in for the two weeks orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State. The swearing-in exercise took place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Unity Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area of the…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the state government and relevant education authorities to take urgent action regarding the deteriorating infrastructure and conditions across public schools in the state, suggesting the declaration of a state of emergency in severely impacted institutions. The call…
Former Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, has called on sub-national governments to leverage technology and artificial intelligence to drive sustainable tourism and economic development. Duke made the call on Sunday, September 27, 2026, while delivering the keynote address at the presentation of the Ebonyi State Tourism Policy and Development…
By Ovat Abeng A chieftain and the immediate past Deputy National Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Demian Okeke-Ogene, has reacted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, saying Nigeria still in nursery school. He lamented that the reformation and prosperous policies the President bouyantly mentioned during his…
