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IPAC Cross River to Tour All 18 LGAs, Plans Peace Walk Ahead of 2027 Elections

IPAC Cross River to Tour All 18 LGAs, Plans Peace Walk Ahead of 2027 Elections

FG seeks fresh $500million World Bank loan

FG seeks fresh $500million World Bank loan

ADC: Court judgment could cause civil war if not properly managed - Amaechi

ADC: Court judgment could cause civil war if not properly managed – Amaechi

Cross River Currently Disbursing N50,000 to Residents - Dr Okokon

Cross River Currently Disbursing N50,000 to Residents – Dr Okokon

NYSC swear in 2,205 corps members in Anambra

NYSC swear in 2,205 corps members in Anambra

2027: Soludo leads APGA election campaign flag-off, adopts Tinubu as presidential candidate

2027: Soludo leads APGA election campaign flag-off, adopts Tinubu as presidential candidate

Gas shortage, reduced rainfall cause of inadequate power supply nationwide - NISO

Gas shortage, reduced rainfall cause of inadequate power supply nationwide – NISO

Cross River is Safe - Governor Otu Assures Investors, Residents

Cross River is Safe – Governor Otu Assures Investors, Residents

NTCA Launches Industry Monitoring Report, National Tobacco Control Resource Hub to Strengthen Tobacco Control in Nigeria

NTCA Launches Industry Monitoring Report, National Tobacco Control Resource Hub to Strengthen Tobacco Control in Nigeria

No court ruling can stop me — Atiku

No court ruling can stop me — Atiku

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Otu Inaugurates 2027 Campaign Council, Declares Second Term Will Focus on Wealth Creation, Prosperity

Otu Inaugurates 2027 Campaign Council, Declares Second Term Will Focus on Wealth Creation, Prosperity

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By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Governorship Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, charging members to aggressively publicize his administration’s multifaceted milestones. The high-profile inauguration ceremony took place on Saturday at the APC State Secretariat in Calabar, drawing a massive assembly…

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A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (Part Five)

A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (Part Five)

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THE DEFINITIVE EBOM POSITION: NON-CONTIGUITY AND SUPPORT FOR PEACEFUL ALTERNATIVE RESETTLEMENT Ebom seeks neither perpetual hostility nor confrontation with Ebijakara. However, the bitter lessons of over a century of recurrent clashes, culminated by the atrocities of 2006, 2018, and 2019, have established an incontrovertible imperative: the physical contiguity of Ebom and Ebijakara as immediate residential…

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Nigeria’s Youth vs the New Nicotine Trap

Nigeria’s Youth vs the New Nicotine Trap

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By Blessing Yashim At just 17, Adeola, a Nigerian teenager, never imagined that trying a strawberry-flavoured vape a few months earlier would set her on this path, TRT Afrika reported in June 2025. What began as a simple experiment soon became something she struggled to control. Now, her hands sometimes shake when the craving for…

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A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (Part Four)

A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (Part Four)

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THE JANUARY 2006 INVASION: OFFICIAL FINDINGS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY Following the outbreak of violence in January 2006, His Excellency Mr Donald Duke constituted the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Hostilities between Ebom and Ebijakara Communities in Abi Local Government Area, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Justice Sylvester A. Obi (Rtd). The official…

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Italian men cannot resist Edo girls - Oshiomhole

Italian men cannot resist Edo girls – Oshiomhole

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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men could not resist Edo women, during a discussion on efforts to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the disclosure during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the need for the Nigerian and Italian governments to address both the demand for and…

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A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (PART THREE)

A Synopsis of Historical Facts, Root Causes and True Context of the Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State (PART THREE)

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THE TRUE STORY OF THE 1917 EVICTION AND THE 1927/1932 SUPREME COURT VINDICATIONS In 1911, Aberiba exploited the literacy of their brothers in Igbo court clerks from Bende serving in the fledgling Ediba Native Court to orchestrate a fraudulent suit based on a fabricated survey sketch. Archival records from the National Archives reveal the true…

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Coastal Highway: Workers protest demand expatriates’ sack, Liaison Officer’s reinstatement

Coastal Highway: Workers protest demand expatriates’ sack, Liaison Officer’s reinstatement

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By Christian Njoku Workers of Hitech Construction Company handling Section 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project have embarked on strike, demanding the removal of expatriates and reinstatement of the State Liaison Officer. The protesting workers, who on Wednesday accused the project management of intimidation, unfair treatment and salary cuts, said their action was aimed…

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