…offers life changing support for livelihood, scholarships for school children, and lots more As part of activities marking her 40th birthday, Dr Betta Edu on Tuesday celebrated with internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ichwa IDP Camp, Makurdi, Benue State, providing health care for over 10,000 persons from various camps, livelihood support, start-up capital, educational assistance,…
The True Origin of Aberiba/Ebijakara: Migrants, Blacksmiths, and Customary Tenants PART TWO The name “Abiriba” (or “Aberiba”) in regional history applied exclusively to the blacksmithing and warrior clan located in the Bende cultural division of present-day Abia State. Fleeing inter-tribal warfare under their war leader, Nkanu Ebi Esu (from whom they derived their militant banner…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, has described former PDP state chairman, Ntufam Edim Inok Edim, as a liar over allegation that he diverted his N5 million court fund. Edim, who contested for the House of Representatives in 2023 and lost…
Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”), the flagship banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”), today announced that customers can now add their GTBank debit cards to Google Wallet and use Google Pay to make secure online payments locally and internationally. Making online payments easier, faster and more convenient, customers can…
By Our Reporter Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Cross River State have allegedly unleashed violence on an On-Air-Personality with Radio Nigeria (Canaan City FM 99.5), Prince Alobi, during an operation in Calabar. The incident occurred on Monday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m. at the Parliamentary Extension by Lemna…
A legal practitioner, Nurat Usman, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), calling for a comprehensive investigation into alleged financial irregularities, procurement violations and accountability concerns during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, between 2015 and 2020. The petition, dated September 18, 2026, and addressed to…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve $20.51bn and €1.45bn in external borrowing to address funding gaps in the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 supplementary borrowing plan. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter which Senate President Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday. He said this was necessary to enable the Federal Government…
Former Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong, has congratulated Dr Betta Edu on the occasion of her 40th birthday, describing her as one of Nigeria’s brightest stars whose contributions to healthcare, humanitarian services and national development have continued to make a remarkable impact. Dr Ekpenyong commended Dr Edu’s exceptional leadership, dedication to…
By Ofem Irem Okpokpo PART ONE BACKGROUND AND PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Arising from recent developments wherein the public space has been inundated with calculated distortions of historical and judicial records by persons representing the Ebijakara community (formerly documented in colonial records as Aberiba or Aberiba Ebom), most notably during their street protest in Calabar on Monday,…
Cross River author and politician Rt. Hon. (Otuekong) Orok Otu Duke, Ph.D., has called on minority communities to begin documenting their personal and collective histories, insisting that silence allows others to define their past. Speaking to journalists at the Ernest Etim-Bassey Press Centre in Calabar, Duke linked the appeal directly to his forthcoming presentation of…
