A final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected car snatchers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River. The deceased identified as Francis Atabi, had given the two suspected car snatchers a ride around 8pm when the...
Cross River State
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A socio-cultural group, Concerned Efik Youths, have commended the Department of State Service, DSS, for displaying professionalism in handling the crisis which threatened to erupt in Calabar few days ago over a purported proclamation of Chief Tony Ani as another Obong of Calabar. Recall...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Etubom Anthony Ani, a former Minister of Finance during late General Sani Abacha’s regime, has been proclaimed as the new Obong of Calabar. The proclamation was done on Monday by four out of the seven surviving legitimate kingmakers mandated by the Supreme Court judgement...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of persistent denials by Central Bank of Nigeria and other financial institutions to grant credit facilities to natural rubber farmers in the country, the National Rubber Producers, Processors and marketers Association of Nigeria, NARPPMAN, has devised another way to raise funds...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Seven surviving Etuboms from the Obong of Calabar Traditional Rulers Council have commenced the process of selecting a new Obong of Calabar . It would be recalled that the 7 Etuboms are the legitimate kingmakers mandated by the Supreme Court judgement on March 31st,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A chairmanship candidate of the Nigerian Football Association (NFA), Cross River State Chapter, Dr Eric Akpo has attributed the low level of sporting activities in the state to the poor performance of sports administrators. ” We have seen that things are stagnated in terms...
The Federal Government’s effort to boost the Nigerian economy by maximising opportunities in the oil and gas sector through local content has materialised as the Industrial Park in Odukpani, Cross River State, is ready for business. This is being made possible with a pledge of $50m by the Federal...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A community leader and environment expert, Chief Edwin Ogar has warned that Cross River State Government may not benefit from UN-REED Programme if logging activities continued unabated in the state. The UN-REED Programme is funded by UNDP Multi-Partnes Trust Fund and provides the funding...
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, Chairman of Election Petition Tribunal in Calabar, has given assurance that the tribunal was prepared to discharge its duties without any fear of favour. Adeniyi said this on Wednesday during the inaugural sitting of the tribunal in Calabar. He said that the tribunal would ensure that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Offiong Edem Foundation, Offiong Edema, has promised to host a mini-table tennis tournament for children between the ages of 7–15 at the U.J Esuene Stadium on the 3rd to 7th June 2023. Ms. Edema, who stated this in...
The death of the paramount traditional ruler of Obudu Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River, His Royal Majesty, Joseph Davies-Agba, has been officially announced by the family. The demise of Davies-Agba was announced in a statement by his Son, Mr Kjay Jedy-Agba, on Sunday in Calabar. “It is...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced a five day training on shoe and bags making including fabrics for unemployed women across the 18 Local government Area of Cross River State. Flagging off the programme the Director General of NDE Mallam Abubakar Nuhu...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Ekuri forest, a Community Conserved Area (CCA), in Akamkpa LGA of Cross River state is demanding payment of N500 million compensation from a logging company over illegal logging. The Ekuri forest which is a protected area that has equal status like the national...
A boy, 22, was on Sunday evening set ablaze by an angry mob for allegedly stealing an Android mobile phone at Atimbo area of Calabar Municipality Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River. An eye witness who narrated the incident, said the boy identified as Eyo, has been known...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Spokesman of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Amah Williams on Tuesday declared that over 150,000 brethren will converged at the U.J. Esuene Stadium Calabar from all part of the World for the Divine Numbering Mega Event on Sunday. He said...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with Bankers’ Committee, on Monday carried out awareness and sensitisation campaign on cashless policy and e-Naira for traders at the popular watt market, Calabar. The awareness campaign featured a popular Nollywood actor, Imeh Bishop-Umoh, popularly called “Okon Lagos”. The Nollywood actor,...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River wants all those elected at the just-concluded general elections to work together, irrespective of party affiliations, to move the state forward. APC chairman in the state, Mr Alphonsus Eba, gave the charge on Monday in Calabar when he spoke with the...
Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Calabar, has solicited for a robust external security presence to avert all threats of insecurity on campus. Obi made the call when the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Aminu Alhassan, paid her a courtesy call in her office on Monday in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of plans to scuttle Nigerian democracy by some misguided politicians, the Cross River State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alphonsus Ogar Eba has appealed to the Department of State Service (DSS) to interrogate the Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate,...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Bassey Otu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of last Saturday governorship elections in Cross River State Declaring the result, the state collation officer and Vice chancellor of Federal University of Otueke Bayelsa Teedy Charles, said Senator Bassey...