By Goodwin Otang Some residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused the Police of unlawful arrest and detention of Mr. Kandy Umoh. Mr. Tom Alims, who took to his social media handle to protest his continued detention revealed that “Kandy Umoh was only carrying a roll-up banner stand, which was given to
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has met with the organized labour in the state to discuss plans for subsidy removal, as well as other issues bothering workers’ welfare. The meeting which was held behind closed doors was attended by the Chairman of the
By Godwin Otang Grassroot dwellers and communities in Cross River State have been charged to champion the course of good governance from their domains. The charge was given at the August edition of the Cross River Movement (TCRM) stakeholder Twitter space on Sunday, with the theme “Inclusive Decision-Making: Fostering Good Governance In A Diverse Society.”
By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation, have arrested six suspected syndicates who specialize in gun running activities in Obudu and Boki Local Government Areas of Cross River State. A statement signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, revealed that the
More than 2000 years after Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, a Kenyan lawyer went to court in 2013, to seek justice for the man from Nazareth. Dola Indidis, a lawyer and former spokesman of the Kenyan Judiciary is suing Tiberius, who was emperor of Rome from 42 BCE-37 CE, Pontius Pilate, a selection of Jewish
By Oto-Obong Clement His Royal Majesty, Chief Etim Efeffiom Archibong has been installed as Etinyin Ke Iboku Utan (Calabar Central). The installation was made by Etubom Nyong Effiom Okon 1, Paramount Ruler of Calabar South, Cross River State. Three years ago, Chief Efeffiom also known as ‘Timmey’ was installed as Ibuot Ufok Abasi Atiata of
By Rachel Okporu Fadoju, Naija News Cross River-born singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, also known as Iyanya, has reacted to the rumors of a romantic relationship with former Big Brother Naija ‘Lockdown’ Housemate, Vee Iye. Naija News reports that the reality TV star sparked dating rumors with Iyanya after sharing a controversial photo on her Twitter
By Godwin Otang A Media Foundation based in Cross River the Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation has hinted that rural farmers in the State are the worst hit by climate change in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The foundation said preliminary investigations and community engagement shows that lots of rural farming communities have been severely