By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Nko people of Yakurr Local Government Area in Cross River State have lamented the devastating impact of the raid on their community by troops of the Nigerian Army following renewed hostilities with neighboring Onyadama community of Obubra LGA. The community told newsmen in Calabar on Wednesday that
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report There is currently a tense atmosphere at the headquarters of the Cross River State Water Board Limited in Calabar after the former Managing Director, Mr. Victor Ekpo forced his way into the premises and his former office while using men of the Nigeria Police Force to scare away
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Calabar branch has berated the orders of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River over the sustenance of military operations in the Nko community until suspects who allegedly shot the six military personnel are produced. Governor Ayade had in a press release signed by
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Inclusive Forum for Accountability Society, IFAS, has ended a two-day stakeholders’ engagement in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The key actors included traditional leaders, security agencies, the judiciary, the government, media, and civil society organizations among others. The engaging session held at Hogis Hotel conference hall, Calabar,
By Abdullateef Abubakar, SolaceBase Listen To The Report The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned in strong terms the harassment and molestation of Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, and one of its reporters, Mr. Idris Kamal, by the Police in Bauchi, Bauchi State. SolaceBase reports that the ordeal of the two
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report The National Population Commission is set to conduct a population and housing trial census ahead of 2023. The Cross River State Commissioner, retired Navy Captain Charles Ogwa in a briefing stated that a 12-day State Level Training Workshop is ongoing at Calabar Municipality Local Government Council for field
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report Salisu Aishat, a corps member serving in the Itigidi community, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State has donated a borehole with an overhead tank to the community. Aishat while handing over the project which she had implemented as part of the Community Development Service, thanked the
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The ongoing Nko-Onyadama communal crisis in Central Cross River State has taken a sharp twist despite a peace deal initiated by the Government as an unnamed male was arrested with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs in Akamkpa Local Government Area penultimate Saturday. The IEDs according to intelligence reports were