By Anietie Akpan, The Guardian All hope of returning Bakassi Peninsula to Nigeria may not have been lost yet, as the National Assembly has hinted that it will withhold the ratification of its treaty. Chairman, Cross River State caucus of the National Assembly, Senator Gershom Bassey, who spoke with newsmen in Calabar, yesterday, said the Bakassi
(Continued from Chapter 1) 1. And once news spread abroad throughout all the province of River Cross, that the people have besieged and murmured against King Benedict the son of Ngayi, then the king was greatly wroth with the seers and the town-criers and put many in a prison house; for he was in a
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Army, headquarters has reacted to the viral video and images where a commissioned female Army officer, Lt. Chika Viola Anele, dehumanised and assaulted a youth corp member, Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia, serving at the 13 Brigade headquarters in Calabar, describing it as “monumental embarrassment” to the Force. The Army in a
By Jonathan Ugbal A video obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows a female Lieutenant attached to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Chika Viola Anele bathing and assaulting a female Corps member, Ezeiruaka Ifenyiwa Fidelia. It is unclear when the incident occured but Army sources say the assault happened after an argument between the
By Victoria Effiong Tackling environmental challenges and global warming may become easier if humans ditch their cars for bicycles and walking which will in turn, improve their health, stakeholders said at an event to mark by the World Car Free Day in Calabar on Wednesday. The event, flagged off by the Speaker of the ninth
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard News Frontline politician and member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has asserted that the emergence of Venatius Ikem, Esq. as Cross River State Chairman is an indication that victory looms for the party in all corner, come 2023. Sir Arthur Jarvis made the assertion in a
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By Godwin Otang, Tribune Newspaper The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory (NNSV) has arrested three suspected smugglers with one thousand, two hundred and nine (1,209) bags of illegally smuggled parboiled rice along the waterways. The suspects and the goods have been handed over to the Nigerian Customs Service in Calabar, on Monday. The suspects, Humble Edet,