Today is August 22, 2020, exactly one year since I was abducted from my home to begin a treason trial I am still standing. I mark the anniversary by bringing you the chapter that recreates the drama that happened on that fateful day. ********************** Bright days are often a rarity during the raining season in
By Patrick Obia Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MPAN) Cross River State, has marked 2020 World Photography Day and inaugurate new executives in Calabar. “Celebration of photography” as this year’s theme, flagged off at the millennium park with road walk down to Calabar Municipal Garden as photographers in their numbers display their photographic prowess on
By Patrick Obia Marian market is currently on fire. Or reporter on ground reports that shop owners and good samaritans are battling to put out the fire. There is no sight of men of fire service, people are busy packing their goods while some are busy trying to pour water to the ravaging inferno. There’s
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested suspected gangsters in the State with a human skull. Parading the suspects on Wednesday in Calabar, Mr. Danjuma Elisha, the State Commandant of NSCDC said the suspects were arrested by his men on August 18 2020 in Ogoja
By Archibong Jeremiah Sen. Mathew Mbu Jnr. emerged as the new Cross River State APC Chairman. The Cross River State APC resolved to elect a substantive Chairman after five years of numerous legal tussles. See pictures from the press briefing unveiling the new Chairman which had top part below.
By Archibong Jeremiah Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Udeme Brown who was accused of attempting to rape Mrs. Kate Agbor, a resident of Calabar has been invited by the Inspector-General of Police (IG). The invitation by the Police Inspector General inside sources say is for questioning. Relatively, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs
By Jonathan Ugbal A resident of Calabar, Mrs Sylvia Agiande is currently cooling her feet in Police custody after she was arrested for using an electrical iron to inflict second degree burns on her eight year old nephew, Romanus (actual name withheld due to editorial reasons). The incident occurred on Sunday, August 16th at Muri
By Agency Reporter Limestone deposit have been discovered in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The deposit of limestone was found in Onyen-Okpon community, Obubra by the State Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Hon. George O’ben Etchi and his team. The natural deposit is said to stretch about 10km across the neatly seated