By Jonathan Ugbal The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has commissioned the new structure housing the Calabar division of the appeal court; the country’s second highest court. Established in 1999, the Calabar division of the appeal court has moved from a structure at Court road to another at the state housing estate and
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has called for Nigeria to retrace her steps back to agriculture. The grand patriarch of the Efik kingdom stated this last weekend during the 23, 24 and 25 combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) where he was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has denied rumors making the rounds that it has released the sums of $320,000 and N25 million for the enlisting of Ekpe and Nyoro cultural practices in Cross River State on the organization’s World Heritage map. National Professional Officer for Culture, UNESCO Regional
By Jonathan Ugbal The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, Saturday denied sending any emissary to the acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. The Obong who superintends over the Efik kingdom spread across southern Nigeria and the Cameroons made this known in a statement signed by
By Ogar Monday The Obong of Calabar and Grand Patriarch of the Efik Kingdom, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V) has thrown his weight behind the ongoing immunization exercise against vaccine preventable diseases as well as supporting the campaign on the reduction of maternal mortality in Cross River State. The Obong made this
By Our Correspondent The Nomination of Pastor Usani Uguru Usani as Minister representing Cross River State in the Federal cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari has elicited excitement in the Efik Kingdom. The Obong of Calabar and grand patriarch of Efik Eburutu, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, while speaking with newsmen during an interview said
by crossriverwatch admin The Obong Of Calabar and the grand patriarch of Efik Eburutu Kingdom, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu the fifth has expressed his dissatisfaction with the federal government and its agencies over non implementation of policies and policy somersaults. Speaking as a guest at the four days Industrial Training Fund, ITF
by crossriverwatch admin The Conclave of Etubom Traditional Council on Monday re-selected Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu of Adiabo Ikot Mbo house who was deposed by the Appeal Court in Calabar on Thursday last week to the stool of Obong of Calabar. The Etubom council said Monday in Calabar that following the ruling of the