By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Bishop of Ogoja Catholic Diocese, Most Revd. Dr. Donatus Akpan on Saturday, invested the leader of the seventh National Assembly, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba and the 2023 guber candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Sandy Onor among others with papal honors. While Ndoma-Egba
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The remains of a former Chairman of the governing council of the National Youth Service Corps, Chief Linus Okom was on Saturday laid to rest in Bekwarra Local Government Area of northern Cross River State. Okom, popularly referred to as ‘Ada Ebekwarra’ which loosely translates to “The Father of Bekwarra,” passed away
By Our Reporter The Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on Saturday blacklisted two priests, Reverend Fathers Peter Mark Okoi and Alfred Umagu. A statement issued by the All Hallows Chancery said the duo are no longer answerable to the Church as they have since left. “Our attention has been drawn to the presence and activities of
By Ogar Monday The Chairman, governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has warned the Roman Catholic faithful in Mbaise diocese of Imo state over politicizing the issues in the church as it is inimical to the growth of the church. Mr. Ndoma-Egba made this known during the grand reception of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin His Holiness, Pope Francis has on Sunday April 9, appointed as Bishop of Ogoja Diocese, Rev. Fr. Donatus Edet Akpan. Father Akpan, is presently the parish priest of Holy Rosary Church, Wuse Abuja Archdiocese. A statement from the Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Father Ralph Madu say, the