By Chikezie Omeje And Arinze Chijioke Thirteen days to the election that brought in Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2015, Fulani ethnic militia killed about 90 persons in an overnight raid on Egba, a community in Otukpo, Benue State. Children, women, and men were murdered as the invaders burned down their houses. Six years later,
By Agosi Todo, The Guardian Nine communities that make up Bahumono nation in Cross River State, last week, were nostalgic about the death of 200,000 youths over land disputes. The communities, located in the Abi Local Government Area of the State, including Ediba, Usumutong, Ebijakara, only embraced peace last year after 14 years of communal
By Archibong Jeremiah The factional crisis rocking the Cross River State charter of APC may have come to an end. The State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade facilitated the sheathing of swords by the warlords fighting for control of the party in an integration dinner held Sunday at Dorschester hall, Spar Mall, Calabar. The Governor whose
On March 21, 137 civilians were killed in localities near Niger’s border with Mali, in what the Niger Government described as attacks perpetrated by “armed bandits”. Sadly, the deadly attacks were not a standalone incident or an anomaly. Since January, four separate attacks by armed groups left at least 300 people dead in the land-locked
By Maxwell Effiong Studio 81 Productions, a concept and event management agency is organizing the maiden edition of Calabar Soccer Tournament. According to Hon. Anthony Duke, CEO Studio 81 Productions in a statement, the tournament is to kick-off Monday, 15th and run through the 27th of March 2021. Venue is the training pitch of the
The governor of Cross River state in southern Nigeria claimed that only 1.1% of total crime in Nigeria was committed in his state, making it the safest in the country. The best statistics available from the National Bureau of Statistics don’t back up the governor’s claims – 1.61% of all crimes in the country are
By Efa Sunday: Government House Correspondent Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election, Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade’s support base received a boost with his endorsement on Tuesday by the leaderships of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Labour Party (LP) in the State. The two parties said their adoption of the Governor is predicated on
By Obeten Godfrey The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Calabar South Branch has reaffirmed it’s stance of a peaceful elections, stating that “there will be no room for electoral violence in the area.” The NYCN made it’s position known in a town hall meeting it organised in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission