By Ushang Ewa The Chairman of the Senate Committee of Finance in the Eight Assembly, representing Cross River central, John Owan-Enoh has urged Nigerians to look towards the future with optimism. The former lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 general election made this known in a yuletide message to
By Chikezie Omeje and Kingsley Mba Fulani Herdsmen Arouse Terror Backed by a militia, they have raided communities for no less than 1481 times, killing nearly nine thousand people in Nigeria, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). When they attack communities, they kill anyone they could, including children and women. They
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