Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have intensified their campaign messages toward black male voters ahead of the November 5 presidential election. Black voters overwhelmingly identify as Democrats, and concerns that Black men are leaving the party had circulated since 2020 when Trump secured 12 per cent of Black voter support, The Hill…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Cross River State Command, has arrested a notorious kidnapper known as Tallest who was involved in the kidnapping of a Prophetess, Emmanuel Otu, in Calabar. According to a press statement by SP Irene Ugbo, Police spokesperson in the state on Friday, 14th June, Tallest was arrested at CUDA on 5th…
The National Assembly (NASS) has commenced plans to seize the allocations of States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) that fail to pay the minimum wage that would be approved by the Federal Government. It was learned that the NASS has resolved to ensure that States, LGAs and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) stop defaulting in…
Architect S. S. Ikani, Born on 4th January 1964, at Iddah, Kogi State is currently a Chartered Architect, a Full Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration. He is the Acting Director of Accreditation, National Universities Commission (NUC). Arc. Ikani, started his educational career in…
By Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo The Town Hall (Ama-wari) in Abonnema, a Kalabari-Ijaw community is filled with an array of Kalabari chiefs adorned in majestic robes. The Abonnema Council of Chiefs is receiving the next Paramount Ruler of Oruwari War Canoe Chieftaincy House. He is Opuda (Alabo) Dumo Lulu-Briggs. His elevation to the top of the Kalabari…
The Government of Cross River State is organising a maiden International Skating Championship today, Saturday, 15th June 2024. The competition tagged “SKATETHON 2024” will be held on the 12km Carnival Route – from Eleven-Eleven (11-11) Roundabout down Mary Slessor Roundabout to Rabana Roundabout to Efio-Ette Roundabout to Mobil by MCC down to the Stadium. A…
Governor Bassey Otu By Ita Williams, Calabar Amid tenure elongation, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Council of Chiefs. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Cross River State Government, Prof Anthony Owan Enoh, made available to some newsmen…
Stephen A. Smith has suggested that Caitlin Clark’s fame is because Americans are racists while comparing her fame to that of Donald Trump. Smith said some Americans want to “Make America White Again” and pointed to a growing divide while trying to explain why Clark is so hated. “If you’re white, you’re bright, you’re right…
…the Vice President position was also taken by a female. Blessing Alims has made history by becoming the first-ever female Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) since it was established in 1975. Alims was elected alongside eight others on Friday, 14th June 2024, via an online voting system on the…
Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River has disclosed that Nigerian politicians erroneously believe they have two terms in office immediately after they are voted. Yomere made the remark on Friday in Calabar during the Second Quarter Consultative Meeting of INEC, Cross River Management and Leaders of…
