
Why the Senate Must Rethink the NCTRN Bill Before It Tears Us Apart
By Ogar Emmanuel Oko This piece was almost concluded and billed for publication on August…
By Ogar Emmanuel Oko This piece was almost concluded and billed for publication on August 9th. However, due to the vicissitudes of life, it has tarried until now. On that fateful Saturday, August 9th, I left for my usual exercise. Upon returning, I was informed of the demise of my older brother, Mr. Ogar Solomon…
Children, accused of being witches by either their parents, care givers, ‘pastors and prophets,’ are still being tortured and killed in cold blood, particularly in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States where the Child Rights Act had been passed into Law. JOSEPH KINGSTON chronicles this untold story in this article. Few years ago, one Bishop…
Gov. Bassey Otu in a handshake with the Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, Mrs. Uju Rochas-Anwuka, flanked by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (left) and Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Johnson Ebokpo (right). By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government has described the country’s malnutrition crisis as a national emergency just…
The delegation. By Anietie Akpan The Federal government through the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has at last intervened on the deplorable federal roads in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River state. A statement on Thursday from the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA), Daniel Agbor, said Senate…
By Anietie Akpan The Police in Akwa Ibom state have arrested a suspected fake medical doctor over an alleged illegal abortion and murder in the state. A release from the Police Public Relations Committee, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, said on August 19, a man was arrested on suspicion of conducting an…
By Ita Williams, Calabar In her effort to give back to society and contribute to the vulnerable through humanitarian efforts, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, has unveiled her pet project, “Padbank Mobile Outreach”. This is a personal initiative designed to address menstrual hygiene challenges…