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Obi wins Ebonyi, Cross River as Atiku takes Bayelsa

Peter Obi, representing the Labour Party (LP), has won the presidential election held in the states of Ebonyi and Cross River. Obi received 259,738 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu of…

Atiku wins Buhari’s home state, Katsina; Tinubu wins all Ogun 20 local govts | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Atiku wins Buhari’s home state, Katsina Tinubu wins all Ogun 20 local govts Ayade loses senatorial election in Cross River Labour Party beats Banky W in Lagos El-Rufai warns against…

Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes today; Boko Haram kill 10 Chadian soldiers at Nigerian border | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes todayBoko Haram kill 10 Chadian soldiers at Nigerian borderUS govt restates visa ban warning to election riggersOsun inauguration: Security agencies issue warning against rumoured…

YNaija Today 2 years

We can’t campaign for Tinubu again – Northern APC Christians; They are not serious – APC mocks PDP over Funke Akindele choice | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

We can’t campaign for Tinubu again - Northern APC ChristiansOver 23,100 security officials deployed as Osun prepares for gov pollThey are not serious - APC mocks PDP over Funke Akindele…

YNaija Today 2 years

Lagos shuts down Redeemers school as 5-year-old pupil drowns; Again, gun men decimate INEC office in Enugu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Again, gun men decimate INEC office in EnuguOver Alleged incompetence, Police Redeploy Osun State CommissionerINEC begins mock accreditation in Osun State ahead of electionsLagos shuts down Redeemers school as 5-year-old…

Omoleye Omoruyi 7 years

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. We will reconsider our quit notice to Igbos in the North - Arewa Youth The Coalition of Arewa youth…

Omoleye Omoruyi 7 years

People call me a magician because I continually pay salaries – Governor Ayade

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has said despite the receipt of only N4.3 billion as federal allocation, he has been able to pay workers in the State. He…

$29.96 billion, 33000 | 5 numbers that mattered this week

$29.96bn - The amount of loan the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to borrow from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japan International Co-operation Agency, Islamic Development Bank and China…

Ada Igboanugo 9 years

Liyel Imoke beats his chest – claims Calabar Carnival is the greatest show in Africa

by Chinwe Okafor The Carnival Calabar remains the greatest show ever in Africa, Mr. Liyel Imoke has claimed following the 10th anniversary of the event and the opening of the…

YEditor 9 years

Senate leader, Ndoma-Egba looses re-election bid, out of Senate

by Godwin Akanfe Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba has lost his re-election bid. He was defeated in the Cross River State Central senate primary by John Owan Enoh, the House…

Kolapo Olapoju 10 years

Five perish in Cross River following dog meal

by Azubuike Azikiwe Five people have been confirmed dead in Cross River state, after eating dog meat. The incident happened last Friday in Uchenyim Village, Wanikade, North Ukelle. According to Ugbem…

Colour Fiesta: Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele, Florence Ita-Giwa & more go “wild” at the Calabar Carnival (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Leading top Nollywood stars, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa and her Seagull band made another entertaining outing this year at the annual Calabar Carnival in Cross River state. All…

Sunny Neji returns! One North One Love [DOWNLOAD]

by Chisom Ukaegbu Sunny Neji is back with a new track titled “One North One Love. The song is Neji‘s way of encouraging his kinsmen to embrace political peace in the forthcoming…

Caught in the act: 3 armed robbers including 2 females stripped naked in Cross River

by Adeola Balogun File photo Three suspected robbers were on Friday beaten up and stripped naked in Cross River after it was alleged that they attempted to rob a woman…

DISASTER: Over 20 people trapped in Obudu Resort mudslide

by Oge Okonkwo File photo Over 20 persons have been left stranded due to a natural disaster which occurred at the famous Obudu Mountain Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross…

TRAGIC: Pregnant woman, 2 children burnt to death in Cross River

File Photo A pregnant woman, Ekaiquo Ewa, and her two children aged 7 and 3, were burnt to death, when a building that served as a residential building and business…

Tragedy: Generator fumes kill newly wed couple, one other

by 'Jola Sotubo An abrupt end has come to the newly created matrimony of a young couple in Cross River State as they have lost their lives after inhaling poisonous,…

Victim claims pension money mysteriously turned to paper after taking a taxi (READ)

by Rachel Ogbu A woman claims that the pension money she withdrew from a second generation bank mysteriously turned to pieces of newspapers after she alighted from a commercial taxi…

How I was kidnapped and taken into the bush – Boy, 7, narrates ordeal (PHOTOS)

Eight suspected kidnappers were paraded recently in Cross River State for kidnapping a seven-year-old pupil of Martha Dei Primary School in Ogoja, Cross River State. The boy, Williams Ebele,…

Psychiatric patient commits suicide in Calabar

A mentally unstable person, Joel Uduak, has committed suicide by hanging himself at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State. The incident, which happened around 2am on Sunday,…

Irene Ogede: More than Salt – Uncovering my history (30 Days, 30 Voices)

What does mean for me? Geopolitically, I’m South-South but Benue State is North-Central yet language and culture wise; I am strongly related to the Idoma of Benue. “Study the past…

Tragic: NYSC member drowns in Cross River

Weekends in Ikom village, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, are always busy with fishing, the major occupation of the villagers. It was not different penultimate Sunday as…

How to say Happy Birthday to a governor’s wife

by Ogaga Ifowodo If in the position of any of these nine birthday poets, however, I would think of a primary school in need of a few more desks and…

Colourful sights and stunning beauties from the Calabar Carnival – See Photos

Beautiful lady in an exotic costume by Isi Esene It has been hailed as the best Carnival in this part of the world and we doubt anyone can dispute that.…

Akon, Hugh Masekela, Sakordie, 2 Face, others for 2012 Calabar Festival

Barely a week to the commencement of the Calabar festival, the senior advisor to the governor on event management, Cross River State, Nzan Ugbe has released the itinerary for the…

Oops: Namadi Sambo’s helicopter damages 78-yr-old woman’s mud-house

by Isi Esene Vice President Namadi Sambo's visit to Buanchor, in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, brought nothing but grief to Bessie Obi on Friday as sand…

How 51-year-old widow was killed by suspected ritualists

by Isi Esene Helen Ilonge, the primary healthcare coordinator in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State, who was kidnapped last week has been found with head severed. The…

Teacher plunges to death while plucking fruit for girlfriend

by Mayowa Salami It was a tragic end to a love story for a teacher based in Calabar, Cross River State, simply identified as Eddy, who reportedly fell from a…

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Bakassi group threatens liberation, hoists flag

Isi Esene The issues surrounding the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon has taken a new turn as a group named Bakassi Self Determination Front has taken the disagreement…

At last, we are making money – Tinapa’s managing director celebrates

by Chi Ibe Tinapa’s managing director, Bassey Ndem announced that the business and leisure resort has recorded significant successes in recent times. According to him, the resort had hosted numerous international…