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Police

Cross River: Alleged Male Genital Organ Disappearances Heighten Fear as Bitter Kola, Alligator Pepper become Protection

Lazarus UgaSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 20230220

There is fear and commotion in the city of Calabar over alleged disappearances of male genital organs. The male residients of the State, it is...

South South

Akwa Ibom: Farmers, Villagers Lament Poor Yields, Pollution, Sickness, Debts, as Oil Spills Further Decimate the Niger Delta

Lazarus UgaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 20230206

Farmers in the Okoro-Utip community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are lamenting the negative impact of oil spills on their crops...

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New Obong of Calabar Pledges Educational Revival for Conflict-Ridden Communities after 23 Years

Monday AniAugust 17, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 17, 20230347

In the aftermath of a 23-year-long communal conflict in the Ikot Offiong community of Odukpani Council, Cross River State, the recently elected Obong of Calabar,...

Food Security

Niger Delta Eco-Destruction by Foreign Companies, Underground Water Contaminated, Poisoned

uma andersonJuly 20, 2023

by uma andersonJuly 20, 20230441

Predatory foreign oil companies inflict eco-destruction in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Use currupt military men to muscle their way in Some households in the towns of...

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GENOCIDE: Buhari Facilitated Insecurity, Unchecked Growth of Killer Fulani Herdsmen Militias – Intersociety

Monday AniJuly 19, 2023

by Monday AniJuly 19, 20230517

Sinister armed groups in Nigeria surged from just three in May 2015 to 50 by July 2023 Suspicious land acquisitions, allegedly linked to Miyatti Allah...

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Delta State’s Traditional Ruler Docked by Court

uma andersonJuly 19, 2023November 17, 2023

by uma andersonJuly 19, 2023November 17, 20230274

A traditional ruler (Ugoani) of Okpanam in Oshimili North Council, Michael Ogbolu, and another individual, Wisdom Meddon were docked Wednesday by the Federal High Court...

Education

Edo State: Obaseki Targets Education Overhaul to Propel Nigeria’s Transformation

Monday AniJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

by Monday AniJuly 17, 2023July 17, 20230331

Edo State’s Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has identified a dysfunctional educational system as one of Nigeria’s primary barriers to progress. He emphasized that tackling this...

Regional Securities

Dr. Ekanem Ephraim: Cross River State Medical Association Protest Colleague Kidnap and Insecurity, Down Tools!

uma andersonJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

by uma andersonJuly 17, 2023July 17, 20230295

Arising from an emergency meeting held in Calabar on Sunday, the Cross River State branch of the Nigerian medical association has withdrawn services due to...

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Bakassi Peninsula Flashback: Urgent Action Required to Protect Cross River State Territory from Cameroon, Warns House Committee

Monday AniJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

by Monday AniJuly 14, 2023July 14, 20230388

The Ad hoc Committee on the Nigeria-Cameroon International Boundary Dispute, established by the House of Representatives, has urged immediate measures to prevent further territorial losses...

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Dont Destabilising Rivers, Gov Fubara urges Arab Religion Adherents, Herdsmen

Monday AniJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023

by Monday AniJune 30, 2023June 30, 20230359

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has urged clerics to warn herdsmen against engaging in activities that destabilize the state. During a meeting with the...