Retired Judge Cries Foul over Arraignment, Seeks Gov Otu’s intervention in Henshaw Town Crisis
By Magnus Effiong As crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South continues without any…
Retired Judge Cries Foul over Arraignment, Seeks Gov Otu’s intervention in Henshaw Town Crisis
By Magnus Effiong As crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South continues without any hope of reconciliation in sight, a retired High Court Judge, Justice Charles Efanga Archibong, has accused the Police of bias and therefore appealed to Gov Bassey Otu to intervene in the lingering Henshaw Town crisis. Recall that the Commissioner of…
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matches: Chelle Picks Ekong, 30 Others
By Dianabasi Effiong Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has selected team Captain, William Ekong, first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 31 for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches…
Communal Effort : Operation Zero Pot-Holes Kicks Off in Ekpene Obo
The Ekpene Obo Village Council Chairman, Elder Iboro Friday Robson (in yellow), and others fixing one of the bad spots in Ekpene Obo. By Our Reporter In a bold step towards communal development, youths of Ekpene Obo village in Esit Eket Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday commenced the fixing of…
OPINION: On President Tinubu’s Subsidy For Kidney Dialysis
President Bola Tinubu. By Joseph Odok Subsidy on health is becoming very necessary in Nigeria today because of pressure that is a result of astronomical jump in the price of pharmaceutical and medical care. Therefore the news that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals across Nigeria…
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 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…
Child Rights Law and the Untold Story of Torture, Murder of ‘Child Witches’
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…
