By Ita Williams, Calabar The 2025 Anambra Day Celebration in Calabar unfolded in a spectacle of colour, culture and unity on Sunday, December 7, as Anambra indigenes residing across Cross River State gathered to give thanks, celebrate their heritage and strengthen communal ties. The event, held at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Mary Slessor Avenue,…
By Dianabasi Effiong The decision by world football-governing body, FIFA that Clubs can hold on to their players until Monday, 15 December 2025 before they are released for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has necessitated the postponement of the pre-AFCON friendly between Nigeria and Egypt. According to a statement by the Nigeria…
Ekong leaps highest to score Nigeria’s goal against Cote d’Ivoire in the 2023 AFCON Final in Abidjan. By Dianabasi Effiong After a dispassionate evaluation of his 10-year stewardship with the Senior National Team of Nigeria (Super Eagles), the Nigeria Football Federation wishes to eulogize William Troost-Ekong following his announcement of immediate retirement from international football…
The University of Calabar( Unical)has finalized arrangements for its 3rd annual Registry Day. According to a release by the University Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Chukwuka I. Icha,, made available by Public Relations Unit of the University, the two‑day event will take place on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, and Thursday, 11 December 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio International Conference Centre,…
Gov. Umo Eno (left) with Minister Chris Vic. By Lucy Daniel In the Bible, compassion was never a theory. It was an action. Blind Bartimaeus cried out for mercy, and Jesus stopped. The leper knelt in pain, and Jesus touched him. The Canaanite woman pleaded for her daughter, and Jesus listened. The father of the…
By Etim Etim In the last few months, there have been several eye-popping and lavish celebrations in Akwa Ibom State to mark a wedding or death. These festivities lend credence to the notion that the state is fast becoming the nation’s ‘enjoyment capital’, following closely behind Lagos which has a long-standing reputation for expensive festivities….