Mrs Lilian Ekanem is Chairperson, Cross River State Child Protection Network. She spoke with Dianabasi Effiong on Child Witches branding. Excerpts: Main communities With Child Witch Syndrome This child witch syndrome in Cross River State or witchcraft-branding is really prevailing in Akpabuyo, Calabar South, we have a... Read more
This is a rebuttal to a write up by one Ena Ofugara titled: “HISTORY OF MINORITIES NEED FOR SELF ACTUALIZATION: IT PREDATES IGBO STRUGGLE FOR BIAFRA”. I am merely responding to correct some misconceptions that were created by those who don’t mean well for Nigeria and present these falsities... Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday sought the understanding of members of the private sector in the ongoing policy review by the current administration. The Minister, who spoke during the visit of the leadership of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, (NESG) to her office in... Read more
Abia guber controversy: Appeal Court condemns Abang’s judgment as rape of democracy, gross injustice
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday dismissed the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court Abuja, which sacked the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu as a rape of democracy and miscarriage of justice. The appellate court, which upheld the mandate of... Read more
1. Many Akalaka people especially those of Ikwerre origin often claim that Igbos like to “claim them” because of the massive oil and gas resources in their land. The Igbos who according to them lack natural resources like oil and gas, want to annex Ikwerre, Ogba and Ekpeye and... Read more
Hit FM Takes Keep Calabar Clean Initiative To Markets
News August 9, 2016
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Some traders at the popular Watt Market in Calabar on Thursday commended the Hit FM, a private radio station’s initiative to clean up the market and its surroundings. They also called for a follow-up by relevant agencies of Government to de-silt blocked... Read more
Anyaoku, Mimiko, Afolayan, others to discuss jobs, opportunities in Nigeria’s economy at meeting
Press Releases August 9, 2016
Programme organizers promote event in their own words below: China is leading the world in global manufacturing and production. America is blazing the Trail in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and the technological advancement of their Economy. In 2012, Nigerians spent an estimated N160 billion Naira on... Read more
In keeping with the United Nation’s declaration, August 12th of every year, is celebrated globally as International Youth Day. This is a day set aside for Governments, families and indeed the whole world to focus on the youths and give them attention through special programmes aimed at addressing their needs, rights, obligations... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Uyo Well meaning individuals, corporate organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations have been enjoined to assist in the development of infrastructure in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH)l. The call was made by its Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Etete Peters, in an interview in Uyo. He said... Read more
A Human and Environmental Rights Activist, Mr Alagoa Morris, Monday challenged the Department of State Security (DSS) to arraign detained Bayelsa based journalist, Jones Abiri before a court if its claim were factual. Alagoa made the call in statement issued in Yenagoa. Alagoa, a Project Officer and Head of... Read more
