By Charles Ogbu. There is absolutely nothing wrong in a man choosing to live in denial of the reality of his situation for a short while. After all, denial is part of the grieving process. The first part, actually. When I lost my father, the late Emmanuel Nwodo Ogbu... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong As the world celebrates the international day of forests today, a non governmental organisation (NGO), Rural Awareness for Green Environment Initiative (RAGE) has predicted dangerous climate crises in Nigeria if the Federal Government and the general public take no serious action in forest conservation. RAGE made... Read more
MAKURDI DECLARATION 2017: Communique of the Conference on Herders and Farmers Conflicts in Central Nigeria, organized by the Centre for Research Management, Benue State University, Makurdi, held at the Auditorium 1 of the College of Health Sciences, Benue State University from 13th – 16th March, 2017 Christened: The Centre... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong The Cross River Government has restated its determination to immortalise indigenous sports heroes, dead or alive, through sustainable sponsorship of competitions in the state. Orok Duke, the Chairman of the State Sports Commission gave the assurance in an interactive session with sportswriters in Calabar on Sunday.... Read more
By Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar The Cross River State Independent National Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) says it will conduct a fair and credible Local Government elections on June 17 in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Mike Ushie, gave the date on Thursday when he addressed journalists,... Read more
By C. Don Adinuba With the death in the early hours of March 4, 2017, of Benedict Ebele Obumselu, Africa and indeed the world have been robbed of one of the most formidable minds in recent times. Whether in oral pronouncements or in writing or even in the... Read more
The fight for supremacy between two rival cult groups have claimed the lives of two teenagers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital on Saturday night. The incident, occurred at the Amarata area of Yenagoa metropolis. Causing pani amongst residents who watched the horror and fierce battle between the rival... Read more
By Efa-Iwa Rex Egbe Some weeks back, I made a rebuttal about the erroneous and mischievous rants of some of my (our) misinformed NigerDelta brothers. First and foremost let me tell you all a little story for the avoidance of doubt, I’m from the Agbo ethnic group in Cross... Read more
A clergyman, Rev. T. Y Emmanuel, has urged the Bayelsa government to clear outstanding backlog of salaries owed to workers in the state to avert the wrath of God. The cleric gave the advice on Thursday during a Church Service to commemorate the first anniversary of Governor... Read more
By Reno Omokri. On the 15th of August 1945, the axis nations fighting in the Pacific theater defeated imperial Japan and two weeks later, Japan formally surrendered to allied forces led by the U.S. General, Douglas McArthur, who formally accepted the signed articles of surrender. But though the U.S.... Read more
