From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Catholic Bishops conference has appealed to Government at all levels to declare sanitation emergency in 19 rain forest communities within the Oban Corridor of the Cross River National Park. The bishops made the call in a statement by Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey, the Executive... Read more

The  Ebonyi State Government is to establish a  senior citizens club  that would  cater for the welfare of   persons between  80 years and above in the state. Governor Umahi  disclosed this  in Abakaliki on Friday  while presenting staff of office and certificates of recognition to  five new traditional rules earlier... Read more

From Diana Okon-Effiong, Ekuri (Akamkpa) The Ekuri communities of Cross River have protested against the state government’s revocation of their communal land rights to construct a $3.5 billion super highway. In a joint peaceful protest Tuesday residents of the communities in Akamkpa and Obubra local government areas said the... Read more

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rally round the new Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff for the greater good of the party and Nigeria’s democracy at large.  Adebutu, representing... Read more