Food for thought on Nigeria
Opinion February 19, 2017
By Nnadi Noracynthia In Nigeria, lazy Men who could not compete in life started blaming Igbo domination for their failures. It may interest you to know that during and immediately after the civil war, Saro Wiwa & family, and then young captain Sani Abacha and family lived in and... Read more
Revisiting Alleged Brutalisation of Fed Girls’ College Staff By Armed Security Operatives In Calabar
FeaturedSpecial Reports February 12, 2017
By Dianabasi Effiong The response from Nigerians over alleged invasion of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Calabar, on Feb. 2 by some armed operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) has no doubt gone viral. The federal agency’s operatives, otherwise known as State Security Service (SSS) by Nigerians... Read more
Olumba Olumba Obu pledges support for SWAN, Calabar Rovers FC
Sports February 12, 2017
From: Dianabasi Effiong Olumba Olumba Obu, the Sole Spiritual Head, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), has called for concerted efforts in sports development and sponsorship to generate employment and promote the physical well-being of Nigerians. His Holiness, Olumba Obu, made the call in Calabar when he hosted... Read more
Mba E. Ukweni is a young and vibrant lawyer practicing in Cross River State. The former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) is known to be an astute, dedicated, committed and intelligent lawyer. Mba, as he is fondly called by his colleagues, is a workaholic and also... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong,Calabar Foremost Nigerian environmentalist, Mr Nnimmo Bassey, has called for the revocation of permits granted by the Federal Government to Monsantho, a multi-national company, to bring genetically- modified crops into Nigeria. He made the call in an interview in Calabar on the side line of the 18th... Read more
Cuso International Trains 12, 000 Entrepreneurs in Cross River
News February 12, 2017
From Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar The Country Director of Cuso International in Nigeria, Kenna Owoh, says the organisation is training no less than 12, 000 youths on entrepreneurship in Cross River State. She disclosed this during the YouLead Private Sector Engagement to promote social innovation and entrepreneurship in... Read more
Nigeria and Prodigal Environmental Stewards
Opinion February 12, 2017
Guest lecture by Nnimmo Bassey at the 18th Bassey Andah Memorial Lecture hosted by the Bassey Andah Foundation at Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, Nigeria on Saturday 21st January 2017. —————————————————————————————————————- Let me begin by thanking the Board of Bassey Andah Foundation for giving me the opportunity to share my... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar Gov. Ben Ayade, of Cross River has signed the 2017 appropriation bill of N707 billion, christened Budget of Transposition, into law. Speaking while signing the budget into law, at the state executive council chamber, Calabar, Ayade said the state was adopting deficit budgeting so as... Read more
Enyimba FC elated at reception in Calabar—Chairman
Sports February 12, 2017
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar Felix Anyasi-Agwu, Chairman of Enyimba FC of Aba, says the team is elated at the reception during its first home match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. He stated this in an interactive session with sportswriters in Calabar prior to the team’s... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong Former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekweme on Sunday in Cabalar, urged Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari currently on medical vacation in . He also urged Igbos to aspire for the presidency of Nigeria and continue from where he stopped... Read more
