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Opinion: Thinking of a holiday destination this year? Think Calabar International Carnival
Olukayode Kolawole Here are four (4) reasons Calabar Carnival should be on your priority list Come December 2016, Calabar will bubble once again, as it does every last quarter of…
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Precious Ohakosim: My journey to the people’s paradise [Nigerian Voices]
by Precious Ohakosim As I heard the shrilling sound of my cellphone at about 04:30 am, I bolted out my couch immediately. It was morning. I knelt down to say…
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Opinion: How modernization came to ‘destroy everything’
by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba Today I had that weird and strange feeling again. That feeling that life is changing at a break-neck speed. That feeling that if one is not…
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Another militant kingpin arrested by troops in Calabar
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested a militant kingpin, Victory Benjamin known as G3 and Abuja Daddy as well as 3 others in a coordinated operation. According to a…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Apple to unveil new iPhone 7 | Ahmad Salkida released | Fayose lies, says APC
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist Osinbajo: ‘Nigeria has been badly governed’ - YNaija 25,000 policemen, 550 patrol vehicles deployed for Edo guber - YNaija Shi'ites reveal what the…
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Army will take over Calabar on Wednesday – Here’s why
The Nigerian Army has urged residents in Calabar, Cross River State not to panic over the large movement of troops within the metropolis, ahead of the visit of the Chief of…
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‘How ‘chairlady’ forced us into sleeping with 20 men everyday’
In what would have best been described as a twisted home movie, four schoolgirls have told the story of how they were allegedly recruited into prostitution by one Abigail Nweke…
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How a church tortured two children for being ‘witches’
Two children accused of being witches have been rescued by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, a Calabar-based child’s rights organisation. The rights group had come to Ikot-Abasi-Effiom community in Akpabuyo Local Government…
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Fulani herdsmen beg for grazing land in Cross River
Fulani herdsmen in Cross River State have called on the state Governor, Ben Ayade, to allocate lands to them to graze their cattle on. The appeal was made by the…
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Mother of 5 caught with ‘bag of marijuana’, sent to jail
A 35-year-old woman, Grace Asuquo, will spend the next year and half in prison, away from her 5 children. She was caught in possession of 400 grams of cannabis sativa,…
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Opinion: Governor Ben Ayade and his romance with APC
Tuesday, March 30, 2016 is a day Cross Riverians especially residents of Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State will not forget in a hurry as the long awaited…
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks CBN Calabar
A gas explosion rocked a section of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Calabar, Cross River state on Friday morning. The CBN spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, who confirmed the…
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Calabar Carnival 2015: Amaechi, Ayade, Ita-Giwa, others step out for ‘Plant-A-Tree’ march (PHOTOS)
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, was on Monday, the recipient of loud cheers, when he attended the Calabar carnival. As part of the events of the climate change themed carnival,…
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U.S Ambassador Commends General Electric’s investment in Calabar
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria Honourable James Entwistle says the U.S government will continue to encourage American companies in investing significantly in Nigeria. He revealed this while speaking in Calabar…
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There’s no Ebola case in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government says there are no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Linus Awute, made this known at a press briefing on Friday in…
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Ebola scare in Calabar, 10 quarantined, FG dispatches medical team
The death of a patient with Ebola-like symptoms, at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, has created panic among residents of the city. The patient, who was vomiting, stooling and bleeding from…
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Faisal Adamu: 7 reasons why you shouldn’t date a Calabar girl
Growing up, I was that wimpy kid who never had the courage to talk to girls and in a world of testosterone, lies of ‘knacking’ girls and foul armpit…
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Immigration parades 40 illegal immigrants in Cross River
by Ranti Joseph The Cross River State command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has on Thursday paraded 40 illegal immigrants that gained access into the country without valid traveling documents.…
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Pres. Jonathan’s campaign rally in Cross River, Akwa Ibom was massive (See Photos)
Azubuike Azikiwe On Friday, January 30, President Goodluck Jonathan, had what is perhaps his largest audience since the presidential campaign tour commenced. At the Calabar, Cross River rally, which was…
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Liyel Imoke beats his chest – claims Calabar Carnival is the greatest show in Africa
by Chinwe Okafor The Carnival Calabar remains the greatest show ever in Africa, Mr. Liyel Imoke has claimed following the 10th anniversary of the event and the opening of the…
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Federal Government to introduce toll on Nigeria’s borders
by James Sambo The Federal Government is set to introduce toll payments at Nigeria’s borders with neighboring African countries. The new development was revealed on Friday, 24 October, by the…
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@simonchairman: Careless utterances – @AsiwajuTinubu should be called to order
by Simon Utsu My average Nigerian brethren are quick to forget. That is the reason why I love inundating them seasonally with the Infamous words (that are now on granite)…
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LOL! This is why Nigeria has been so successful at containing the Ebola virus
by Kolapo Olapoju It is no longer news that the World Health organisation has commended Nigeria for halting the spread of the Ebola virus disease, as no case of the…
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@TranscorpPLC plans remarkable N8 billion, 1 week IPO
by Tunji Andrews Transcorp Hotels plans to start marketing its initial public offering (IPO) from September 24, aiming to raise N8 billion ($48.8 million) to part-finance the construction of two…
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Why the N4,000 NYSC mobilization fee is right!
by Demilade Osoteku Since its founding as a post-civil-war panacea, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has met with a lot of opposition. The opposition has been fiercer in recent…
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#Ebola: South African woman quarantined in Lagos after showing Ebola symptoms
by Azubuike Azikiwe A female South African national is being held by Nigerian health authorities after showing potential symptoms of the Ebola virus disease. The South African woman, whose identity…
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Vincent Enyeama reacts to Super Eagles loss against Congo
by Isi Esene Super Eagles safe hands, Vincent Enyeama has sent a message of encourage to his team-mates and Nigerian footballs fans at large urging them not to lose hope…
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I knew the Eagles would lose – Stephen Keshi
by Akan Ido Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has expressed his displeasure at the performance of the team during yesterday's match against Congo. Nigeria lost 3-2 against our Group A…
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Hide-and-seek: NFF accuse Congolese football federation of being shady with travel plans
by Olorunwa Lawal The Nigerian Football Federation has accused the Congolese Football Federation of playing hide-and-seek concerning its arrival for Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Calabar. The…
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GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert
by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 held an open air concert at the Cool-off Park.…
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