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25-year-old man rapes 2-year-old cousin in Lagos, parents want to settle “in-house” (PICTURED)
by Isi Esene A 25-year-old man, David Nnebong was on Monday arrested for defiling a 2-year-old girl put under his care. Nneobong was said to have been living with the…
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Super Eagles: “I will not beg him to play” – Joseph Yobo protests non-inclusion
by Isi Esene Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo is certainly not happy with team coach Stephen Keshi for seemingly neglecting him vowing not to beg to be invited to camp.…
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Hello, Brazil! Lagos brings the magic home with mega carnival
by Isi Esene Carnivals around the world convey the image of fanfare, exotically costumed fun-seekers and all measure of excitement. From the Rio Carnival in Brazil to the Notting Hill…
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“A dejobbed person, bewifed, much childrenised gentleman” – Impressive 1929 letter by ‘Calabar’ man revealed (SNAPSHOT)
On February 2nd of 1929, the following hilarious letter of complaint was sent to a government official in Calabar, Nigeria, by a "bewifed" and "much childrenised" ex-employee who had recently…
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Pope appoints His Lordship, Most Rev Joseph Effiong Ekuwem the new Archbishop of Calabar
by Isi Esene His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI today appointed his Lordship, Most Rev Joseph Effiong Ekuwem as the new Archbishop of Calabar. Ekuwem was until his appointment the Bishop…
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Okey Ndibe: The death of common sense (and why we badly need its ressurection)
by Okey Ndibe Nigeria’s tragedy does not lie simply in the inability of its “leaders” to engage in serious thinking about wrestling with complex issues. The greater tragedy is the…
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Insecurity: 2 men jailed for concealing firearms in a bag of garri
Two persons, Ogenebo Sweet and Francis Richie, were on Tuesday jailed for concealing two locally made pistols in a bag garri. Sweet who was 18 years old in 2009 when…
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Mali crisis: US, UK, Germany, Canada issue travel warnings on Nigeria
Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada on Wednesday issued fresh warnings to their citizens, advising them not to travel to Nigeria. The embassies hinged their warnings…
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Life’s a party: Goverment plans new committee… on festivals
by Emmanuel Okubenji Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) on Wednesday said it would constitute a National Committee on Festivals to streamline all…
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Just terrible! 12-year-old girl murdered by ‘naval rating’ over N800 debt in Calabar
by Isi Esene Chidera Timothy, a twelve year old girl has been killed in Calabar, Cross River State, over an N800 debt. The young girl was allegedly killed by Ikechi…
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Colourful sights and stunning beauties from the Calabar Carnival – See Photos
Beautiful lady in an exotic costume by Isi Esene It has been hailed as the best Carnival in this part of the world and we doubt anyone can dispute that.…
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JTF arrests a senior police officer, others for operating illegal fuel depot in Calabar
by Isi Esene An illegal fuel depot containing nothing less than 8,000 drums of petrol and diesel has been discovered during a Christmas Eve raid in Calabar, Cross River State,…
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Akon, Hugh Masekela, Sakordie, 2 Face, others for 2012 Calabar Festival
Barely a week to the commencement of the Calabar festival, the senior advisor to the governor on event management, Cross River State, Nzan Ugbe has released the itinerary for the…
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Newspaper vendor murdered for turning down free reader
A newspaper vendor in Calabar, Cross River State, Innocent Monday-Francis, was on Thursday murdered after an argument that followed his refusal to allow one of his neighbours, identified as Eno,…
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‘One-chance’ robbery gang caught red-handed in Calabar
by Isi Esene A robbery gang was was recently apprehended by the police in Calabar, Cross River State. Reports say the robbers specialize in dispossessing unsuspecting victims of their belongings…
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A preview of Nigeria vs Liberia: It’s win or bust
by 'Ifreke Inyang October is almost a month to dread for the Super Eagles. This time last year, the Nigerian national team's dream of qualifying for the African Cup of…
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Eight policemen arrested for mounting illegal roadblocks & improper dressing
Isi Esene The Police Mobile Force (PMF) led by the Commander in charge of Ethics, Doctrine and Monitoring, Mr. Anietie Eyoh, yesterday arrested three errant policemen in Uyo, Akwa Ibom…
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Teacher plunges to death while plucking fruit for girlfriend
by Mayowa Salami It was a tragic end to a love story for a teacher based in Calabar, Cross River State, simply identified as Eddy, who reportedly fell from a…
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Love turned lethal: Nurse baths praying boyfriend with acid (GRAPHIC PHOTO)
by Isi Esene Nursing is perceived the world over as a caring profession, but Dorothy Nkanu wasn’t any close to caring when she poured a bucket of acid on her…
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At last, we are making money – Tinapa’s managing director celebrates
by Chi Ibe Tinapa’s managing director, Bassey Ndem announced that the business and leisure resort has recorded significant successes in recent times. According to him, the resort had hosted numerous international…
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Something New: KCee remakes a KC Presh track
Singer KCee of the now defunct group KC Presh has dropped a new single titled “Carnival’’. The record is a theme song for the Calabar carnival and was originally recorded…
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