@akinyemilaw: #Afrif2014- My thoughts on Nollywood, African cinema, lawyers and Afriff

by Akinyemi Ayinoluwa “Movies are a heightened reality” – Steven Spielberg “When less than everything has been said on a subject, you can still think on further. The alternative is for the audience to be presented with a final deduction, no effort on their part. What can it mean to them when they have not... Read More

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November 18, 2014

South-South group accuse Northern politicians of sponsoring #BokoHaram

by Azubuike Azikiwe A group, ‘The South-South Consolidated Forum’ has accused the elites of the north of sponsoring Boko Haram insurgency to frustrate the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. According to the forum, the recent increase in insurgency in some northern states was orchestrated by power-hungry politicians from northern Nigeria. The group released a... Read More

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November 13, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose goes cold on Assembly, freezes their accounts | ‘We keep our promises,’ Fashola borrows bank slogan | Ogun senators check out of APC | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Are APC lawmakers demanding N135 million ‘pocket infrastructure’ from Fayose? Vanguard Fayose goes cold on Ekiti Assembly, freezes their account. Nation A certain PDP chieftain may be using a fake GCE certificate. Vanguard The CNPP... Read More

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November 10, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Why GEJ delayed his 2015 declaration | Abuja locked up for his declaration | Oyo PDP has no anointed one | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Keyamo has choice words for Delta’s Uduaghan. Premium Times Police locks up Abuja for Jonathan’s declaration. Nation PDP pledges to work against violence in 2015. Leadership Who wants the PDP National Convention stopped? Leadership PVCs:... Read More

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October 23, 2014

How did Nigeria come to have 743,000 refugees within its borders?

by Isi Esene The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded about 743,062 persons that were internally displaced by conflicts and natural disasters in various parts of the country, Director General of the agency Muhammad Sani Sidi has said. He disclosed this in Calabar at the opening of the annual consultative meeting of the National... Read More

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October 17, 2014

Kate Henshaw to contest under PDP, as Rotimi Amaechi of APC says he advised her to join politics

by Kolapo Olapoju The elections are nigh, the absurd as well. Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw unveiled her campaign poster on Thursday, 16 October, in her bid to run for political office. Kate yearns to represent the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Meanwhile, reports... Read More

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September 7, 2014

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 in the teams despite its loss to Congo yesterday. The Super Eagles lost 3-2 in a Group A African Nations Cup qualifying match which took... Read More

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September 7, 2014

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 opponent in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State. Keshi, who coached the Eagles at the... Read More

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August 15, 2014

Fresh Kid: Introducing Didee Eta (LOOK, LISTEN, READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju Didee Eta is a Nigerian born RnB/Soul vocalist, from Cross river state. He initially wanted to be a medical doctor but as he grew his artistic skills were put to use. He began as a report writer for the Future Awards and then went on to work as a staff writer... Read More

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July 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe states. This was made known on Thursday, 31 July, in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations in NYSC, Bose Aderibigbe. The corps members are... Read More

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July 11, 2014

Debo Adejugbe: Governors’ pension bills – The new faces of progressive looting (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The Lagos Pension Bill wriggled its way into the official gazette on 18th May, 2007; a mere 11 days before Bola Tinubu handed over the affairs of the state to Babatunde Fashola. A cursory glance at the ‘Pension Bills’ for some ex state Governors and Deputies, notably Zamfara, Gombe, Lagos and Kwara,... Read More

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June 24, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’ll attend only to Business Class’ – Arik Airlines passengers left stranded in Calabar (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Passengers on the Arik Airline flight from Calabar, Cross River to Lagos had a grueling customer service experience as they were refused boarding on a flight scheduled for 1:30pm. [READ: Banky W, others protest bad air conditioning on New York bound Arik Airline flight (WATCH)] According to a passenger who was booked on... Read More

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February 23, 2014

Terrible: Woman arrested after tying up her daughter, burning her buttocks with HOT knife

by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Cross River has been arrested after reports that she caused her daughter serious bodily harm. Ene Edem Okon is said to have tied up 11-year-old Queeneth and burnt her buttocks with a hot iron. Ms. Okon is said to have stated that she took the action because her daughter... Read More

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January 25, 2014

Terrible: 2 teenage armed robbers arrested by police in Cross River (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The activities of a robbery gang comprising two teenagers and one man in his twenties have been quashed by police in Cross River. Edem Bassey Effiong, 18, Emmanuel Nkalu 19 and Aliyu Umaru 21,were said to have formed the habit of donning army camouflage while carrying out their illicit acts. The trio... Read More

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December 28, 2013

Yels, it’s time to go parry! Funke ‘Jenifa’ Akindele looks STUNNING in black outfit (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Funke Akindele was yesterday in Calabar, Cross River to participate in the annual street carnival with fellow actors, Mr. Ibu, Tonto Dikeh, Uti Nwachukwu and others in attendance. Today’s a different ball-game as ‘Jenifa’ drops the carnival costumes for a black outfit which fits her beautiful figure. Her outfit is accessorized with gold handbag,... Read More

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December 28, 2013

Isn’t he just COOL? Guess who stormed Calabar Carnival in an executive jet (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Calabar, the capital of Cross River is definitely the destination of choice at the moment with the Calabar Carnival hitting its peak. Celebrities like Funke ‘Jenifa’ Akindele, Mr. Ibu, Tonto Dikeh, Uti Nwachukwu and several others are hitting Donald Duke’s city in droves and it doesn’t look like it’s going to stop... Read More

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December 18, 2013

Opinion: The war between Imoke and Ndoma-Egba in Cross River

by Michael Jegede It is definitely going to be a tough battle should Imoke eventually decide to vie for the Cross River Central Senatorial seat against Ndoma-Egba in 2015 or sponsor somebody to contest with him as also being speculated. Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) representing Cross River... Read More

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December 13, 2013

My mother sold my baby for $1,600 – Daugther cries out

A woman in Cross River state has been arrested by the police after her daughter reported her for selling her baby or N253,000(about $1,600) Miss Ndidi Nkwegu, alleged that her mother sold her baby daughter to a child trafficker, who has also been nabbed, in the neighbouring Ebonyi state, after she sold the baby at... Read More

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December 9, 2013

PDP crisis: Bamanga Tukur may be shown the way out

It has emerged that the embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur may be on his way out as governors elected on the party’s platform last night asked the North-east caucus of the party to shop for an immediate replacement. This was part of the resolutions reached at the meeting... Read More

October 12, 2013

How Cross River Deputy Gov’s father was kidnapped

by Oge Okonkwo Etubom Ekpo Cobham, father of the deputy governor of Cross River State, Efiok Cobham, has been kidnapped. According to reports, 87-year-old Mr Cobham was abducted from his home in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, on Thursday night by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the abductors, invaded his... Read More

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September 10, 2013

So true, so false: Several PDP govs are better than Fashola, even those of the ‘new PDP’ – Olisa Metuh

by Isi Esene The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are certainly not amused by the widespread notion that Goveernor Babatunde Fashola is the first among his peers in terms of performance in office. The PDP, through its Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh made this known in an interview yesterday in Abuja insisting that several governors from his... Read More

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September 3, 2013

Opinion: The mountain ahead for next Cross River governor

by Awassam Bassey But, that is not the mountain that awaits the next man or woman aspiring to continue the quiet but impactful strides of incumbent Governor Liyel Imoke in Government House, Calabar, come May 29, 2015. That man or woman must be an expert in public debt management because Cross River State is the... Read More

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August 30, 2013

Hauwa Gambo: Why it is (now) difficult to feel sympathy for Suntai (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo No man, or group of people, has the right to punish an entire people simply because he wants to hold on to the trappings of office. We live in a sick nation. One that punishes its own people with the most ham-fisted, hopeless leadership one can find this side of the globe.... Read More

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August 26, 2013

Opinion: In defence of Femi Fani-Kayode

by Olaitan Ladipo It is also clear that essentially only our Igbo brethren exhibit this discourteous habit. Other ethnics usually show appreciation for generosity and show respect for host traditions and ancestry. It is even more important to note that the Igbo do this usually, only in matters pertaining to the Yoruba. The striking resemblance... Read More

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July 18, 2013

“We discussed and she accepted” – Man arrested for raping 9-year-old girl to death

by Akan Ido Chijioke Nwakor, a 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl to death in Cross River state. Nwakor, from Aniocha Local Government Area of Anambra State was said to have engaged the little girl, Miss Alice Eneji in a marathon love making which resulted in the girl’s death. The circumstances leading... Read More

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July 3, 2013

Terrrible: Man, 35, arrested for raping 7-year-old girl in Calabar

by Rachel Ogbu “When I entered the room to carry my daughter, I saw that blood was coming out of her private part and she could hardly walk,” the heart-broken father of a seven-year-old girl raped in Calabar, Cross River state has said. The culprit is said to be a 35-year-old man, identified as Bassey... Read More

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May 20, 2013

Cheta Nwanze: See what Boko Haram has caused (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze In order to stem the ugly tide of huge losses in foreign reserves to unjustifiable importation of fish, there is need to develop local fish production has become very urgent. Fish is a very important part of our food in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, it accounts for 35% of our... Read More

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March 2, 2013

Guess who’s home: Liyel Imoke returns from medical trip abroad

by Isi Esene The Cross River state governor, Liyel Imoke, who has been out of the country for weeks to treat an undisclosed ailment is back in Nigeria. His arrival from the United States was announced by the former minister of information, John Odey, who also disclosed that the governor is being expected in Calabar,... Read More

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