By Peter Agi, FCA The photograph is difficult to look away from. A man in a magenta tunic sits at a press table, head bowed, tissue pressed to his eyes. Microphones from different media stations crowd the frame. Behind him is the muted blue of a government backdrop with the faint outline of Nigeria’s coat…
By Iheke Solomon This man, Ben Ayade,is truly deluded and conceited to be appealing to the Most High for justice in his favour, and totally oblivious of the abbatros on his neck for his eight years of total ‘darkness’ over Cross River. Truly power corrupts. He is disconcerted and finds no true peace outside the…
Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu has felicitated elder statesman, renowned banker, and respected philanthropist, Asuquo Ekpenyong, FCIB, OON, on the occasion of his 78th birthday, describing him as “an extraordinary icon of excellence, wisdom, and noble service whose life continues to illuminate pathways of greatness for generations.” In a deeply heartfelt goodwill message released…
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Former Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has taken to his verified Facebook page to bemoan the order of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, barring him from contesting the Cross River North senatorial elections. “Mr President wants me to withhold my Senate ambition. I yield to his request even as I pour tears of ill…
When Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe appended his name to Bola Tinubu’s nomination form for the 2027 presidential bid, it was not a routine clerical act…it was confirmation. Nomination forms are not open to the entire Senate, they are curated, and to be among the select few is to be trusted, counted, and needed, has a larger…
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The family of Nigerian and internationally recognised literary giant and one of Africa’s most respected scholars of drama and theatre, Kalu Uka, has announced burial arrangements for the deceased Professor of Drama and Theatre Arts. According to a burial schedule obtained by www.calitown.com, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 5:00pm, a commendation service will hold…
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