NUJ FCT Cautions Public, Govt Agencies Against Coalitions Using Its Secretariat to Defraud Individuals
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council calls on members of the public, government agencies, corporate organizations, and individuals to exercise caution against faceless coalitions and groups that exploit the union’s secretariat as a venue to stage press conferences under false pretenses for fraudulent purposes. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary…
Omga007PDP : Battle of Wits as NWC Postpones C’River Congress, Ikem Insists NEC Supersedes
By Edem Ekpo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has been thrown into fresh controversy as the National Working Committee (NWC) announced the postponement of the state congress earlier scheduled for Saturday, sparking sharp resistance from the state leadership. The South-South Vice Chairman of the party and caretaker of the state chapter,…
NUJ Hails UNICAL VC on Creation of Communication Faculty
By Edem Ekpo The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, has applauded the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, for her role in upgrading the Department of Mass Communication into a full-fledged Faculty of Communication and Media Studies. Bassey, reacting to…
Cross River PDP Congress to Hold September 27, NWC Cannot Override NEC, Says Ikem
By Edem Ekpo The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Barr. Venatius Ikem, has insisted that the state congress scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025, will go ahead as planned. Reacting to the announcement by the National Working Committee (NWC) postponing the congresses in Cross River and Plateau states, Ikem…
C’River : Otu Dismisses ADC as Kwashiokor Politics
By Edem Ekpo Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a “kwashiokor movement” without vision or direction, declaring that the people will not allow the party to drag the state “back to Egypt.” The governor made the remarks in Calabar during the empowerment of ex-agitators and farmers,…
NCWS, Other Stakeholders Urge Passage of Reserved Seats Bill for Inclusive Governance
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria, alongside thousands of other women stakeholders, on 23rd of September 2025, spoke with one voice at the Women Development Centre, Abuja, calling on the National Assembly to pass the Reserved Seats Bill as a pathway to inclusive governance. The gathering, which later moved to the public hearing…
Omoyele Sowore : Nigeria’s Ideal of Sacrificial Leadership
by Frank Tietie Successful nation-states around the world have been built on the sacrifices made by their leaders. In Nigeria, while many see political leadership as an opportunity for self-enrichment, a few exceptional individuals perceive it as a calling to make huge personal sacrifices. These kinds of sacrificial leaders, often at great personal risk, including…
Gov Kefas concludes three Days Around the Town Hall Meetings
Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo Taraba state governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has concluded Town Hall meeting with stakeholders in the three geo – political zones of the state. The idea was for a full day at each local government in the state. A slight change in schedule scaled it down to zonal meetings where all the LGAs in…