CALABAR, NIGERIA – Fresh tension has gripped Ugep community in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State following a renewed outbreak of violence linked to a lingering communal land dispute. The latest clash comes barely weeks after an earlier confrontation reportedly claimed two lives, raising fresh concerns over the fragile peace efforts in the...
CALABAR, NIGERIA— A 47-year-old former gang leader and self-confessed violent offender, Uneke Henry, has renounced his past, abandoned his weapons, and embraced a new life of evangelism under the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), declaring his resolve to lead others away from crime. In an interview, Henry, who is from Ugoni village in...
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed that UK authorities are investigating whether a foreign state may have been behind recent antisemitic attacks, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green. Speaking after convening leaders from across society to tackle antisemitism, Starmer said the government could not accept “a future where...
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — A deadly plane crash in Belo Horizonte has claimed three lives after a small aircraft crashed into a residential building shortly after takeoff. The airplane, which had five occupants on board, crashed into a three-storey residential building on Monday in Brazil’s southeastern city of Belo Horizonte, local officials and firefighters said....
PRETORIA — Four of South Africa’s top law firms are contesting new government equity targets, saying the timeline is unrealistic given the expertise required. But underlying the court action are claims of systemic prejudice, as Black lawyers say slow progress in the industry is pushing them out. In Pretoria’s High Court, a major case over...
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Nigeria’s relay stars took to the track in Gaborone over the weekend for the 2026 World Athletics Relays. It was a high-octane meet that saw national records shattered and three critical tickets booked for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Of the six Nigerian relay teams that took part at the...
KADUNA, NIGERIA — A devastating rainstorm has claimed the lives of two persons and destroyed more than 50 houses in Dokan Mai-Jama’a, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving scores of residents displaced and in urgent need of assistance. The Village Head of Dokan Mai-Jama’a, Alhaji Hamisu Tukur, confirmed the incident, saying the community...
Tension gripped Calabar on Monday as students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) staged a mass protest over the deaths of their colleagues following a recent road accident and what they described as gross negligence by medical personnel. The protest was triggered by a tragic crash along the Calabar–Itu Highway, where four people...
CALABAR, NIGERIA — An association of communities in Ogoja Local Government Area, Cross River State, the Liluom ê Mbe, has drawn attention to ongoing illegal activities such as illegal logging in their communities, saying they have negatively impacted them in many ways. President General of Liluom ê Mbe, Prof. Tony Eyang, disclosed this when they...
For many observers, the situation remains difficult to comprehend. El-Rufai, a prominent figure known for his strong personality, influence, and years of dominance in Kaduna State politics, is not someone easily associated with prolonged detention. Yet, as the days stretch into weeks and now months, the reality appears to defy expectations. It is this contrast...
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