CALABAR—KING MAKERS in the Palace of Obong of Calabar, under the umbrella of Etuboms Traditional Council, have insisted that the selection of the reigning Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Otu, met laid down procedures.

LOKOJA – Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd), yesterday, said that the survival and development of any nation was tied to its security.

Today possibly marks the end of the most blessed month of fasting, a period of absolute devotion, of nearness to Allah, of favour and blessings, of forgiveness and righteousness, of abstinence from food and drink, and materialism, of tahjuds and divine Powers, of Charity and kindness.

CALABAR – IN a bid to continue its leadership position in tourism development in the country, the Cross River State Government is using the Leboku International New Yam Festival to boost the state’s tourism initiative as well as promote agricultural cultivation in the state.

The Imperial ruler of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, is a king who takes the affairs of his people very seriously and the monarch takes it even more serious, especially when the subject in question is an illustrious son of Lagos like Alhaji Rasaq Aremu Gawat, NTA Moslem programme presenter who has gone missing since 10th of July. It is no longer news that His Majesty is “surprised and disheartened” over the matter and if our source got it spot-on, the royal father may very well proceed on hunger strike.