Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
Oshiomhole congratulates new Head of Service, Afolabi
Governor Adams Oshiomhole has congratulated the new Head of Service of the Federation, Professor Oladapo Afolabi on his appointment to the exalted position as the number one civil servant in the country, saying the appointment is “well-merited”.
Aggrieved UBN retirees petition Jonathan
OVER 1500 retrenched workers of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, eased out of the bank between 2005 and 2008, have petitioned President Jonathan, imploring him to prevail on the management of the bank to pay them their required benefits as well as compensation for premature disengagement.
Re-branding campaign taken to schools
In its efforts to rejuvenate our cherished social and cultural values particularly among the youths, Society Icons, a non governmental and leadership development organisation has taken the campaign for value re-orientation to secondary schools across the country.
Civil servants shut down Ogun State today
The Joint Public Service Negotiation Council says the peaceful conduct of the Ogun State workers is being mis-interpreted as a weakness in comparison with their neighbours in the South West which went on strike several times for non-payment of allowances.
Witches on the Egbe bridge
IT was not funny but believe it or not, there are indications that there are witches on the Egbe, Ikotun bridge. If not, why do we experience frequent traffic jam on the bridge even at unusual hours?
