By Kadiri Abraham The epoch making event of Yala new yam festival was laced with the celebration of Oja-Ugu 1st Anniversary at Chief Angela Ogeyi Odey's Okpoma home, yesterday. The event which started with gifts  from Oja-Ugu loyalists in the morning continued in the afternoon with members who trooped from the...

By Iorliam Shija In the early 20th Century, Christianity came to most tribes that today occupy Benue State. While the Dutch Reformed Christian Mission , DRCM began their missionary activities in Tivland in 1911 and to be followed by the Roman Catholics in the early 1930s, The Methodist Missions started their preaching...

Oja-Ugu Foundation is a community based organization (CBO) founded on the philosophy of solidarity, capacity building, social engineering and most importantly, philanthropy.  Chief Mrs Angela Ogeyi Odey, founder of the organization is a grassroot mobilizer,  dogged and energetic digital politician who has...

August 30, 2019 By Kadiri Abraham On the 30th of August of every year witnesses one of the largest events in Yala - the New Yam Festival celebration. The occasion  attracts the sons and daughters of Yala nation as well as friends and well-wishers from all over the country to celebrate the cultural event. New...

30 August 2019 Following the spate of boundary issues between the state and neighboring states as well as the threat to the territorial integrity of Cross River state, particularly from the Danare in Boki, Ikang and Bakassi axis, the Governor, His Excellency, Sir. Ben Ayade has approved the appointment of Surveyor...

TEMITOPE ALABI The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has fired his chief of protocol (SCOP), Fatmata Kargbo after she testified at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) owned by Nigerian clergyman, TB Joshua. Reports have it that Kargbo was featured on Emmanuel TV testifying on how God helped her get...

Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has denied that he wanted to serve as the deputy governor to a former governor of the state, Captain Idris Wada. In a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Gideon Ayodele, the senator stated that the information was meant stop the emergence...

Our Ref: GO/PRESS/012/VOL.I/ 125                     August 29, 2019 Appointments The State Governor, His Excellency, Sir. Ben Ayade has approved the following appointments: 1. Mr. Bobby Effiom Ekpenyong - Managing Director Calabar Int’l Convention Centre (CICC)) 2....

Abara Etop, Victor Erim. The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted a consequential approval for the Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade, to appoint Seventy (70) Special Advisers. The approval followed a request forwarded to the House and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary...

A former aspirant for Yala I, Cross River State house of Assembly under the people's Democratic Party, PDP, Comr. Francis Peters, has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant on Strategy and Public Affairs to the National coordinator, PDP Youth Alliance. Hon. Francis Peters was a former SA on Strategic Planning...

The newly appointed Special Adviser, Police Community Relations, South South Zone, Amb. Gabriel Egbe has been charged to bring his wealth of experience to bear by partnering with the Nigeria police force in fighting the growing rate of crime in the society.  This Charge was given during the official  presentation...

In a video currently making the rounds, BBNaija hot couple, Mercy and Ike have been spotted being physically intimate. Despite the tender touches and kisses the duo have shared in the past, they did not take their relationship to the next level by actually engaging in physical intercourse and viewers have been wondering...

 Don Silas Former Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho has finally decided to return to the Spanish La Liga giants, according to Spanish newspaper, AS. The former Chelsea boss is watching developments at Real Madrid closely and believes there could be an opportunity for him to replace current manager, Zinedine...

The anti-graft agency said this to dispel claims that investigation was instigated by President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that its ongoing investigation of Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, was prompted...

Chijioke Jannah Chijioke Jannah The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Tuesday, reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s termination of Rev. Tor Ujah’s appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). According to the government, Ujah’s sack is in line with the provision...

Fikayo Olowolagba Fikayo Olowolagba A cross-section of Nigerians has reacted to the N50m donation by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo’s library. DAILY POST had reported that Atiku, in a statement issued by his media office on Monday, admitted that his son in-law, Babalele...

Tobi Soniyi A former senator, Shehu Sani has said that the controversy surrounding the arrest and re-arrest of kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala aka Wadume proves Theophilus Danjuma, a former minister of defence, right about his comment in 2018 that the armed forces collude in the killing of Nigerians. Danajuma, while...

August 26, 2019 By John Owen Nwachukwu. Paul Ibe, a Senior Adviser to the presidential candidate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for the suspension of Festus Keyamo as Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs. Ibe said this in a reaction to trending photos where the newly...

The Japanese Police has mobilized its officers to manage members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who were waiting to harass President Muhammadu Buhari at the Nigerian Ambassador to Japan’s residence in Tokyo. Smartly dressed Police officers have surrounded the area to manage any unwanted situation or...

Former BBNaija housemate Gedoni has revealed why he knelt down to say Thank God after he was evicted from the show. On Sunday, during the BBNaija eviction, Ebuka announced that Gedoni had been evicted from the house, on hearing this, he went down on his knees and said Thank God. #BBNaija: Why I knelt down to say...

Ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Gedoni has come out to clear the air about the fact that he had sxxx with Khafi during his time in the house. He revealed this after he was confronted by Twitter users that Khafi has been sacked for having sexx with him in the house by the UK police. He wrote, “I want to say this, When...

Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri What could have turned into a fatal fire disaster has been averted by the Imo State Police Command and its sister agency, the Ngeria Security and Civil Defence Agency (NSCDC), after a tanker laden with about 30 litres of fuel fell along Port Harcourt road, Owerri. According to an eye witness,...

August 26, 2019 The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is set to deliver judgement not later than 13th of September, 2019. The initial date of September 15 is no longer realistic because it is a Sunday. A source at the court told LEADERSHIP last night that the judgement will be delivered on September 13. Section...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described as unfortunate the false Information being circulated that the State Government demolished a Mosque in Port Harcourt, saying that the false report was planted by mischief makers to create disaffection. Addressing journalists at the   location on ...

Offionor Francis Towards achieving a better result in preparedness to Yala Achievers Awards 2019.... Tickets are now on sales as a permit to witness the epochg rand event which promises to be entertaining, fulfilling and awesome.. Tickets are Available @: Galaxy Supermarket, No.1 market Road Okuku-Yala. Mike Ceen...

GOVERNOR Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is widely regarded as the most inept governor in the country, barring perhaps the stiff competition former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, gave him in the past two or three years. But since the exit of his competitor after a most uninspiring rule, Mr Bello has become incomparable....

The immediate-past Minister of Communication Mr Adebayo Shittu,  said he was shocked when his name was not included on President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list. Shittu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said although he did not expect that he would not be reappointed. He added, however,...

editor Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The bickering between the Nigerian Army and the police over the circumstances that led to the killing of three policemen and two civilians during the escape of suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, earlier in the month disrupted the smooth operations of the panel...

Evicted Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemate, Gedoni, has revealed what he liked about fellow housemate, Khafi. Gedoni revealed that he loved Khafi due to her ‘positive vibe.’ The evicted BBNaija housemate made the disclosure during the Sunday live eviction show. Responding to a question from the host of the...

The Yala Community, University of Calabar branch heartily felicitate with our amiable vice chancellor and member, Yala traditional Rulers Council, on his 60th birthday anniversary. We are indeed lucky to be partakers in this glorious moment of your life. You represents both the present and future generation of...

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) holding in the City of Yokohama from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30. A statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja...

Adeyanju Deji, human right activist has asked the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to come back to Nigeria and stop instigating his group members to attack Nigerian leaders. Disclosing this via his facebook handle, He wrote, “Some of the miscreants defending coward Nnamdi...

Don Silas Don Silas Arsenal defender, David Luiz, has revealed why Liverpool defeated his side 3-1 in the Premier League encounter on Saturday at Anfield. Luiz admitted that the Gunners lost the match against Jurgen Klopp’s men because they were beaten by a better team. According to him, if Arsenal had scored...