The Simple lessons “Eka” has taught the world at 80
By Kammonke Abam & Nelly Ikpi-Igbor
Prof. Eka Braide Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide is a phenomenon. That’s the best way to simply describe her. She has a legendary legacy including a trail of many firsts: She is the first female president of the Nigerian Academy of Science in its 44 years of existence, first woman in Cross River State, and perhaps […]
“they shoved me violently and bundled me into the vehicle…one of them ordered me to bring out my hands, after which he handcuffed me.” – Obono-Obla, former presidential adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Prosecution narrates his ordeal in Police Custody
Chief Okoi Obono Obla Chief Okoi Obono Obla, former presidential adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Prosecution, was, over the weekend taken by armed policemen from Ugep, his hometown, to Calabar over a petition against him. He shared his ordeal with livesonline.ng “On Thursday, 19th February 2026, I was walking to my grand uncle’s […]
Fact Check: Did CAF Suspend Senegal’s Pape Thiaw Indefinitely?
By Steve Ogah
On January 19, an X (formerly Twitter) post by LiveScore, a company specializing in football results created mixed reactions from football fans. Claim Posting from the handle @livescore, the popular account with 545,000 followers and 494 following claimed the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had handed an indefinite suspension to Pape Thiaw, Coach of Senegal’s […]
Gospel music star, Uduak Daniel, holds a musical soirée in Abuja
The 2026 edition of the annual music extravaganza hosted by Gospel Music act, Uduak Daniel, holds February 28 at The Brookside, Katampe, Abuja. This year’s edition is tagged, “My Conversations Concert” and it promises to be a memorable and transformative night of music, dialogue, and vibe. The event also features 15-year-old Godis twins – Miya […]
NGO Coalition calls on Government and Multilateral Institutions to stop financing Factory Farming
As governments, social movements, and multilateral institutions gather in Cartagena for ICARRD+20 to advance agrarian reform and rural development, the Stop Financing Factory Farming (S3F) Campaign is calling for an urgent shift in global development finance. Public and multilateral development banks must end financing for industrial livestock and redirect resources toward agroecology and equitable […]
Osogi Boosts Education with N15 Million Scholarship for Yakurr Students
By Sylvia Okoi
No fewer than 150 students from Yakurr Local Government Area have benefitted from a N15 million educational scholarship scheme sponsored by the Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Moses Osogi. The beneficiaries received the scholarship on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Sir Thompson Egbe Educational Foundation, Anong, Abi Local Government Area, in […]
Sandy Onor: A man history is kind to: What young people can learn from his life
By Kammonke Abam
Prof. Onor He is a history maker, a student of history, and a teacher of history. And at 60, Sandy Onor, a professor of history, approximates a cultural force in his chosen fields: the academia and politics. He has attained the highest academic achievement of professorship, and also served in the highest lawmaking arm, […]
Wike: The man you hate to love: Deconstructing the “performer” from the “maverick” politician
By Kammonke Abam
Wike Nyesome Wike is arguably the enfante terrible of Nigerian politics. He has become the man you hate to love in political circles. To understand him properly, one must deconstruct the myth from the man, the performer from the politician. His bold, often brash style has unsettled allies and opponents alike. He disrupts conventions, shocks […]
Commissioner Osogi presenting the scholarship funds to the different beneficiaries.
By Sylvia Okoi =Presentation of Scholarship Funds to Beneficiaries= No fewer than 150 students from Yakurr Local Government Area have benefitted from a N15 million educational scholarship scheme sponsored by the Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Moses Osogi. The beneficiaries received the scholarship on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Sir Thompson […]