Cross River-born Cop, Arikpo, among new Police Commissioners
CP Ofem Ikpi Arikpo A top Police officer from Cross River State, Mr. Ofem Ikpi Arikpo, is among the thirteen newly promoted Police Commissioners by the Police Service Commission. This was following rigorous written examinations and oral interviews at its the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, presided over by the Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu […]
Sen. Jarigbe’s 55th Birthday Celebration and the Anatomy of Soft Power By Kammonke Abam
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe Birthdays hold varied significance depending on the celebrant. Generally, most people use the occasion to express gratitude to God for the gift of life. For some, it is a moment of introspection and future projection. Others seize the opportunity to mark milestones or make deliberate statements. Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe celebrated […]
Nile University Convocation: Cross River Shines as Winter, Etowa, make academic history
Emmanuel Obasesam Etowa and Tosam-Jesse Ikpi Winter Two graduating students of Cross River State extraction, Tosam-Jesse Ikpi Winter and Emmanuel Obasesam Etowa, recorded superlative academic excellence at this year’s Nile University Convocation over the weekend Winter finished with a perfect CGPA of 5.0 in Electrical & Electronics Engineering while Etowa bagged a first class in […]
President Tinubu’s Contentious Clemency: Ken Saro Wiwa and the Quest for Justice and Closure
Ken Saro-Wiwa Our attention has been drawn to the context and content of the recently approved pardons by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, extended to a mixture of convicted murderers, kidnappers, drug dealers, coup plotters, armed robbers and illegal miners totaling 175. While we hold no hard opinions about those pardoned by the President, we are, […]
Building a Resilient Future: Climate Action & Community Empowerment: Keynote address at they 3rd Niger Delta Climate Conference held at Port Harcourt, Nigeria on 8 July 2025.
By Nnimmo Bassey Pastor Nnimmo Bassey When we speak of building a resilient future, we have to look at the environment in which we live and examine the state of that environment. What are the living conditions for humans and other beings that we share the planet with? The Niger Delta is a deeply polluted […]
CIVIL SOCIETY, LEGAL EXPERTS BACK KING DAKOLO’S SUIT AGAINST SHELL’S UNJUST NIGER DELTA SELLOFF: A PRESS STATEMENT
A coalition of civil society organisations – Social Action Nigeria, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the International Working Group on Petroleum Pollution and the Just Transition in the Niger Delta (IWG), the Bayelsa State Non-Governmental Organisations Forum (BANGOF), HEDA Resource Centre, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, and others – stands in […]