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Ekalang-koh (Camwood) is a very important material in the beautiful culture or the cultural aesthetic of the Yakurr people. The botanical name is Baphia nitida. It is grown wild from Senegal to Gabon. It is also called camwood, barwood, and African sandalwood. It is a shrubby, leguminous, hard-wooded tree from central west Africa. It is often cultivated near villages, more often as an ornamental shade tree or as a fence and hedge. During festive ocassions, it is used to rub women and men on their bodies and legs. Also during the fattening room (kukpul), it is used to paint the…

Founder and CEO of Dudu Foundation, Lady Edu Offong has won the Rotary International Club’s Humanitarian Award for her renown charitable causes and her many socio-economic interventions. Edu, who is a staff of NDDC was the only female nominee for recognition among a few top elites in the likes of former governor of Rivers State, H.E. Nyesom Wike, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia South Senatorial District and others who also won Rotary Prizes for their respective categories. According to Rotary Club International, Edu merited the award courtesy of her charity organization, Dudu Foundation — “a platform she is using to;…

The General Hospital Ugep has taken delivery of five(5) solar powered lights from Yakurr-1 House of Assembly member, Hon. Cyril Omini to enhance quality health service delivery. According to Hon. Cyril, this gesture underscores his commitment towards supporting good healthcare services to the people of Yakurr, nay, Cross Riverians at large. “In line with my commitment to bring relief to my dear constituents, which includes, the provision of basic social amenities for their wellbeing, I delegated my team, ably led by Mr. Sandy Bassey, Mr. Ubi Abam and Mrs. Eno Gladys Eutendala, to present Five(5) Solar Panel Lights to General…

The Cross River State governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has forwarded 26 names to the State House of Assembly for possible confirmation as commissioners. Below are names captured on the list; Senator Stephen Odey Mr. Mike Odere Dr. Justin Beshel Hon. Agnes Astu Hon. Patrick Egbede Hon. Robert A. Ewa Dr. Egbe Ayuk Dr. Beatrice Igwe Prince Eka Williams Mr. Oden Ewa Hon. Moses Osogi Barr. Odum Ijom Ukam Hon. Ankpo Pius Mrs. Abigail Duke Hon. Lawrencia Ita Chief Felix Idem Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham Ntufam Emmanuel Anum Mrs. Gladys Eutendala Dr. Hippolatus Ogar Lukpata Hon. Edema Erom Barr. Mensah Bassey Barr.…

The long awaited ministerial list from President Tinubu has just been read by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the Senate. Below is the list;List of Ministers as announced by the senate President Abubakar Momoh Amb Maitama Tugga Arc Ahmad Dangiwa Barr Hannatu Musawa Chief Naji Dr. Better Edu Dr. Doris ali David Umahi Ezenwa Wike Muhammad Badaru Abubakar Nasir El Rufai Eberibe Bai Nkiru Oyechiocha Hon. Olubumi tunji Ojo Hon Stella Hon Ojo ohaneye Mr Bello Goronyo Mr Dele Alake Latif Fawemi Muhammad Idris Mr. Olawale Edu Mr. Wahid Adelebu Mrs. Eman Prof. Ali Pate…

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has set aside a recent tribunal judgement ordering INEC to directly and electronically upload the election results of the Lagos Governorship and State Assembly elections from the polling units to the IREV. The higher court presided over by Justice Abubakar Umar held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can amend or vary its regulations or guidelines. Umar noted strongly that; “It is my considered view that the power to make a regulation or guideline necessarily entails the power to amend or vary it, especially if it deems it necessary or exigencies warrant such.…

House of Assembly member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency, Hon. Cyril Omini has donated cash prizes to winners of the Cyril Omini Lokaa Annual Debate (COLAD). The competition, tagged ‘the place of culture and language in an emerging modern african society’ aims at encouraging the adaption and fluency of Lokaa language among students in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Contested by six(6) secondary schools drawn from Ugep, Ekori and Idomi communities, Eko-Inika Science & Technical School, Ekori came first, Community Secondary School, Idomi took second and Girls Secondary School, Ugep came third. Hundred thousand naira (N100,000), fifty…

The broom is used as a staff of office of Chiefs in Yakurr. During ceremonial occasions the Obol Lopon and his council of heads of maternal families (beinahs) go on procession holding a well crafted broom stick and waving it magistically. Also one of the items usually presented to someone who has been honored with a chieftaincy title is a broom stick. What is a broom? Soft brooms are used in some cultures chiefly for sweeping walls of cobwebs and spiders, like a “feather duster”, while hard brooms are for rougher tasks like sweeping dirt off sidewalks or concrete floors,…

President Ahmed Tinubu of the APC has begged the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal, PEPT to exclude the Labour Party, LP and its candidate, Mr.Peter Obi in the predicted rerun presidential election, emphasizing that only him and the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar qualify for rerun. According to a report on ThisDay newspaper, this appeal was conveyed in Tinubu’s final written address filed at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PREPEC) in Abuja. Tinubu argued that if PEPT void the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Obi and his party will not be qualified to re-contest. He said this is because the LP did…

Talks of a possible rerun of February 25 presidential election keep gaining grounds and an INEC insider has informed that this was one of the discussions yesterday in Abuja when INEC chairman, state commissioners, collation and returning officers met. Recall that Labor Party candidate Peter Obi has continued his call on the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to nullify APC’s victory and just recently, President Tinubu threatened PEPT that nullifying his victory will bring “anarchy” to the country. On the other hand, another petitioner of the February 25 exercise, Atiku Abubakar of PDP is insisting that he won in 21…