Tag Archives: Cross River State

Nigeria: Lagos road congestion: Cable car system to the rescue

There is excitement in Lagos, West Africa’s economic hub, over the planned introduction of cable propelled mass transit otherwise called cable car, a system not popular in this part of the world. Although existing at the Obudu Cattle Ranch resort … read more »

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‘114 women die daily from child birth in Nigeria’

About 114 women die daily from pregnancy and child birth complications in Nigeria according to the World Health Organization and World Bank statistics. Disclosing the startling statistics in a workshop on ‘Improving Access to maternal and child care services’ organised … read more »

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Nigeria Police arrested 10 after deadly fighting

LAGOS — Nigerian police have arrested 10 local chiefs accused of murder in a land dispute with neighbours after which 13 burnt corpses were recovered, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. The corpses were found after a weekend dispute between … read more »

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Nigeria curfew after deadly village clashes

A curfew has been imposed on two rural villages in Nigeria’s Cross River state after deadly weekend clashes. At least 30 people are reported to have been killed in violence between members of the Boje and Nsadop communities. Youths armed … read more »

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Oluwaremi Oyekunle wins 2010 Gulder Ultimate Search

After spending 21 days in Omo Forest Reserve in Area J4, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, in search of the Golden Goblet, Twenty Three year old Oluwaremi Oyekunle has emerged winner of the 2010 edition of Gulder … read more »

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