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  • Inyang Asibong Tells UN, EU And Human Right Commission How Linda Ayade Is Curtailing Money Marriage In Cross River State

    By Admin

    The efforts of the wife of Cross River State Governor, Dr Linda Ayade to fight the practice of Money Marriage in Becheve community of Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, took the centre Stage at the two days workshop organised by the National Human Right Commission in Collaboration with the United Nations and European Union.

    The workshop which held at Lagos Hall, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, had the Commissioner For International Development Cooperation, Dr. Inyang Asibong gave the expository of the Cross River Challenge.

    Dr. Linda Ayade had through her pet project Mediatrix Develoment Foundation intervened and engaged the communities involved in the act, through the traditional rulers, religious leaders, the Media as well as Civil Society organizations.

    The Governor’s wife efforts according to Asibong had increased advocacy to policy makers and community leaders, expanded efforts to educate, sensitize and provide a platform for the people of Becheve and Utanga communities to discuss issues related to gender-based violence.

    Asibong explained how Cross River State Government had also set up a high-powered Committee through the effort of the wife of the Governor in a bid to end the inhumane cultural practice of money-Girl-marriage which she described as a form of Gender-based Violence.

    She explained the Cross River Challenge and the effort of the State Government with hope that the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and other International Donors will partner the state Government and possibly be on ground in Becheve to see things for themselves.

    According to Asibong, the plight of the girl-child should be a collective concern with a drive to end human right abuses in the Country.

    “These young girls are married out to pay debts owed by their parents. This marriage could take place at age five, three, and sometimes even before their conception, where hey are already sold to pay debts. This can go on for decades, so it’s a form of child slavery.

    “It has been an age long cultural practices which have been transferred from generation to generation. But what I came here to tell you is that Cross River State Government has taken it as a challenge and we are solving the problem using the political will of the Governor and special support of his wife, Dr Linda Ayade.

    “Ladies and gentlemen, it is better to be there than said because it is real and on behalf of His Excellency, I wish to call for immediate support and partnership between Cross River State Government and the United Nations, the European Union and other Development Partners to end the practice of Money Marriage in the State” she added.

  • Woman Allegedly Burns Her Step-daughter’s Face With Hot Knife In Abuja

     

    A woman has been accused of inflicting bodily harm on her young stepdaughter and subjecting the young girl to other forms of physical and mental abuse, IgbereTV reports.

    The victim is identified as Husnah Habib, a class 4 student of Islamic school, Sheikh Abubakar Gummi Academy located in Asokoro, Abuja.

    According to the video posted today by Hausa Blogger, Northern Hisbiscus, the young girl came to school on Tuesday morning, December 8, with burn wounds on her face and hand.

    Below is Northern Hibiscuss’ post on Facebook:

    “Reposted from @northern_hibiscuss #justiceforhusnahabib
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    The girl before your screen is a class 4 student of sheikh Abubakar gummi kaduna.
    She came with this burn wounds today and she was asked me ya faru.
    Ta ce her step mom burnt her with a hot knife.
    Apparently her mom are dad are no more together ta ce her mom ta koma katsina.
    They reached out to the dad wai be san anyi ba.
    My call is for authority su shiga maganar.
    As of today Husnah would not be going home to her wicked step mom dan tace she will do more in ta koma gida.
    If maman husnah ko yan uwan maman husnah see this please get your daughter.

    Narrating her ordeal in the video, the young girl said that the stepmother put a kitchen knife on fire and when it became hot, she placed it on her face. The woman also got hold of her hand and placed it directly on the fire.

    The young girl said she is scared of telling her father about her ordeal in the hands of his wife because it will earn her more punishment from the woman.

  • Just In: APC Expels Former National Vice Chairman, Hillard Etta

    The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday expelled former National Vice Chairman of the party, South-South, Hilliard Etta, for violating the National Executive Committee’s instruction.
    Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, told State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that the party approved the expulsion of Etta for his failure to withdraw the court case instituted against the caretaker committee.
    Etta had sued the APC caretaker’s committee after the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Executive Council NEC, six months ago.
    Also on Monday, the NEC extended the tenure of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) for another six months.
    This was part of the five resolutions unanimously reached at the NEC meeting of the APC.
    The NEC, which had President Muhammadu Buhari in attendance, also approved the dissolution of party organs from the smallest organ at the ward to national offices.

  • Ogada Nation Commends Sandy Onor As He Facilitate The Grading Of The Only Link Road To The Community.

    By Elijah Ugani

    The people of Ogada community in Obubra Local Government Area, has commended Sen. Sandy Onor for facilitating the grading of the only linked road to the community.

    The commendation was contained in a message addressed to the distinguished senator and signed by Dr. Walter Ajogbor mni, as sighted by The Lumine News.

    The message indicates that after so many decades of political support to the PDP, Sen. Sandy Onor, a first term Senator will be the one to put smiles on their faces by facilitating the grading of the only linked road to the community.

    The message reads in parts “Let me commend your leadership style and passion for the upliftment of your constituents and the development of the Central Senatorial District. Kudos.

    “You have in such a short time at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly redefined Representational Leadership and positively impacted the CSD.

    “It is worthy to note and highlight some of the people oriented projects spread across the District from grading of rural roads in Ekori and Ogada Communities, asphalting of Urban roads in Ikom, renovation of the Palace of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, the provision of School desks in Bahumono community just to mention a few.

    “Specifically, let me mention how delighted my Ogada Nation is today that after so many decades of political support to the PDP, you a first term Senator will be the one to put smiles on their faces by facilitating the grading of the only link road to the Community. A million thanks to you and our gratitude.

    “We pray that the Good Lord will bless your tenure and grant you exceeding good health and wisdom to change the political and developmental narrative of the CSD. Once again our collective appreciation. Regards and God bless.

    “Dr Walter Ajogbor mni”

  • Police Recovers Stolen Car From Armed Robbers In Calabar

    By George Odok Jnr

    The Anti Kidnapping/Cultism Squad (AKCS) of the Cross River Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers who robbed one Ikechukwu Ibekie in Calabar and made away with his 2018 Toyota Corolla car worth over N5million.

    The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdulkadir Jimoh, who briefed newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, said the suspects were tracked and arrested in Uyo at the early hours of Tuesday by personnel of the AKCS in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom Police Command.

    The suspects had already put up the car for sale at N1million at a car stand in Uyo before the AKCS team apprehended the three gang members.

    “In line with our open door policy as it concerns information sharing by giving the people feed back as well as carrying the people of Cross River along in our progress and achievement, we have just apprehended a notorious robbery gang who specializes in robbing filling stations and snatching cars.

    “After robbing their victim in Calabar, they took his 2018 Toyota Corolla car which cost over N5million to a car stand at Uyo without knowing that we were tracking them.

    “They were intercepted at the early hours of Tuesday morning in synergy with our people in Akwa Ibom.

    “We arrested them and brought them back to Calabar and they all confessed to the crime. They will be charged to Court immediately investigation is concluded,” he said.

    One of the Suspect, Francis Archbong, 28, said he didn’t know the value of the car, that was why they wanted to sell the car for N1million.

    “I used to be a carpenter before going into driving, I didn’t know the value of the car; but we needed cash urgently.

    “The car was handed over to me by one Etete, so I drove it to Akwa Ibom to sell it there. But to tell you the truth, I didn’t know the car is up to N5million, if I knew, I won’t place it at N1million,” he said.

    The car Reg no. is EPE 210 FQ

  • Restaurant Where Human Flesh Is Sold As Pepper Soup Uncovered In Akwa Ibom State

    Culled from Hintus Media

    Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria has become the first state where human flesh is openly sold as Pepper – Soup in Nigeria.

    Hintus Media Has it as the worst story of the year as a restaurant business lady decide and slaughter her biological mother and used the body flesh for pepper soup and dried meat, which was served to customers in her restaurant.

    SHE KILLED HER MUM AND SOLD HER FLESH AS PEPPER SOUP AND DRIED MEAT IN HER RESTAURANT

    Ms Mfon Umoh, is a restaurant business lady who runs a restaurant at ikot Abasi Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom state.

    The story started when concerned neighbors started questioning about her mother’s whereabouts as she was not seen for days and they both always have clashes.

    It has been in minds record’s that whenever Mfon engaged in a quarrel with her mother, she will would always promise to kill her mother and use her body for pepper soup and dried meat for her customers.

    It all started when neighbors could not see the woman for about three days, and noting that her daughter Mfon wasn’t worried about her mother.

    Concerned neighbors decided to take her search serious.

    Few days into the search, Mfon apartment was invaded and neighbours discovered that Mfon has slaughtered her mother and was selling the flesh of her mom as dried meat to her customers in her restaurant.

    The world is no more smiling. This is very gruesomely pathetic.

    As at the time of filing this report, The Lumine News could not confirm this story as efforts to reach the Akwa Ibom State Police Command failed.

    This story and the video was uploaded on Facebook by Adaeze.

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  • Post Covid-19: Cross River Partners UNFPA On 2021 Development Strategy

     

    Cross River State Government has unveiled strategic plan 8! Partnership with the United Nations Fund and Population Agency (UNFPA) to achieve Global Program for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    The Strategic Partnership was sealed during a two-day 2020 end of the Year review and 2021 annual work plan event held in Calabar.

    Declaring the meeting open, the State Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Inyang Asibong, called on all partners to assess the extent of UNFPA’s program implementation and results achieved in relations to the planned intervention in 2020 associated with COVID-19 pandemic.

    Asibong said the partnership will also unveil a 2021 strategy which would serve as post-COVID-19 recovery plan across board.

    She added that “The strategic plan should be in tandem with the State Government’s priority and the UNFPA key agenda on 2030 principles to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, focusing on women, adolescents and youth,advising that the strategic plan should ensure everyone is carried along with premium concentration on reaching vulnerable people in the hinterlands as a key priority”.

    In his opening remarks, the Head of Office, UNFPA, Dr Polycarpe Takou, called on all partners to use the experience they have gotten over the year, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, to agree on high impact activities to be implemented in 2021.

    He also assured the state partners of continuous support to ensure no one is left behind, and that; “The strategic plan should focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services, Gender Based Violence (GBV), prevention and response, risk communication and community engagement, and provision of life-saving supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

     

  • Breaking News: Operation Akpakwu Clamps Notorious Kingpin, Bassey Bassey Etim.

    By Admin

    Culled From Andrea Ekeng Inyang’s wall

    The Special Anti-kidnapping squard code named Operation Akpakwu, has napped a notorious kingpin suspected to have been terrorizing Calabar residents, Mr. Bassey Bassey Etim and his gang in Calabar, on the 7th December, 2020.

    According Andrea Ekeng Inyang, Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Strategic Communication, “Operation Op got intelligence by intelligent officers and swung into action. Bassey was said to have been spotted with his gang around the Anantigha axist of Calabar South.

    “Operation Akpakwu responded immediately and surrounded all escape perimeter, then clamped on the criminal suspect with his gang (check pictures)

    “Also confirmed is the presence of
    Operation Crocodile Smile which is now permanently stationed in Anantigha, Calabar South Local Government Area.

    “As at yesterday, OP CS invaded and combed the entire Anantigha and Jebbs creeks in search of kidnappers and notorious gang leaders.

    “Meanwhile the State Security Department has dismissed report making the rounds on social media that one person was shot dead at Ekpo Abasi junction, Calabar South in the early hours of yesterday, describing the report as false.

    “Speaking on the development, the Department said it received a distressed call from a shop owner of sporadic shooting around the environment which necessitated the prompt response of OP Akpakwu but on arrival it was discovered that the blaring sound from “knock-out” being thrown into a popular shop was mistaken for gunshots”

     

  • Catholic Diocese Of Ogoja Commends Sen. Sandy Onor For Project Facilitation

    By Elijah Ugani

    The Catholic Diocese of Ogoja has commended the senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Sen. Prof. Sandy Onor, for facilitating the renovation of Holy Child Secondary School Ikom.

    The Diocese in a letter of appreciation signed by the Executive Secretary, Catholic Education Board, Rev. Fr. Justine B. Udie and sighted by The Lumine News, indicates that the diocese prayed God to bless the senator abundantly and continue to sustain and grant him success in his political carrier.

    The letter reads in parts “I am directed by the bishop of Ogoja, His Excellency, Most Rev. Donatus Edet Akpan, to write and express our deep and sincere sentiments of gratitude to you for your kind gesture towards one of our catholic schools (Holy Child Secondary School) Ikom. The school is one of the beneficiaries of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) 2109 SKC project.

    “We just discovered lately that this project was facilitated by you. This appreciation though belated, is an expression of our deep thanks to you. We cannot quantify the great benefits this kind gesture of yours will bring to our educational system in the entire diocese.

    “We pray that the good Lord bless you abundantly and continue to sustain and grant you success in your political carrier. We remain united with you in prayers always”

  • 50 Youths Of Cross River Central Senatorial District To Benefit From HiiT Scholarship For Online ICT Training, Facilitated By Sen. Sandy Ojang Onor.

    By Admin

    Human development is basically about expanding the richness of human life. It focuses on creating opportunities and equipping people with the prerequisite knowledge, skills and talents to grab opportunities. It centers on developing people’s abilities and giving them a chance to use them.

    Today’s digital world offers a plethora of opportunities for our youths, that is why our youth friendly, focused and proactive Principal Senator Professor Sandy Ojong Onor in collaboration with HiiT PLC has offered 50 youths of the Senatorial district, an all expense paid scholarship for a one month online ICT training starting from Monday 7th December, 2020.

    The 50 beneficiaries were drawn from the six LGAs and shall be equipped with knowledge in either

    Digital Literacy,
    Digital marketing,
    Ethical hacking,
    Graphic design,
    Web design,
    Project management,
    Python programming,
    PHP programming or Java programming.
    CRSCSD.

    The youths of Central Senatorial District have been afforded the opportunity to partake and break the ceiling in the advancement of global technology.