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The canopy that became a threat: Calabar’s ornamental trees turn from beauty to danger
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The canopy that became a threat: Calabar’s ornamental trees turn from beauty to danger

By Emma Una Arriving Calabar, the Cross River State capital, once meant entering a green cathedral. Now, it means dodging a death sentence. The ornamental trees lining Calabar’s roads were its proudest signature, a living archway of imported giants first introduced by Mr. Clement Ebri in the 1990s and expanded by Mr. Donald Duke in 1999. […]

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Next downpour could kill more, flood-hit Cross River community cries out
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Next downpour could kill more, flood-hit Cross River community cries out

By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR — For residents of the riverside settlement of Efut Efio Ene, the sky is no longer a sight of hope, but a countdown to possible death. Every dark cloud brings fresh dread and every heavy downpour, they say, could sweep away more lives. Years of unchecked flooding have turned homes into ruins, […]

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From NDDC boss to monarch: Ogbuku ascends ancestral throne as Daufa VI 
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From NDDC boss to monarch: Ogbuku ascends ancestral throne as Daufa VI 

By Samuel Oyadongha AYAKORO — In the quiet water-fringed settlement of Ayakoro in Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, where the Niger-Delta’s mangroves meet memory, they have a saying: a true leader is not announced, but recalled. The community recalled one of its own  Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the high-flying Managing Director of the Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), […]

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World Cup 2026: Ghana challenges Thomas Partey visa denial in court
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World Cup 2026: Ghana challenges Thomas Partey visa denial in court

According to BBC Sport, Ghana has filed for a judicial review of the decision, with a court hearing scheduled in Ottawa as officials seek permission for Partey to enter Canada ahead of the country’s opening Group L match against Panama in Toronto.

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Rivers needs rescue, not godfathers — Blessing Fubara declares
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Rivers needs rescue, not godfathers — Blessing Fubara declares

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has said his ambition is driven by a mission to “rescue” the state from political instability and economic decline, insisting that he is not sponsored or controlled by any political godfather.

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