{"id":114,"date":"2026-10-16T22:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T22:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:14:23","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"114\" class=\"elementor elementor-114\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0562d e-flex e-con-boxed ek-s ek-pagehead e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a0562d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abd685 e-flex e-con-full ek-hero__content e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6abd685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8cc1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5c8cc1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav class=\"ek-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781ef86 ek-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"781ef86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b00c7f ek-rule elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b00c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f165d ek-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f165d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest announcements and stories from the Palace of the Obong of Calabar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017f9ee e-flex e-con-boxed ek-s e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"017f9ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725ed09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"725ed09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"ek-grid ek-grid--3 ek-news ek-news--grid\">\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/obong-of-calabar-receives-delegation-from-the-diaspora\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: News\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/palace-news\/\">Palace News<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/obong-of-calabar-receives-delegation-from-the-diaspora\/\">Obong of Calabar Receives Delegation from the Diaspora<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">His Eminence, the Obong of Calabar, this week welcomed a delegation of Efik diaspora leaders to the Palace, marking a renewed commitment&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-11T22:15:00+01:00\">October 11, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/highlights-from-the-palace-grounds-video\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/videos\/\">Videos<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/highlights-from-the-palace-grounds-video\/\">Highlights from the Palace Grounds (video)<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">A short film of highlights from recent ceremonies at the Palace. Paste a YouTube link on its own line here to embed&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T22:15:00+01:00\">October 8, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/utom-obong-a-celebration-of-our-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Festivals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/culture\/\">Culture<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/utom-obong-a-celebration-of-our-heritage\/\">Utom Obong: A Celebration of Our Heritage<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">Thousands gathered at the Palace for a day of thanksgiving, cultural performance and reaffirmation of unity among the Royal Houses. The celebration&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-04T22:15:00+01:00\">October 4, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/photo-story-regalia-of-the-royal-houses\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Attire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/photos\/\">Photos<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/photo-story-regalia-of-the-royal-houses\/\">Photo Story: Regalia of the Royal Houses<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">A photo story of the regalia worn by chiefs of the Royal Houses. Add a gallery block with the photographs.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-30T22:15:00+01:00\">September 30, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/ocef-meets-with-stakeholders-on-efik-language-revival\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Language\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-language-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/ocef\/\">OCEF<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/ocef-meets-with-stakeholders-on-efik-language-revival\/\">OCEF Meets with Stakeholders on Efik Language Revival<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">The Obong of Calabar Executive Forum met educators, broadcasters and community leaders to plan the next phase of the Efik language revival&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-26T22:15:00+01:00\">September 26, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t<article class=\"ek-news-card\">\r\n\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-card__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/palace-council-approves-new-scholarship-fund\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Community\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-community-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-card__body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-kicker\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/category\/announcements\/\">Announcements<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/palace-council-approves-new-scholarship-fund\/\">Palace Council Approves New Scholarship Fund<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-news-card__excerpt\">The Palace Council has approved a new fund to expand undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for Efik students at home and abroad. Applications&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-12T22:15:00+01:00\">September 12, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media News The latest announcements and stories from the Palace of the Obong of Calabar.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-114","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114\/revisions\/411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}