The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports alleging an assassination attempt on Lieutenant Ahmad Yerima, the naval officer involved in a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during an enforcement operation. The reports surfaced days after Wike and Yerima engaged in a heated argument at a...
As part of efforts to strengthen government-community relations and reward host communities for their contributions to the state’s agricultural development, the Cross River State government has signed an ₦86 million royalty agreement with cocoa landlord communities in Etung Local Government Area. The agreement, fulfilling Governor Bassey Otu’s campaign promise, marks the first major royalty payment...
Students of Cross River University staged a protest over the indefinite delay of their graduation ceremonies, expressing frustration over prolonged waiting periods that they say are affecting their academic and career plans. They accused the university management of negligence and insensitivity, adding that the continued postponement has caused uncertainty, stress, and disruption to their employment...
The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to revitalizing the state’s economy through strategic investments and the revival of key assets, notably the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort. He emphasized that the initiative is aimed at creating jobs, attracting both local and foreign investors, boosting tourism, and generating sustainable revenue...
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Eba, has accused some chapter chairmen and secretaries of embezzling over ₦60 million belonging to the party. Eba made the allegation while reacting to a communiqué issued by a group of aggrieved chapter chairmen under the aegis of the Forum of APC...
The Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has sacked the Chairman of the State Local Government Service Commission, Darlington Bassey, over alleged involvement in employment racketeering and other irregular recruitment activities. It will be recalled that the Local Government Service Commission had, in recent months, faced allegations of extortion, favoritism, and illegal job placements by...
Crisis has deepened within the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as aggrieved members, including chapter chairmen and secretaries, barricaded the party’s secretariat in Calabar, demanding the resignation of State Chairman Alphonsus Eba. The protest, which disrupted activities for several hours, came just a day after 18 chapter chairmen and 17...
The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) staff staged a peaceful protest at the office of the State Accountant-General in Calabar, demanding the immediate payment of pension arrears owed their retired colleagues. The demonstrators, under the umbrella of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff...
The Nigeria Police Force has refuted reports that unqualified candidates were included in the list of recruits for training, maintaining that its selection process strictly followed due process. The denial follows a publication which accused the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of “smuggling names” into the academy’s admission list. Responding to the allegation in a...
An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oteka Ejembi, and his neighbour have reportedly been abducted by unidentified gunmen under unclear circumstances in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims were allegedly whisked away to an unknown destination after the armed men stormed their residence at Asa 1, Otobi Akpa Road....