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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , News
December 26, 2023

Tragic Fire Claims Lives Of Late PDP Chairman’s Wife, Sister In Akwa Ibom

479 The cause of the fire was not specified in the statement. By Ima Elijah, Pulse A devastating fire engulfed the residence of the late Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, situated in Ukanafun Local Government Area. The inferno not only consumed the property but also claimed […]

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Breaking News , Cross River
December 25, 2023

NDLEA Seizes 2.05 Tons Of Hard Drugs, Arrests 223 Suspects In Cross River

482 The State Commander, Rachel Umebuali, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar on Monday. By News Agency of Nigeria  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency command in Cross River, says a total of 2.05 tons of hard drugs were seized from drugs peddlers between January and December in the state. The State Commander, Rachel Umebuali, […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Ondo
December 17, 2023

Ondo Acting Governor, Aiyedatiwa Suspends Akeredolu’s Chief Protocol Officer, Announces Replacement

425 By SaharaReporters Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State acting Governor, has suspended the Chief of Protocol to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Bola Alabi, and replaced him with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Olusegun Omojuwa. The state government said Alabi would return to his duty post when the governor returned from a medical vacation in Germany. This […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Rivers
December 16, 2023

27 Rivers Lawmakers Can Meet Anywhere Outside Assembly Complex – APC

584 By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Punch Newspaper The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress said the embattled 27 members of the House of Assembly do not need the demolished House of Assembly complex or a physical structure to carry out their duties. This was disclosed when the state caretaker committee led a delegation to the […]

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Breaking News , News , Rivers
December 16, 2023

With Four Soldiers Killed, Two Koreans Kidnapped, Security Concerns Mount in Rivers

511 •Oil production may be impacted if the crisis persists  •Ann-Kio Briggs warns situation may engulf Nigeria, President •PDP: Why we’ve not taken action on Wike By Emmanuel Addeh and Alex Enumah in Abuja, ThisDay Newspaper With the recent killing of four soldiers and the kidnap of two South Korean expatriates, concerns have begun to […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Rivers
December 16, 2023

Rivers Crisis: Seven Commissioners Resign From Fubara’s Cabinet

457 By Emmanuel Egobiambu, Channels TV The Rivers State Commissioner of Transportation, Dr. Jacobson B. Nbina, State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Prince Chinedu, as well as the State Commissioner for Housing, Gift Worlu (Ph.D.) are the latest to join the list of commissioners to tender their resignation letters, exiting the Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s led administration. “I […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , News
December 13, 2023

BREAKING: Naval Officers Rescue Paramount Ruler Of Akpabuyo, Kill 10 Kidnappers

2,507 By TheInvestigator The Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, HRH Etinyin Lawrence Edet Nya who was kidnapped on Monday, December 11, 2023, has been rescued. He was rescued by men of the Nigerian Navy yesterday (Wednesday) while 10 of the alleged kidnappers were killed. News of his rescue was […]

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Breaking News , Governance , News , Rivers
December 13, 2023

Why We Demolished Assembly Complex – Rivers Gov’t

508 By Davies Iheamnachor, Vanguard Newspaper The Rivers State Government has explained that its decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was based on advice from experts. The government noted that the experts noted that the integrity of the structure has been lost due to the structural defects that arose […]

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Breaking News , Governance , State
December 3, 2023

Insecurity: Akwa Ibom Hires 500 For Community Policing

452 By Iniobong Ekponta, Leadership Newspaper Towards curbing the growing insecurity bothering on kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, extra–judicial killings, and other violent crimes in Akwa Ibom State, the administration of Governor Umo Eno has turned to private security agents to complement the regular police in the task of effectively policing the state. Towards this end, […]

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Breaking News , News
December 1, 2023

JUST IN: NAF Helicopter Crashes In Port Harcourt

549 By Ihotu Odoh, AIT A Nigerian Air Force MI-35P helicopter has crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South-South Nigeria with all five crew members surviving the incident. The unfortunate crash occurred at about 7.45am shortly after the aircraft took off for an operation against illegal oil refining. A statement by the Air Force spokesperson, […]

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Breaking News , Impact , News
November 28, 2023

Orange Fellowship Graduates 20 In 2023 Cohort

583 By Kelvin Obambon, The Paradise The Orange Fellowship, an offshoot of Hit FM’s Orange Show, has produced 20 graduates in the 2023 cohort. The all-female fellowship that started in 2020 spotlights issues of violence against women and girls, gender inequality, patriarchy and advocacy for women’s inclusion in leadership at all levels of human endeavour. […]

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Breaking News , News
November 27, 2023

Calabar Animation Festival To Train 1000 Youth, Unveils N1 Million Star Prize

718 By Admin In an unprecedented initiative to nurture talent and empower the youth, the highly-anticipated Airfesters Animation Festival, Africa’s biggest convergence of animators, creators, and innovators, is gearing up for its second edition in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. With a dedicated vision to train 1000 youth in the intricate art of 3D […]

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Breaking News , News
November 26, 2023

Police Arrest Former Cross River Guber Candidate Over N607m Patricia Cyber Attack

835 By Busola Aro, TheCable The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) says it arrested Wilfred Bonse, former Cross River governorship candidate, in connection to the security breach and financial fraud suffered by Patricia, a cryptocurrency firm. He contested the Cross River governorship election in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Bonse, […]

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Breaking News , Impact , State
November 26, 2023

Cross River Recorded 586 Cases Of Gender-Based Violence In 10 Months – Commissioner

751 By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Cross River recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between January and October, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Edema Irom, said in Calabar on Saturday. She told a news conference organized to kick start 16 days of activism against GBV that the figure represented only cases reported officially […]

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Breaking News , News
November 21, 2023

C-ISOWN Holds Annual Workshop On Professionalism, Charges Members To Maintain Professional Counsel Standard

601 By Sylvia Akpan The Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners, CI-SOWN, Cross River State Chapter held their annual state workshop and charged members to maintain professional standards. The workshop held yesterday, Monday at the Medical Social Services Department (MSSD) seminar room at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) with the theme: Professionalism; the […]

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Breaking News , Education , Nation
November 21, 2023

WAEC Awards Pinn Margaret Secondary School Nigerian Best Public School In Sciences

813 By TheInvestigator The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has awarded Pinn Margaret Secondary Commercial School, Calabar as the best Public Secondary School in the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) in Nigeria. Pinn Margaret Secondary Commercial School won the WAEC/Vertebra Merit Award in WASSCE for School Candidates, 2022. The certificate was signed by Dr. Amos […]

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Breaking News , State , Videos
November 21, 2023

BREAKING: HRH Chief Felix Abanbeshie Okudare Emerges New Paramount Ruler Of Obudu LGA

958 By TheInvestigator HRH Chief Felix Abanbeshie Okudare has emerged new Paramount Ruler of Obudu LGA. In a video shared by Agba Jalingo, the new King of Obudu could be seen receiving accolades. Watch:  

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Breaking News , Nation
November 20, 2023

Nigerian Inspector-General Orders Police Officers To Tender Retirement Letters After Exceeding Statutory Age, Service

562 By SaharaReporters The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police formations and commands to extract a letter of retirement from police officers who are due for retirement but have refused to leave the service. SaharaReporters obtained the police signal from the IGP office on Saturday which said a “disturbing trend” that policemen who […]

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Breaking News , News
November 16, 2023

Cross River NYCN Registers Muti-Purpose Cooperative Society For Chapters

573 By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State chapter of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has registered Muti-Purpose Cooperative Society for it’s 18 local government chapters. It was in a bid to boost independence and sustainability for it’s chapter that birthed the initiative. The State NYCN chairman, Dan Obo revealed that “Yesterday (Wednesday) we […]

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Breaking News , Governance , News
November 16, 2023

LP Welcomes Atiku’s Merger Proposal, NNPP Gives Condition

739 By Abdulrahman Zakariyau and El-ameen Ibrahim, The Punch Newspaper The Labour Party has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s merger proposal as a good proposal that should be considered. But the New Nigeria People’s Party said it could only accept the proposal if Atiku would support a former […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Nation
November 16, 2023

UN Agency Promises 2024 Intervention Funds To Support Humanitarian Trust Fund

321 By Our Reporter The Federal Government has reiterated the need for all development partners, including the United Nations agencies providing humanitarian services in Nigeria to be properly coordinated by the government and to make decisions during planning for 2024 based on priorities of the Government. According to the Federal Government, the era of duplicating […]

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Breaking News , Education , News
November 13, 2023

Gunmen Abduct UNICAL Director

717 By Agency Reporter The Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar, Prof. Patrick Egaga, was abducted on Sunday night by gunmen at the university staff quarters. Egaga, who is a professor at the Department of Special Education in the institution, was said to have been abducted at his residence. The Police Command in […]

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Breaking News , Entertainment , State
November 12, 2023

Carnival Calabar 2nd Dry Run: Bands Are Ready

608 By CalabarBlog Contesting bands in the 2023 Carnival Calabar are ready to begin the 2nd dry run. They are mustered at 11-11 roundabout. See pictures:

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Breaking News , News , Videos
November 12, 2023

BREAKING: Abuja Airport Closed As Aero Cally Aircraft Skids Off Taxiway

1,023 By CrossRiverWatch Admin A video obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA is currently closed temporarily as an Aero Cally Boeing 737 300 skid off the taxiway with its nose gear buried in soft ground. Aero Cally is the contraption coined to explain the deal between the Cross River State […]

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Breaking News , News
November 6, 2023

Updated: Trust TV Journalist, Nten Ekpang, Others Released By Kidnappers

967 By Goodluck Ikiebe Abductors of Broadcast Journalist/Editor, Nten Ekpang, with Trust TV have contacted his family, demanding 10 million naira ransom. Ekpang was kidnapped on Wednesday, 1/11/2023 at a village near Lokoja in Kogi State. He was on his way back to Abuja, after taking his family for a holiday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom […]

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Breaking News , Governance , State
November 4, 2023

Policy Alert Chides Cross River Government Over Disbursements To Office Of CoS, Neglect Of Key Sectors

680 By Ekemini Simon The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has received knocks from Policy Alert, a civil society organization, for prioritizing the Office of his Chief of Staff over the entire social sectors in the state’s budget implementation during the third quarter of 2023. In a statement signed by its Program […]

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Breaking News , News
November 3, 2023

Thieves Cart-Away Pots Of Soup, Food Items In Calabar

925 By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper An armed robbery gang, yesterday, raided houses and carted away pots of soup at Mbukpa, Ambo, and Adak Uko areas of Calabar South Local Council of Cross River State. Though burglary was a regular occurrence in these areas, the carting away of pots of soup and food items […]

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Breaking News , Economy/Business , State
November 3, 2023

Hospitality: Cross River State Kicks-Off ₦10m Bailout Funds To Businesses In Financial Crisis

654 By Eme Offiong, VON The Cross River State Government through its Tourism Bureau, has commenced the process of providing ₦10 Million bailout funds to businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry experiencing financial difficulty, to revamp the industry. The Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Mr. Ojoi Ekpenyong kick-started the process […]

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Breaking News , Nation
November 1, 2023

The Curious Phenomenon Of Nigeria’s Disappearing Penises

776 By Kingsley Charles The kind of acute panic attack that brings on ‘koro’ is not unique to Africa but, as economic and social pressures build, more men are feeling the squeeze.  Late in the evening of Sept. 10, at a busy intersection in downtown Calabar, in southeastern Nigeria, a man raised the alarm that […]

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Breaking News , State
October 30, 2023

20 Feared Killed As Cross River, Benue Communities Clash Over Farmland

3,292 By Asare Asare, Daily Post No fewer than 20 persons have been feared killed in Sunday’s renewed clash between people of Yache-Ijiegu community in Yala LGA of Cross River State and Tiv settlers from Benue State, over lingering boundary clashes. Specific numbers of casualties are yet to be determined, but women and children are […]

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