By SaharaReporters, New York The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Inspector General of Police (IGP), M.D. Abubakar, for gross incompetence, and to restructure the security and law enforcement institutions if his administration intends to win the war against terror. In a statement yesterday, LEDAP National
Egypt’s judges have called for a nationwide strike in protest against a decree by President Mohammed Mursi granting himself extensive new powers. After an emergency meeting, the judges union urged Mr Mursi to retract the decree they see as an “unprecedented attack” on the judiciary. Mr Mursi says he wants to protect the revolution. According
By Toyosi Ogunseye, Allwell Okpi and Leke Baiyewu Over N5tn in government funds have been stolen through fraud, embezzlement and theft since President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office on May 6, 2010, aSUNDAY PUNCH investigation has found. Our correspondents arrived at the stolen sum after poring over the reports of the various committees set up by
by PM News A transport operator has committed suicide over a debt he owed a local thrift association. The transporter, Gabriel Agochi, who resided in Agiga in Ogoja, Cross River State, P.M.NEWS gathered, committed suicide when he could not repay the N800,000 he collected from Agiga Ususu Association for his transport business. On the fateful
by crossriverwatch admin The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham has assured members of the Nigeria/Cameroun Joint Boundary Committee of the cooperation of the Imoke’s administration to enable them carry out their assignment without hitches. The Deputy Governor, who received a delegation of members of the committee in the EXCO Chambers on
by Vanguard A Newspaper Vendor, Monday Francis, was clubbed to death in Calabar on Thursday at a drinking joint near his house. The deceased had gone to the local drinking parlour to take some shots of local gin (Ogogoro) but later had a disagreement with one of his neighbours whose name was given as Eno
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than thirteen persons have lost their lives while 34 suffered different degrees of injuries as a result of the recent flood that ravaged Cross River State. The Director- General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani Sidi, disclosed this while presenting some relief materials to the people in
by crossriverwatch admin The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Cross River State has cleared the air over a petition against 83years old Elder Lawrence Mbeh Agbiji, a chief and Clan Head of Effi Clan in Okuni community in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. Mr. Odey Oyama, the Executive Director of Rainforest