By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced two females to 5 years imprisonment for selling a one-year-old boy, in Cross River State. Guardian Newspaper gathered that the suspects, 22-year-old Uduak Uwem Sunday and 18-year-old Blessing Etim Asuquo, were arrested by officials of the National Agency for Prohibition of
By Jonathan Ugbal The member-elect to represent the Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the 10th House of Representatives, Victor Abang says there is no winner or crush despite the National and State Assembly elections petitions tribunal dismissing the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and her candidate, Attah Ochinke Esq petition against his elections. The tribunal, led by
By Jonathan Ugbal A lecturer in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, in the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, Dr. Iniudo George-Ukpong, and a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Barbara Brownson have been kidnapped in Calabar. Also kidnapped is one Mike Njagu information reaching our newsroom suggests. While Dr. Iniudo was
By Patrick Obia and Wisdom Okon The new Commissioner of Police in Cross River, CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah has said there will be no hiding place anywhere in the State for criminal elements as he is set to introduce information boxes. The CP made this known in a maiden press briefing held at his office,
By Jonathan Ugbal One week after being relieved of their duties by Gov. Bassey Otu, the two Auditors-General in Cross River State have continued working in defiance of the directives. Two letters signed by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Oko Inaku, dated June 2, 2023, and sighted by CrossRiverWatch show that Governor Otu
By Patrick Obia A community-based non-profit organization focused on forest conservation and community livelihood development, Africa Research Association, Managing Development in Nigeria (ARADIN) has empowered four communities and members in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross State. Kigol, Okpazange, Ogbakoko, and Keji-Ukwu – the benefitting four out of the 16 communities that make up the
By Patrick Obia, Mary Bassey, Sylvia Akpan, Veronica Utsu, Wisdom Okon, and Winnard Able In a major policy announcement during President Bola Tinubu’s May 29th inauguration, the government said there will be a removal of fuel subsidy. The subsidy, which has been in place for decades, has been a major drain on the country’s finances.
By Nsikak Nseyen, Daily Post Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested identical twins, Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter, and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River State. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, following credible intelligence linking them with