Vanguard Newspaper The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully
By The Nation Newspaper A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Governor Ben Ayade as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Cross River North. The Court presided by Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha dismissed a suit filed by Cecilia Odey against the Governor. Cecilia of the APC participated in the May 28th Cross
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Cross River State Police Command has said it rescued a 400-level undergraduate, Akpa Benard of the department of Education, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) who was shot by his gang members inside the school premises. Vanguard Newspaper learned that the victim who has been hospitalized was shot over
By Mary Bassey The Cross River State Government has begun the second round of maternal newborn and child health week. The week, put together by the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ministry of Health, and some partners are to be marked across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The week begins from 30th November
By Patrick Obia A woman identified as Mrs. Blessing (other name yet to be gotten) in the early hours of Tuesday 29 November 2022 chopped off the head of her only son of about 2 years old. According to eyewitnesses, the gory scene happened at Ibenda 2, Biko-Biko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross
By George Odok Jnr, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The University of Calabar (UNICAL) Medical Centre has procured sophisticated medical equipment to boost healthcare services for students of the institution and the university community. Dr. Kaiser Etta, Director of UNICAL Medical Centre, conducted the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around the equipment at the medical
By Patrick Obia The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced Friday, December 2nd, 2022 for the 44th matriculation ceremony of the institution. This was contained in a memo with reference number UC/REG/CIR/64 and signed by Registrar, Gabriel O. Egbe mandating Faculty Officers to ensure matriculating students start the procession at 8:30 am
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to prison