By Patrick Obia The family of the late first female helicopter pilot in Nigeria, Gladys Ben Erriom, have cried for help, 17 years after her demise in a fatal auto crash. On a beautiful day of April 24th, 2008, young Gladys Ben Erriom was returning from her elder sister – Gift Smart’s marriage in Bekpor
By Patrick Obia Female commercial minibus drivers in Cross River State, have lauded the State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu for introducing free shuttle services for residents across the state. The initiative, dubbed the “Season of Sweetness Free Transport Service,” according to the government, aims to provide accessible and affordable transportation options for citizens to cushion
By Patrick Obia Just in the late evening of Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, villagers muscled each other to scoop Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel at Small Iwuru in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. With fuel prices pegged at least N1,000 to N1,100 per liter, some community members discarded the
By Patrick Obia The Police in Cross River has busted gun manufacturing hideout in Ebom Village, Abi Local Government Area of the State, The operation which lasted for hours on June 11, 2024 was led by the State Security Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu, General Obono Eno (Rtd). During the operation, an unspecified number of
This is the second time in three years the Court is in the news. Mr. Inaku's demolition plans comes three years after a public outcry forced the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey to shelve similar plans.
They need to look into the fire prevention and suppression system they have in place because I am not sure there is something formidable to combat fire
By Godwin Otang Less than 24 hours, two separate fires have razed down a market in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving goods and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed. The Ikom inferno started at about 9:pm when daily activities in the market had closed. Just a moment ago another fire gutted
By Patrick Obia A yet-to-be-identified three young men have been allegedly set ablaze by angry mobs in a community in Cross River State, Nigeria. The jungle justice happened in the early hours of Friday 5th April, 2024 at Ekpugrinya junction of Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. According to a Facebook user, the mobs