By Jonathan Ugbal There is palpable fear among residents of Calabar Road, Ewa Henshaw, Daniel Henshaw, and Effanga Effiong Streets in the Efut Abua area of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, who are struggling to pack valuables following an explosion that rocked a nearby gas station. The explosion occurred around 10:06 AM causing the
By Patrick Obia In continuation of the ongoing recruitment of Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment registration exercise are notified that physical and credential screening have been scheduled to hold between 9th March, 2026 and 18th April, 2026, across the federation. This is contained in a press
"Breaking: FG to Probe 245 Oil Wells in Cross River After State's Plea" The Federal Government has agreed to examine the issues surrounding the discovery of 245 oil wells in Cross River State, following a plea by the state government. Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development, has welcomed
By Abdulrahman Abdulmalik, Premium Times A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel in late September 2025
By Patrick Obia President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for state policing as terrorism and insecurity ranges in the country. He made the call for state policing in a statement he signed and made available on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the State House, Abuja where he enjoined the National Assembly to begin reviewing laws
By Patrick Obia In view of the emerging security situation, panic and shortages of manpower, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ahmed Tinubu has decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces, police He gave the directives in a statement he signed and made available on
By Kelvin Ololo The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of SP Orvenonne Ikwen as the new National Coordinator of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) – a strategic national initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, designed to advance non-kinetic approaches in combating the menace of cultism
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed Mr. John Okor Odey, a Deputy Director, as its new Spokesperson. Mr. Odey succeeds Mr. Demola Bakare, and will also lead the ICPC’s newly established Media and Public Communications Unit under the Office of the Hon. Chairman. The Commission anticipates that Mr. Odey’s