By News Agency of Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted rains and thunderstorms from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno, Taraba, and Adamawa States during the morning hours of Friday. According to it, there are chances
By Odey Ojeka Abam Henry and Efah Livinus have emerged winners of the 2022 Mr. and Miss Leboku festival. Abam Henry, a 300-level student of Accounting at the University of Calabar, edged out seven other male contestants to clinch the Mr. Leboku crown. In the female category, Miss Efah Livinus, a 400-level student of Microbiology
By Collins Nnabuife, Tribune Newspaper The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said that it did not spend N18.9 billion on bush clearing as reported, instead, it spent only N2.5 billion on bush clearing and land preparation of 3,200 hectares in 8 States. The Ministry in a statement by its Director of Information, Dr.
By People’s Gazette The athlete, who said that her eyes were on winning the Olympic Gold, also lambasted the Nigerian Government for not doing enough on time to keep athletes in the “competition and success” at international events, People’s Gazette reports. Nigerian athlete and Commonwealth medalist, Patience George, has described her State of origin, Cross
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Francis Odachi Ekpo as the Director General, Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau. The House had deliberated on the request of the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, conveyed to it in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State
By Channels TV Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government has again ended without an agreement. This means the six-month-old strike by public university lecturers is set to continue. The striking lecturers had met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee on Tuesday at the National
By Patrick Obia A Magistrates Court sitting in Moore road, Calabar has remanded a couple Mr. and Mrs. Effiom Nsefik who allegedly beat up the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command – ASP Irene Ugbo. In suit No. MC/225/2022 between the Commissioner of Police versus Eyo Effiom Nsefik and
By Patrick Obia We The People (WTP) – Center for Social Studies and Development has called for access to youth engagement as the world marks the 2022 International youth day. In a statement, signed by WTP’s Cross River State Coordinator, Okang Tatu, sued for collective efforts of all stakeholders to create platforms for intergenerational solidarity