The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states holding bye-elections on Saturday. This is with…
Police rescue ex-INEC worker from kidnappers
The Police Command in Cross River rescued a former staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shortly after her abduction at her residence in Calabar on Saturday. The command’s spokesperson, Irene Ugbo who gave the confirmation, said the…
Prepare for evacuation – FG warns as floods kill over 600, leave millions affected
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has warned state governments, local government areas and community leaders especially in Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa states, of the impending floods in the coming…
Abducted 24-yr-old law student rescued; kidnappers arrested in Calabar
A combined team of security operatives including the Police, Army and Air-force, have secured the release of the abducted 24-year-old law student in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. Confirming the development to Vanguard, Monday in Calabar, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,…
Senate approves N148bn refund for 5 states
The Senate has approved payment of N148 billion promissory notes to Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Osun and Rivers states as refund for projects executed on behalf of the federal government. This followed the adoption of a report by Committee on…
Renovate our orientation camp, Cross River NYSC begs govt (Punch)
The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps in Cross River, Mr. Eddy Megwa, has appealed to the state government to assist the scheme in the renovation of its permanent orientation camp in Obubura. Megwa, who made the appeal on Thursday in an…
Cross River SEMA to employ 300 Cameroonian refugees, says official (Guardian)
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it will create jobs for 300 Cameroonian refugees in Adagom, Ogoja Local Gov Area of the state. The Acting Director General of SEMA, Mr Princewill Ayim, disclosed this on Monday to…
Collation Officer in Cross River who absconded will not be paid —REC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would not pay a Collation Officer for Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Cross River, who absconded. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Frankland Briyai, made this known on…
Court ruling deepens APC guber tussle in Cross River (Guardian)
The Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State, has dashed Senator John Owan-Enoh’s hope of flying the governorship flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.It, however, recognised the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani. But…