The Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Elvert Anyambem, has been impeached. It was learnt that Hon Ayambem was impeached in the early hours of Wednesday by his colleagues over alleged gross misconduct and administrative high handedness. Checks…
EFCC nets 132 suspected fraudsters in Osun, Kwara, Cross River
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 132 suspected internet fraudsters across various locations in Kwara, Cross River, and Osun States. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC, revealed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.…
Bye-elections: IG restricts movement in Lagos, 25 others Saturday
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,…
Cross River: PDP Assembly Member representing Akpabuyo is dead
Rt. Hon. (Lady) Elizabeth Edem Ironbar, a two-term Member of the Cross River State House of Assembly is dead. Vanguard learned that Hon. Ironbar, Member representing Akpabuyo State Constituency in the 8th and 9th Assembly died in the late hours…
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…