By Anietie Akpan Hard times now await motorists and, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel that give or demand bribe saying all fines should be paid to designated banks. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed who gave this warning in a statement also warned motorists not to entice the FRSC patrol operatives with financial benefits…
A Cross section of the Senate Committee on Incessant Crude Oil Theft, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. By Dianabasi Effiong The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has called for the effective prosecution of oil thieves to curb the rampant economic sabotage crippling Nigeria’s oil and gas sector….
By Magnus Effiong Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested and withdrawn their services over the arrest and detention of three of their colleagues by armed Policemen on Monday. A source, who preferred anonimity told our reporter that the protesting nurses had, as early as 7am of Tuesday, blocked the main…
Two months ago, the Cross River State Police command had confirmed that one of its officers at Atakpa Police station in Calabar, Inspector Effiong Bassey, blatantly murdered a 41 years old lady, Ijeoma Wilson Obot, when he opened fire on civilians without any form of provocation. A press release signed by the Command’s Public Relation…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared as fake recent reports by some scammers that the government has begun the payment of N50,000 Business Grant to all individuals in Akwa Ibom. A disclaimer dated April 12 and endorsed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh said,…
Gov. Bassey Otu . By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has issued a strong condemnation of the recent attempted theft and vandalization of public transformers in Obudu, describing the act as “reprehensible” and a direct attack on the collective resources meant for the good of all citizens. In a statement signed by the…