Gov. Otu approves N1.9bn car grant for councillors
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved N1,960,000,000…
Friendly: Chelle declares Super Eagles ready for Portugal showdown
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle says the friendly against Portugal is an opportunity for his team to test themselves against one of the best teams in the world.Wednesday’s encounter is slated for the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria. It will be Portugal’s last friendly before they travel to Miami for the 2026 FIFA…
Video shows moment police operatives burst kidnappers’ hideout to rescue sister of former minister, Adelabu, twin boys
Police operatives have successfully stormed a kidnappers’ hideout and rescued Mrs . Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were recently abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State. The police said they acted on credible intelligence and stormed the location in a swift operation, rescuing the victims unharmed. The kidnappers were…
OPINION: The Twin Ecological Crises Of Cross River, Akwa Ibom States
[mc4wp_form id=33047] In the contentious, oil-rich landscape of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states are often viewed through different economic lenses. Akwa Ibom is the established, major oil-producing heavyweight, contributing the highest percentage to Nigeria’s crude revenue, hosting the massive ExxonMobil-operated Qua Iboe Terminal in Ibeno, and legally receiving the statutory 13%…
NPFL: Lawal attracts interest from Rangers, Plateau United, foreign clubs
Former Shooting Stars goalkeeper Mustapha Lawal is attracting interest from top clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).According to reports, Angolan side Atlético de Luanda and Sierra Leone’s FC Kallon are also among the foreign clubs pursuing the goalkeeper. Reigning NPFL champions Rangers, Plateau United and Kwara United are reportedly in the race for…
Ex-SGF, Lawal, insists ADC primary was rigged for Atiku, says he has evidence
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has insisted that the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was rigged to produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as winner. Lawal who spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s programme Politics Today on Monday night also claimed that he had evidence…
