Ugep, October 24, 2024 – The Dominion High Commission Church, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, and the entire Ijiman community were engulfed in sorrow as Pastor Otu’s body returned from the mortuary. Emotional Scenes: Family, relatives, friends, church members and Ijiman residents wept uncontrollably as the deceased pastor’s body arrived. Funeral…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has adopted a motion calling on the State Government to establish timber markets in the three senatorial districts of the State. The House said that the establishment of the timber markets would enhance the State’s revenue as well as create employment opportunities for citizens. The House had deliberated…
The State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to impress on the Nigerian Police Force to increase manpower in the Area Command of old Netim and the two police divisions in Uyanga and Akamkpa towns. The House also wants the State Government to provide operational vehicles as well as arms and ammunition for…
Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, presided over a special Valedictory Executive Council Meeting in honour of the late Tanko Ashang, Esq., SAN, former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River State, who died on October 8, 2024. Governor Otu was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. The event,…
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has announced the fund’s plan to introduce a new intervention line focused on addressing security and power challenges in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Speaking at a recent two-day retreat in Lagos, organised by the National Assembly to…
Ankara, Turkey – A terrorist attack has struck the Turkish Aerospace Industry (Tusas) facility in Kahramankazan, Ankara, resulting in fatalities and injuries, according to Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The attack targeted one of Turkey’s key aerospace defence companies, leading to an intense security situation involving an explosion and gunfire. The incident unfolded when several…
