CALABAR – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of Prof. Francisca Bassey as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). According to a press statement signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Friday, January 24, Otu also approved the immediate dissolution of the current Governing…
CALABAR – The Advocates Against Corruption in Public Service in Nigeria has called for an investigation into the Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Dr Theo Onyuku, over allegations of falsification of age and employment records. In a petition addressed to the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare,…
CALABAR – The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness Comr. Emmanuel Olayi, has emphasised the need for all youth organisations operating within the state to register and affiliate with the council for proper synchronisation of their activities. He stated that the NYCN is an umbrella body…
CHICAGO – The family of Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, who tragically lost her life to a stray bullet while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, has launched a fundraiser to help cover her funeral expenses. Duncan was celebrating her sister’s 40th birthday on January 18 at the Aziza Restaurant & Lounge in Grace…
CHICAGO – Federal agents, joined by top Trump administration officials, began targeted immigration enforcement operations across the Chicago area on Sunday morning. The raids, conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with support from multiple federal agencies, aim to “enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety,” according to an ICE spokesperson. The operations,…
LONDON – Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft, has opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda Gates, calling it “the mistake I most regret.” In a candid interview with The Times of London published on January 25, Gates, 69, shared the emotional toll of the separation, yet expressed that he feels “more cheerful…
RIGA – Latvia dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable connecting the country to Sweden was discovered, raising concerns of potential sabotage. Latvian navy commander, Maris Polencs, confirmed the incident occurred in Swedish territorial waters at a depth of over 50 metres and may have been caused by “external factors.”…
ABUJA – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant 44.62% rise in the price of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), commonly referred to as cooking gas, in 2024. The information was disclosed in a recent report published by the Bureau. 5kg Cylinder Price Trends According to the NBS, the average retail price for…
LAGOS – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning to the public, urging individuals to refrain from engaging in any investment-related transactions with Risevest (Victoria Island) Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited and Stecs (Alausa) Multipurpose Cooperative Society, widely known as Stecs. In a circular released over the weekend in Abuja, the SEC…
KABUL – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Kabul on Sunday for high-level discussions with Taliban officials. He was received by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The talks centred on security issues along their shared 900-kilometre border and economic cooperation, marking the highest-level meeting between the two nations since the Taliban’s return to…