Governor Bassey Otu has appointed Mr Effa Effiong Nyong as the Chairman of the Cross River State Commercial Transportation Regulatory Agency (CTRA). The Governor also appointed four others as members of the Agency. They include Mr Ukpong Mfon Ukpong, Mr Dominic Effiong Edem, Mr Bassey Bassey Ogar and Mr Edet Okon Ekpo. The appointment was…
An arsonist caught himself on fire while trying to destroy a business in Richmond, Canada. To make matters worse for the suspected criminal, his mask could be seen flying off while he was trying to put the flames out, exposing his face to the cameras. READ ALSO: German chemical industry output higher than expected in H1…
Sen. (Prince) Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross River State, has appointed two coordinators of Cassava Value Chain and Border Security respectively. Rev. Augustine Oqua was appointed as the Coordinator of the Cross River State Cassava Value Chain. Also, Loe Ayamba was appointed as the Coordinator of Cross River State Border Security. READ ALSO: 4 Police officers…
Four Nigeria Police officers involved in an attempt to kidnap a young man in Kaduna have been arrested. This was disclosed by DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police PRO, Force Headquarters Abuja, on Tuesday, who tagged the kidnap attempt as ‘brutality.’ According to Adejobi, the NPF will do the needful to sanitise the system. “The men involved…
Governor Bassey has appointed eight into the Cross River State Muslim Welfare Pilgrim Board. This was disclosed in a press release signed by Mr Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Monday, 8th July 2024. According to the press release, “All appointees are to report to the office of the Secretary to the…
The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. (Prince) Bassey Otu, has appointed Mr Boniface Okache as Deputy Chief of Staff. Okache’s appointment was contained in a press release signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Monday, 8th July 2024. READ ALSO: Lawyer/Activist Ebam arrested for protesting against hunger has been released “His…
Germany’s chemical industry is looking better than expected in the first half of the year, the industry association VCI reported in Frankfurt on Monday. This means that the forecasts for the year as a whole remain unchanged. Turnover is expected to increase by 1.5% in 2024 and production by 3.5%. In the first six months,…
The number of known cases of sexual abuse of children and adolescents increased in Germany last year, according to a police report published on Monday. However, as the police assume that there is a large number of unreported cases of this type of offence, this alone is not an alarming finding, the report states. In…
The European Commission launched an investigation on Monday to find out if German government state aid for Lufthansa during the Covid-19 pandemic breached EU rules. The investigation comes after a judgement from the EU General Court in May 2023 to annul the state aid awarded to the German airline worth €6 billion ($6.5 billion). In June 2020,…
Abuja-based Lawyer and Activist, Barr. Maurice Oru Ebam, who was arrested for staging a hunger protest has been released. According to a source, Barr. Ebam was released on Monday evening after spending time in the Nigeria Police custody. A source close to him disclosed the release to our newsroom, saying, “He has been released,” adding,…
