By Harrison Essien A fire outbreak has destroyed a residential building at No. 10 Nsentip Street, Uyo, leaving a staff member of the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary, Mr Otobong Edet Akpantem, and his family homeless. The incident occurred at about 4pm while Mr Akpantem, his wife and other occupants of the building, including three tenants,…
By Odey Ojeka The Chief Executive Officer of SagaciousNewsBlog, Mr Odey Ojeka, has called for urgent peace and dialogue following reports of renewed tension between the brother communities of Ugep and Idomi in Yakurr Local Government Area. The call came after Ugep farmers, who had prepared to go to their farms early Wednesday morning, were…
The German development bank KfW acting on behalf of and for the account of the Federal Republic of Germany has become the latest shareholder in the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). KfW becomes the 13th Institutional shareholder in Africa’s premier development insurer, further strengthening the organisation’s capital base and its capacity to support…
Following the visit of a military delegation to the family, a military police investigative unit has since been deployed to the scene. The investigators conducted formal interrogations of all key witnesses, including the sister of the deceased, the parents, neighbours, and members of the community vigilante group. It was during these interrogations that a deeply…
By Blessing Enagu The Cross River State Government in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has concluded a statewide Train-the-Trainer workshop on modern seed yam production techniques, equipping over 400 participants drawn from the three senatorial districts of the State to cascade knowledge to farmers in their respective communities. The week-long training…
