Calabar, Nigeria – In its drive to enhance food security and promote agricultural development, the Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to intentional and strategic agricultural policies. Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made this commitment on Tuesday while receiving a joint delegation from the United Nations Food…
The Suspects. By Anietie Akpan, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Mathias Amunde and Emmanuel Oruru, in connection with the gruesome murder of Mrs. Justina Amunde. Amuse, a 50-year-old woman was brutally killed in her residence in Obudu Local Government Area of the State. A press release by the State’s…
A U.S. Army veteran stole more than $779,000 in government disability benefits by pretending to have severe PTSD in a scheme that involved him lying about receiving a Purple Heart award, federal prosecutors said. Kevin Paul McMains, 44, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for theft of government money and two…
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a Virginia-class submarine will be named for the city of Norfolk. The submarine will follow in the footsteps of three former vessels named for the mermaid city. One was a brigantine ship used in the late 1700s, another was a destroyer leader used during the 50s and 60s,…
In a last-minute move before he leaves office next week, President Joe Biden removed Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, lifted sanctions on companies run by Cuba’s military and again suspended a provision in a law that allows Cuban Americans to seek compensation for confiscated property on the island. In a call…
