Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive standing trial, had to be wheeled into court by his lawyers in a wheelchair today as his health continues to deteriorate in Nigerian detention. For several weeks Gambaryan has been complaining to the prison authorities about pain associated with a herniated disc in his back but they have not provided…
…Henry Archibong accused of fomenting crisis By Kenneth Jude Contrary to a widely circulated report that the Political Leader of Itu Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Henry Archibong, and some critical stakeholders were assaulted at a meeting held last Friday at the Council Secretariat by youths suspected to be loyal to a former House of…
By Anietie Akpan A driver and 18 passengers of the Akwa Ibom State Transport Company (AKTC) bus have been kidnapped. The driver and the passengers were kidnapped in a broad daylight by daring unknown gun men along the Azumini axis of Abia state. The incident occurred last Wednesday as the Portharcourt bound bus travelled from…
Dr Eunice Thomas (3rd from L) with the Ala-Uchi Women Development Initiative during the advocacy visit at weekend. By Anietie Akpan Women group in Akwa Ibom state has called on the Federal Government to bring to an end gas flaring in the Niger Delta region. International Oil Companies (IOCs) like ExxonMobil, Shell Petroleum Development…
…becomes the 4th member to pass on from the 10th House of Representatives A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Ekene Abubakar Adams is dead. He died in the early hours of today Tuesday, at the age of 39. His death is coming less than a week after the loss of Representative Olaide Akinremi…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Umon North Ward in Biase Local Government Area, has affirmed the indefinite suspension of Cross River State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Helen Isamoh Egodo for gross misconduct. The affirmation of Isamoh’s suspension was announced during a press conference in Calabar, on Tuesday by the APC Chairman, Umon North Ward,…
