By Frank Ulom The National Association of Calabar South Students, University of Calabar Chapter (NACSS UCC), has declared its support for the 14-day ultimatum issued to Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Stephen Adi Odey, over the deteriorating condition of public secondary schools in Calabar South. In a statement dated June 19, 2026, and signed…
Former England international, Jay Bothroyd, has insisted that Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is never going to be like Argentina captain Lionel Messi. Bothroyd wants Ronaldo to step away from Portugal’s FIFA World Cup starting XI, as he cannot deliver like his eternal rival, Messi. According to him, the 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward is always chasing the…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The traditional institution in Abia State has thrown its weight behind Governor Alex Otti for a second term in office, with over 500 traditional rulers across the state unanimously endorsing him as their preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement followed a statewide sensitisation and mobilisation tour conducted by the enlarged…
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral credit and political risk insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and the Arab Trade Financing Program (ATFP) have signed a Bank Master Policy under a Comprehensive Islamic Finance framework,…
In California, a private ambulance transporting a Medi-Cal patient receives $339 per emergency transport. A public ambulance making the same trip, serving the same patient, received $1,168 in 2024 — more than triple the private rate. California has a pending proposal to push that figure to $1,597, which would mean nearly five times the reimbursement for…
Brazil football legend, Ronaldinho, has signed with Italian Serie C side Ravenna FC at the age of 46. Ronaldinho last played professionally for Fluminense in 2015. The former Barcelona, AC Milan and Brazil forward will be presented by the club at an event in Miami on June 23. Ronaldinho is also a shareholder in the…
