Toyo Slams ‘Wike-Controlled Faction’ For Trespass, Says Expelled Members Have No Claim
CROSS RIVER STATE, CALABAR – Nkoyo Esu Toyo, a lawyer, development activist and former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, says judicial decisions must not threaten Nigeria’s democratic stability. Speaking on Sparkling FM’s flagship programme Let’s Talk Nigeria, Toyo said it would be “irresponsible” for courts to deliver rulings capable of destabilizing a democratic nation. […]
Court Jails UNICAL Law Professor For Five Years Over Sexual Misconduct
NIGERIA, ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, to five years in prison after finding him guilty of sexual harassment, cybercrime, and abuse of office. Justice James Omotosho delivered the conviction, which followed months of testimony, […]
Otu Dissolves LGSC Board As Ministry Shifts Compulsory Exam To December
NIGERIA, CALABAR – Governor Bassey Edet Otu, has dissolved the Board of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission following findings of alleged abuse of office and employment racketeering in the commission’s recruitment exercise. The action was announced on Monday in a statement by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media […]
PDP Condemns “State backed Aggression,” Salutes Nigerians for Resisting Attack on Party Secretariat
…Petitions International Community The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has applauded Nigerians for their courage and solidarity in resisting what it described as an orchestrated attempt by anti democratic forces to seize control of the party’s National Secretariat on Tuesday. In a press release signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, and […]
Mr Jollof, VDM Risk Jail Term For Fighting On Plane – NCAA
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that comedian Mr Jollof and social media personality VeryDarkMan might be jailed following their recent fight onboard United Nigeria Airlines flight at Asaba International Airport, Delta State. Truth Live News Media reports that Martins Vincent Otse “VeryDarkman” and Freedom Okpetoritse […]
Two Benin Bronzes Repatriated From US Received By FG
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting As a major win for the Benin Kingdom and by extension, Nigeria, the Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy has received two Benin bronzes, a bronze relief plaque, and a commemorative head as part of its ongoing efforts to reclaim Nigeria’s cultural heritage. Recall that these artifacts were among those looted […]
Broken Promises: ASUU Places Members On Red Alert Over Strike
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has placed its members on a red alert on resumption of the suspended strike as the one-month window periods wind up. Addressing Journalists on behalf of the Benin Zone of ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafen said the warning became absolutely necessary […]
UNICROSS Migrates Outstanding Results To Portal, Directs Students To Verify
NIGERIA, CALABAR – The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced the successful migration of all outstanding and backlog results to the institution’s official result portal. In a notice signed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Stella-Maris Okey, and circulated on social media on Monday, students were directed to log into their portals to […]
Photos: Tight Security at PDP Headquarters Ahead Parallel Meetings
Ahead of the parallel meetings of the the two factions battling for the soul of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), security operatives have taken over the National Headquarters of the party. The secretariat is located at Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. According to Daily Trust, not less than 15 Hilux Vans and two Armoured […]
Breaking: PDP Chair Postpone Inaugural Meeting Due to Presence of Wike’s Faction
The Peoples’s Democratic Party National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki SAN, has postponed the planned Inaugural meeting scheduled to hold at the party’s headquarter today, citing the presence of the Nyesom Wike’s Faction. addressing the press at the party’s headquarter in Abuja on Tuesday Morning, Turaki said; “Due to some incidents caused by those who are the […]