In readiness for the proactive commencement of first batch Vocational Skills Empowerment Program “VoSEP”, Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb undertook a 3-days working visits to different Technical Training Centers (TTCs), to strengthen partnership for collective advancement of the initiative and to equip cross riverians with hands-on-practical market-…
Cross River State Government, through office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Content has announced the first phase of its skill-up Cross River VoSEP program, and initiative targeting the training and certification of artisans to close the state skill gaps and provide excellent opportunities for the youthful population. This first phase focuses…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed that no lives were lost in a major fire outbreak that razed the Akim Timber Market located beside the Police Barracks in Calabar on Friday night. The inferno, which reportedly began at approximately 8:30 PM on March 27, 2026, destroyed goods and properties valued…
On the night of Friday, March 27, 2026, Calabar once again woke to the terrifying glow of uncontrolled flames. Around 8:45 p.m., a raging fire engulfed sections of the Akim Timber Market in Calabar Municipality, near the Akim Police Area Command. Shop owners and residents scrambled in the darkness to salvage what they could –…
By Ovat Abeng Provost of the College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano, Imo state, Rev. Sr. Dr. M. Laurette Madu, has expressed profound gratitude to Mr. Peter Obi for his continued financial support to the institution, totaling ₦20 million. Speaking during Obi’s visit to the College on Thursday, the Provost disclosed that the former Anambra State…
By Ovat Abeng The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State, AIG Abayomi Peter Oladipo, has decorated two newly-promoted officers of the command, urging them to uphold professionalism, integrity, and discipline in their new ranks. Oladipo reminded them that their elevation is a call to greater service and responsive policing…
Sri Lanka has jailed a man for three weeks after he admitted to hoarding four litres of petrol during a nationwide fuel shortage triggered by the Middle East war, local media reported Friday. The 48-year-old man initially said the fuel was for his lawnmower. A magistrate in Nikaweratiya, 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of the…
By Solomon Azu In a significant step towards youth empowerment in the green sector, the Cross River State Government has intensified its push toward a sustainable “waste-to-wealth” economy, as stakeholders, development partners, and environmental experts trained youths on opportunities in recycling and green entrepreneurship. The two days capacity-building workshop, themed “Transforming Waste to Wealth &…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State owned security outfit, Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA), says it has arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Is Ontop Ministry Amichi, in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state, Evangelist Dozie Favour Ezani for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, Miss Precious Okafor in his residence. The SASA…
Brazilian scientists have reportedly discovered traces of nose candy, caffeine and painkillers in sharks swimming in waters around the Bahamas. New York Post reports on Thursday that these “blow-fish” aren’t getting hooked on purpose; it’s the fallout from an uptick in marine pollutants, according to a jaw-calyptic study published in the journal Environmental Pollution. The…
