A civil servant has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after he received salaries for 10 years without actually doing any work, the Kuwait’s media reported. In one of the strongest sentences issued in recent years against salary fraud within the Kuwaiti public sector, the Arab state’s court of cassation sentenced the civil servant to…
Cross River representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on Sunday following the recovery of a significant cache of stolen solar-powered street lighting equipment by…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has terminated the contract for the construction of the Ekim-Odukpani section of the Calabar-Itu Highway due to poor performance by the contractor. Umahi made the announcement during an inspection tour of the highway on Saturday, stating that the contract, handled by Raycon Construction Company, failed to meet the terms…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the growing circulation of banned food products, including pasta, noodles, sugar, and tomato paste, in markets across Nigeria. The agency, in a press release on 6 December 2025, warned that these items are expressly listed on the Federal Government’s…
A group of military men in Benin Republic claimed that they have ousted President Patrice Talon from power. The coup attempt which began in the early hours of Sunday, sources said, started with an attack on the residence of President Patrice Talon in the capital Porto-Novo. Soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri then took…
The Nigerian Army has suspended all statutory and voluntary retirements for certain categories of officers following the nationwide security emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. Over 600 cases of mass abductions were recorded in November alone. Some of the incidents included the kidnapping of over 300 students in Niger State, 38 worshippers in Kwara State, and…
The Presidency’s Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has announced the selection of what it described as Top 20 Nigerian content creators selected from a pool of 8,591 public nominations to participate in a specialised training programme on the country’s new tax reform laws. In a statement released at the weekend, the committee said the…
The Technical Working Committee of the Northern Cross River Agricultural and Cultural Festival (NORTHFEST) has intensified its engagement with critical stakeholders, farmers cooperatives, financial institutions and the traditional rulers in the Northern Senatorial District. The meeting which was held on Thursday, November 4, 2025, at the Landmark Hotel in Ogoja, is part of a comprehensive…
By Kelvin Obambon The Automobile Technicians Regulatory Department (ATRD) in Cross River has celebrated its first anniversary, commemorating a year of progress in regulating and formalizing the state’s automotive industry. The event, held in Calabar Friday, brought together government officials, industry stakeholders, technicians, and security agencies to reflect on achievements and set sights on future…
The Ukrainian Diving Federation wants diver Sofiia Lyskun to be stripped of all awards after the European champion switched her international allegiance to Russia. Lyskun, 23, who won the 10m synchro title at last year’s European Aquatics Championships, chose to change her citizenship earlier this week. The federation said Lyskun did not inform it, the…
