By Kelvin Obambon The Standard Unity Football Tournament, otherwise known as the Suki Unity Cup, has been officially launched by the group, Standard Ambassadors, an initiative also referred to as the Suki Ambassadors, with the twin objectives of fostering unity and rallying youths support for national and state leaders. Speaking at a press conference announcing…
By Kelvin Obambon The political landscape is shifting as the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) prepares for the inauguration of its Elders Advisory Council (EAC) on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The move, announced by the forum’s leadership, in Calabar on Tuesday, is a strategic step aimed at galvanizing grassroots support for the re-election of…
By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has visited the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday December 8, 2025, where he passionately sought to reinforce existing security cooperation. The visit underscored a mutual commitment between…
Nigeria First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has predicted that a time would come when the country will lend money to other nations, saying great prosperity lies ahead. Senator Tinubu spoke on Sunday in Ile-Ife, Osun State, shortly after she was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua, at a well attended…
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…
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…
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…
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…
