Politics

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC will continue with its planned nationwide protest on Thursday, despite the announcement by the Federal Government that it would no longer remove the fuel subsidy for now. Ahead of the mass rally, the NLC had written to the 36 state governors to demand the withdrawal…

Vena Ikem is the new chairman of the People’s Democratic Party in Cross River State.The former Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged the Cross River State’s Chairman of the party with 2063 valid votes.Chairman of the PDP Congress Committee and member of the National Executive Committee…

Organized Labour under the auspices of Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday picketed the office of the state head of service in a demand for a refund of twenty five thousand naira collected for promotional examination for directors in the state civil service. Speaking with Journalist  during…

Commuters who ply the Calabar – Itu Highway on Monday, july 12th, 2021, decried the incessant molestation, harassment and robbery they experience amongst others, due to the deteriorating state of the road. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent at Odukpani , the truck drivers who said they spend nights…

The Cross river State police command on Tuesday, paraded the founder of Victory is Sweet church, Pastor Michael Bassey and other 30 suspects for various crimes. Pastor Micheal was reportedly caught in his residence at No. 56 Uwanse Street Calabar with Human skull and some fetish materials. Addressing journalist at…

The Cross River Internal Revenue Service, CRIRS, has served some companies in Calabar a Notice of Non-compliance for failing to comply with their tax obligations to the state government as provided by the law. Speaking during the exercise in Calabar on Tuesday, the Assistant Director and the Head of Tax Audit and…

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Prince Uche Secondus, says the Party will restore the freedom of Nigerian youths, that was taken away under the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the country. Secondus made the disclosure, during the official Inauguration of the Caretaker Committee and…

The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the release of the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the State Comrade Ben Ukpepi, after 82 days in captivity. The state police spokesman ASP Igri Ewa, made the confirmation in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday. Ukpepi was kidnapped…

The Cross River State Police Command says it is aware of plans by some unscrupulous elements to cause panic and security threat during the June 12 Democracy Celebration, charging members of the public to be patriotic and report any suspicious movement. The commissioner of Police, Sikiru Akande, in a statement…