Author: Nsikak Ibatt

The Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed has said that some of the youths who participated in the #EndSARS protest want to join the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking on a Channels Television’s programme on Monday January 25, the police chief said some of these youths want to join the force on the premise of “the service the police provide is a service of God.” Adamu said; “The youths who participated in the #EndSARS and the rest of them, many of them want to join the police. “Many of them will come and say, ‘Please, we want to join the police,’ because…

The communal clash between Alok and Abankang communities in Ikom local government area of Cross River State that claimed four lives and displaced over 2,000 persons has taken another turn after the Chairman, Hon. Kingsley Egumi reeled out the major cause of it. Egumi on Monday said the clash which also saw properties worth millions of naira destroyed was influenced by Rt. Hon. Chris Agibe, Member representing Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. The Council boss said the killing, destruction and displacement of people wouldn’t have been so devastating assuming Agibe and some politicians in the area were not…

Chelsea Football Club legend and manager, Frank Lampard got fired in the early hours of Monday. Lampard who is the club highest goal scorer got sacked as a result of the club staggering performance despite win against Luton on Sunday. Thanks to Tammy Abraham brace. However, reports has it that former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-German coach, Tuchèl will replace lampard before Wednesday game against wolves. More so, Lampard being fired by Chelsea sparked reactions among pundits and former footballers. Manchester United former right back Garry Nev said;  “Tuchel will be exposed to exactly the same rules as Frank. We’ll…

The Federal Government had released N40billion for the payment of earned academic allowances for varsity lecturers and earned allowances for non-academic staff. Also, the government may release N30 billion revitalisation funds to varsities by the end of this month. However, of the N40 billion, about N10 billion was voted for the payment of earned allowances of members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and technologists. Although the non-academic staff have threatened strike over the sharing formula by the National Universities Commission (NUC), the government said when a similar payment was made in 2019,…

The attention of the management of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau has been drawn to faceless reports circulating in the social media space linking youths of Bayside community in Calabar South to certain unsavoury actions at the Marina Resort. We wish to inform the public that these miscreants are acting out a script at the instance of the erstwhile CSO of the Resort, who was demoted by the management for documented and corroborated acts of gross misconduct. From inception in February, 2020, the current Management team has taken deliberate steps to revive tourism activities in and around the resort…

Despite Ayade’s Instructions on Thursday, the 22nd day of October 2020, the governor made an announcemwnt that indigenous students of the state-owned Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) are exempted from the payment of school fees ‘immediately’. However, a circular from the school was published asking students to pay their fees or miss taking their examinations. Ayade, the visitor to the school who was seeking at the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest, said he feels and understands the suffering of Cross Riverians, and the move was to cushion the effect that the lockdown and covid-19 have brought to them. In…

Unical Security operative apprehended two  suspected thieves on campus. The two bandits believe to be in their late 20’s were arrested with some stolen items. READ ALSO: UNICAL Vice-Chancellor inaugurate COVID-19 Task Force The items included; Philip pressing iron, sneakers, bulbs and lamp holders at the students hostel.

Mavin Records, has signed a teenager who is just 18-year old. This was revealed in a post across all social platforms by Mavins boss, Don Jazzy on Thursday, in addition to Ayra dropping her five-track EP with Video of her single “away” dropping soon. The Benin Republic- born Nigerian whose real name is Oyinkansola Aderibigbe was signed to Mavin after she posted a video of her singing an original song on Instagram, which caught the attention of the Don. According to Ayra Starr, “Not even up to two hours of posting my video singing an original song, Don Jazzy messaged…

A total of 127 soldiers are exiting the Nigerian Army despite the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country. The soldiers, drawn from various formations of the army across the country, are all of the junior cadres who are mostly at the forefront in the field. The military personnel, comprising one Master Warrant Officer, three Warrant Officers, 22 Staff Sergeants, 29 Sergeants, 64 Corporals, seven Lance Corporals and one Private, will disengage in May, according to a memo seen by PREMIUM TIMES. The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a lieutenant general, has…

The leadership of the Law Students’ Association of Nigeria, University of Calabar paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Attorney General of Cross River State, Hon. Tanko Ashang. The visit on Thursday according to the chapter president, Etaba Agbor on his Facebook page said the visit was strategic for the studentss to share their activities over time with the Honorable Attorney General and to seek his supporting counsel on very critical issues that were presented to him. COVID-19: Cross River State Donate Items to UNICAL Taskforce However, in his response, the Honorable Attorney General expressed his gladness in what the…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described the sudden dead of the Director General of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s two terms campaign organization and Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga rtd, and the State Chairman of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Udo EKPENYONG as great loses Wike while addressing news men in the state said this are great losses not just to Akwa Ibom State but the entire South-South region and the party which, he said, is Nigeria’s hope in the future. The Rivers State Governor stated this during a condolence visit to Governor…

A Republican congresswoman and Georgia newly-elect representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed articles of impeachment on newly inaugurated President Joe Biden. Greene, who openly supported former President Donald Trump and in the past has publically embraced the controversial Qanon online conspiracy theories, said she will file the Articles of Impeachment against Biden on January 21, the day after he was sworn in as President of the United States. Lists Of Executive Orders Signed by U.S President – Joe Biden Her official Twitter account @RepMTG was temporarily suspended for “multiple violations”. Greene was hit with the 12-hour suspension after she tweeted claims of alleged…

The Cross River State Ministry of Health has donated COVID-19 items to the University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force to assist the university in the prevention and management of the pandemic on campus. This is ahead of resumption on Friday, 5 February 2021, for academic activities. OFFICIAL! UNICAL Academic Calendar announced The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu, who donated the items in Calabar, commended the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi, for setting up the Task Force on campus. The items donated include cartons of liquid soap, face shield, cartons of surgical gown, surgical gloves, face…

After 1,369 days without defeat, Liverpool have finally lost an English Premier League match at Anfield. The English champions lost to Burnley on Thursday night 0-1 at home. Many had expected Liverpool to secure victory or at worst a draw at a stadium that had become an impenetrable fortress for Liverpool. The last time Liverpool lost at home was in April 2017 to Crystal Palace. Ashley Barnes scored the only goal of the game through a penalty. This was Liverpool’s first defeat in 68 Premier League matches at Anfield (W55 D13) since April 2017, three years and 273 days ago It was…

Shortly after his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders, according to a CNN report. Nine of the executive orders reversed some controversial policies introduced by his immediate predecessor, Donald Trump, while the remaining borders on the new policies by the president. Below are the lists of all the 17 executive orders signed by the newly inaugurated president: EXECUTIVE ORDER ON MASK/CORONAVIRUS This mandates the use of masks and physical distancing in federal buildings, on federal lands and by government contractors, and urges states and local governments to do the same.…

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 20-year-old informant who participated in the kidnapping and extortion of his biological father and asked for N3 million ransom The Nigerian Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said during a media parade of suspects in Abuja on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 that Abubakar Ahmodu was responsible for spying on and identifying potential victims for his kidnap gang. The 20-year-old allegedly provided intimate details about his father who was eventually kidnapped by the gang. The suspect’s father was not released by the gang until after he had paid a ransom of N2 million,…