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Police 'discipline' officers for escorting suspected cultist filmed firing gunshots from moving vehicle

Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- The police in Cross River State said they have disciplined officers seen escorting a suspected cultist who was filmed firing gunshots from a moving vehicle in Calabar. The police... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt silent as compensation disputes swirl around N117.5bn Medical City project

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- On 6 August, Nduke Pious stood beside the ruin of her three-bedroom bungalow, about 500 metres from the sprawling construction site of the Ibom Medical City project in Itak in the... Read More


Police intercept vehicle carrying suspected drugs, military camouflage

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- The police in Delta State have intercepted a Toyota Sienna allegedly conveying cartons of suspected illicit drugs and military camouflage items from Onitsha in Anambra State towar... Read More


2027: Wike says Otti backing Tinubu; Abia govt says 'confirmation will come at appropriate time'

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The political equation in Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections has taken a fresh turn after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said Governor Alex Otti is backing President Bola Tinubu's r... Read More


VIDEO: Rivers students cross dangerous floodwater on makeshift planks to reach classroom

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Students of Community Secondary School, Rumuapara, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, are learning in a flood-ravaged environment, with dilapidated buildings and... Read More


Police arrest 60 over assault of officer

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested 60 suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market in Calabar. The police said the arrests follow... Read More


MOSOP hails Ribadu's Ogoni peace model, seeks replication nationwide

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has commended the conflict-resolution approach adopted by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, in the ongoin... Read More


47 applicants lose N51.8m to fake local govt jobs in Cross River

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- An investigative panel in Cross River State has found that 47 applicants lost over N51.8 million after allegedly paying people who promised to secure local government appointments... Read More


Police chief orders detention of officer who shot seven-year-old boy

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has visited a seven-year-old boy injured during a police stop-and-search operation in Uyo and ordered the detention of t... Read More


Cross River State loses another Commissioner

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Eka Williams, has died. Mr Williams died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailme... Read More