The Cross River state police Command have rescued a 400 level undergraduate, Akpa Benard of the department of Education ,University of Cross River state( UNICROSS) who was shot by his cult members inside the school premises. Vanguard learned that the victim who has been hospitalised, was shot over his alleged …
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Two Young Men Missing After Visiting Online Girlfriend In Calabar
Two young men have been reported missing after visiting a ‘girlfriend’ in Calabar. The young men identified as Henry Agbo, Wisdom Ofri, are both staff of a logistic company located along the Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar. They were reported to have visited a lady who they met through a …
Read More »Nigeria cannot afford to disintegrate,says Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that Nigeria cannot afford to disintegrate. He said the diversity of the country was the reason why other countries have respect for Nigeria. Osinbajo, who was on a two-day official visit to Cross River State, said this on Thursday during a …
Read More »Court Remands UCTH’S Chief Medical Director, Four Others In Prison For Alleged N85m Scam
Justice I. E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State has remanded the Chief Medical Director of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Professor Thomas. U. Agan, two other staff of the University and promoters of two companies in prison custody. This is following their arraignment on …
Read More »Soldier kidnapped as he leaves bank
A soldier, Musa Lawal, attached to the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army was on Thursday kidnapped by unknown gunmen along the busy Calabar Road in Calabar, Cross River State. Lawal had just stepped out of the bank when the gunmen bundled him into a waiting vehicle and whisked him …
Read More »Rep laments non-implementation of 2016 budget
A member representing Ogoja-Yala Federal Constituency of Cross River State in the National Assembly, Mr. Agom Jarigbe, has lamented the non-implementation of the 2016 budget due to paucity of funds. Already, the lawmaker alleged that the situation was having negative effect on members of the National Assembly, as no constituency …
Read More »Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) honours Miss Blessing Godwin as she bags first position in the National competition
Bible society of Nigeria (BSN) Celebrates Miss Blessing Godwin as she bags first position in the National competition. She won the first position in area Zone °Second position in Zonal and °First position in the National competition. She was honoured on the 26th June 2016 in Pentecostal Assemblies of the …
Read More »Trader dies after paying N10m to kidnappers
A trader, Mr. Kenneth Ekeanyanwu, has died barely two weeks after he paid N10m as ransom to secure his release from kidnappers in Calabar, Cross River State. Ekeanyanwu, who owned Daybreak Bakery along Chamley Street in Calabar, was kidnapped by gunmen from his factory on May 6 and was said …
Read More »Calabar Carnival: Okhma wins marketing rights
After a series of presentations by several marketing companies seeking to handle The Calabar Carnival account, Cross River State carnival commission, the agency responsible for overseeing the annual Calabar Carnival, have announced Okhma Global Limited, a marketing consulting based in Lagos, as Lead Marketing company for the carnival. Their responsibilities …
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