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Scores of teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, on Monday staged a protest at the Open University, Dutse-Alhaji, along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja, over prolonged delays in their promotions and career progression. The aggrieved teachers expressed frustration over what they described as bureaucratic bottlenecks preventing their advancement. The teachers gathered outside the institution, carrying placards and demanding the immediate conclusion of the 2024 promotion exercise. The protesters rejected the “vacancy rule,” which they said civil service authorities had used to deny them career progression despite meeting the required promotion…
The Cross River State Police Command has intensified the enforcement of the ongoing nationwide directive on vehicles operating without registration plates or with covered, altered, defaced, unauthorized dealer number plates, or obscured registration plates. As part of the enforcement operation carried out within Calabar Metropolis on 3rd July, 2026, the Command intercepted 25 vehicles found in violation of the directive. The offenders have been subjected to the appropriate administrative and legal procedures and are being prosecuted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law. According to the PPRO, Sunday Eitokpah, the exercise is aimed at enhancing public safety, improving…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to position the state as Nigeria’s leading coffee-producing hub, announcing a seven-year strategy that includes the distribution of 30 million coffee seedlings, the establishment of processing facilities, and legislation to regulate the sector. Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation, Johnson Ebokpo, disclosed the plan during a press conference in Calabar, describing coffee as an untapped economic opportunity capable of transforming the state’s economy and reducing dependence on oil revenue. He said the state had already committed substantial resources to reviving coffee production, including study visits to leading coffee-producing countries such as…
The Federal Government has condemned the killing of Nigerian nationals in South Africa and called for thorough investigations to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the government expressed concern over the safety of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa following recent incidents of violence.According to the ministry, one of the victims, Emeka Charles Iroegbu, was allegedly killed by officers of the Tshwane Metro Police in Sunnyside, Pretoria, on June 28, 2026.The ministry also recalled the death of another Nigerian, Nnaemeka…
A former president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has debunked a media report alleging he was offered ₦500 billion to contest against the presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, to split South-South votes in 2027.Special Adviser on Media to Jonathan, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, described the publication as entirely false and baseless.Eze called on Nigerians to disregard what he described as a fabricated report published by a “little-known website” which “falsely” attributed a statement to Jonathan claiming that he was offered such amount.Eze noted that the publication bore all the…
Works Minister, Senator Dave Umahi, has blamed the flooding of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on non-implementation of a Lagos State master plan with regard to flooding.Umahi also blamed the flooding on indiscriminate dumping of refuse by Lagos State residents.Umahi made the blame during an inspection tour of the Section Three of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, on Sunday.The minister said that he would, on Tuesday, evaluate the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its surroundings along with some members of the National Assembly.”We will go and evaluate the coastal highway and the surroundings tomorrow, not that we are causing the flooding but because the…
A group, the Cross River Alliance For Progress(CRAP) has queried the state governor, Senator Baseey Edet Otu, for getting married to Eyoanwan, the wife of his former boss, the late Dominic Edet Bassey, popularly called Mavenco.The group said in an open letter that the governor should address the people of the state on the matter, to clear his name and image. The letter was written by Comrade Bassey Ntui Bassey, convener of the organisation.The letter reads: CROSS RIVER ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS(CRAP)Old Nnetim, Akamkpa LGA OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR BASSEY OTU How Did Your Former Boss, Mavenco Die? We hope this…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football history so far, but also for its unusual moments. It has delivered remarkable fan antics, underdog stories, emotional scenes and controversial decisions.On a personal note, because I’m visiting the US and Canada, two of the three North American hosts, I’m enjoying what I have often taken for granted, watching global games on live TV in my part of the world.Replays are not my thing. I’m not sure I would have been able to follow the games so…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has heavily criticized the Presidency’s attempt to explain away the scandal surrounding the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).He declared that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been held hostage by fraudsters operating from within the very institutions established to protect the Nigerian state.Atiku gave the reaction in a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.According to him, the response by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga was not a defence of the government but a public confession of institutional collapse.“There…
Pray, what exactly does it mean when they say: “The President approved money, but the money has not been released?” Can someone explain that sentence to ordinary Nigerians because it sounded satanic in my ears in 2003 when I first heard “no cash backing” and it sounds even more demonic, satanic, mean today, 23 years later.Approved by whom? Held back by who? Delayed by who? For what purpose? If the President has said yes, who is powerful enough to say: “Not yet?”I am angry. Not mildly irritated. Not disappointed. Just annoyed.There comes a time when silence becomes an accomplice and…
