An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a security guard, Saviour Udoh, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old minor (name withheld) in a church premises. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Udoh to lifetime jail on the sole charge of sexual assault by penetration, preferred against him by the Lagos State Government….
Oyo State Government on Tuesday opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 primary school teachers and 100 caregivers for special schools across the state. Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Nureni Adeniran, announced the opening of the portal at a news conference in Ibadan. According to Mr Adeniran, the…
A senior officer of the Nigerian Customs Services (name withheld) has passed on at the National Assembly clinic, Abuja. A statement signed by the spokesman for the House, Akin Rotimi, which confirmed the death, said the deceased collapsed while fielding questions from members of the Public Account Committee of the House. The statement added that…
…as the court orders him to bi-monthly post on his various social media handles a minimum of two video clips of his sensitisation/campaign against naira abuse Consequent on the judgment of Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on the terms of settlement of the three-count charges bordering on abuse of…
Cross River-born afrobeat singer, Iyanya Mbuk, has stated that fellow afrobeat singer, Davido, has offered him $100,000 to perform at his bridal shower, #CHIVIDO. Iyanya said the $100k Davido paid him is more than what he charges per show. He said he was not expecting any pay when Davido called him to pay at his…
Consistent with its avowed resolve to ensuring compliance with standards at all levels, as well as making social services affordable for all and sundry, the Cross River State Government has suspended collection of all unauthorised levies at the College of Health Technology, Mary Slessor Avenue, Calabar. A statement, dated 21st June 2024, and signed by…
Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has clarified the state’s status against the backdrop of the present outbreak of cholera in the country, stating that the current disease outburst is yet to be confirmed in the State. Dr Ayuk, in a media chat with journalists in Calabar, on Monday, said contrary to…
By Anietie Akpan The Executive Director of Rainforest Research and Development Centre (RRDC), Prince Odey Oyama has denied media reports credited to him that Chinese foreign nationals operating in Okuni have opened up wood processing Industries in the rainforest estate. The media reports which was published in several social media platforms, as well as…
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s children, son Richard Wunderlich and daughter Arabella Wunderlich, have grown up to be fine human beings despite being raised by a single mother. We know a lot about Anne’s career and her understanding of men, but we know a lot less about her children.
As part of the sports events marking Refugee Week 2024 and International Olympics Day 2024, a netball exhibition event involving netballers from Adagom 1, Adagom 3, and Ukende refugee camps was held at the netball field of Adagom 1 camp in Ogoja Local Government area of Cross River State. The event was organised by the…
