Tag: Cross River State

The conviction came barely a month after another man was convicted for a similar offence.

“We have completed 127km of road without cutting a ribbon; the roads are serving the interests of our people, that’s ...

A 14-year-old girl in Cross River died after her mother allegedly beat her over theft accusations and took her to ...

The report, conducted by SBM Intelligence, an Africa-focused geopolitical and market intelligence firm, warns that the state risks a demographic ...

“Senator Sandy Onor's political journey has been subject to various interpretations. Over time, some analyses suggest a reliance on external ...

The convicted man had lured the victim with a promise of sponsoring her schooling in Lagos.

The convicted man, 27, dragged the minor into an uncompleted building where he, with an accomplice, raped her.

The university, in a statement on Saturday, said 24 students, mostly members of the Students’ Union Government executive, were involved ...

A fresh case of COVID-19 was reported recently in neighbouring Cross River.

The former INEC official emphasised the integrity of polling units, describing them as the decisive battleground of elections.

In a statement signed by the agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, and shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the health body ...

The agency said one suspect had been apprehended in connection with the farm.

A health official said the fresh case involved a Chinese national, who worked with Lafarge and flew into the country ...

The police said the suspect has provided useful information about a network fabricating and distributing illegal arms in Cross River ...

The police said they are searching for the abducted passengers.

Cross River has lost trillions of naira, and its economy has been negatively impacted, amid several stalled infrastructure projects and ...

The police have confirmed the killing.

“As soon as the fire started, we rushed to the fire station but discovered that they had nothing to work ...

Generations of underage girls in the community have been used as “collateral” for loans or payment for debts

Deeply rooted in customs and fuelled by poverty, forced and child marriage practices continue to push millions of children out ...

The commissioner for health in the state said the initiative, implemented in partnership with a delivery and logistics firm, Zipline, ...

The EFCC chair noted that only a few countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have enacted ...

Hoodlums disrupted an ADC meeting in Bakassi, Cross River, pulling down canopies, chairs and sound systems. Police intervened but made ...

The senator rejects remarks attributed to him by a key figure in Governor Umo Eno’s re-election campaign.

Two soldiers are feared dead after a clash between youths and troops in Obubra, Cross River State, following a dispute ...