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Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (a.k.a Tompolo) has beckoned on organizers of the proposed ‘Hardship Strike’ to listen to well-meaning Nigerians’ call to shelve the action. While conceding to citizens’ right to protest, Ekpemupolo, Alias Tompolo, noted that the ongoing hardship in the country did not start from the past year of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that it was long in the making. He said: “I wish to add my voice to all well-meaning Nigerians, including our revered traditional rulers, on the call to shelve the proposed hardship protest billed to…
A bizarre scenario played out this week in Biko Biko council ward in Ugep Yakurr local Government Area of Cross River State as a woman slumped and died while quarreling with her neighbor. According to Mrs Grace who claimed to have witnessed the entire incident said, the duo were quarreling and exchanging words before the deceased slumped and died. Some people in the compound allegedly said that the deceased is a BP patient. This is the second time this kind of sad event is happening in ugep. In 2021, Hon Nwenji Eteng who was popularly called Hon. Labour died in…
A stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Dodeye Arikpo has resigned his membership from the party. Dodeye who played a pivotal role in the party during the tenure of former Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke and later sought the party’s nomination for a seat in the Nigeria Senate said his reasons for ending it is “purely personal”. This decision was communicated in a letter signed by Dodeye Arikpo, dated July 23, 2024, and addressed to the Ikpakapit Ward Chairman in the Yakurr Local Government Chapter of the party. The stalwart’s next political move is yet to be…
Today, during the House of Representatives plenary, the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono presented a bill for the alteration of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to create Ogoja state. The bill, HB. 1555– which scaled First Reading, was co-sponsored by Hon. Peter Akpanke, Hon. Mike Etaba, Hon. Alex Egbona and Hon. Victor Abang, seeks to create Ogoja state thereby increasing the number of state in Nigeria from thirty-six (36) to thirty-seven (37). The lawmakers lamented that, the general historical perspective of political development and state creation in Nigeria, it can be seen that…
Screening for selection of beneficiaries for the 2024/2025 NDDC Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship program began today, May 23, 2024 at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt and the NDDC Director of Education, Health and Social Services (EHSS), Dr. George Uzonwanne made some revelations about the selection process when he visited the site where the candidates are taking the Computer Based Test (CBT). Watch the video below to hear him:
One of the young lawyers from Ugep, Sam-John Usani Esq. has won his case against BOUYGUES Construction, the 7th richest construction & engineering company in world. In a suit filed at the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja before Hon. Justice O.Y. Anuwe between SILVANUS Chime v. BOUYGUES Construction Nigeria Limited & ANR in suit no NICN/ABJ/29/2022, the Court on the 22nd April 2024, delivered a landmark judgement in favour of the Claimant, whose benefits was unlawfully withheld by the Defendants on malicious grounds. Having considered the case of the claimant and submissions of learned counsel for the Claimant, Sam-John Usani…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced that it has started accepting applications for interested persons to apply for its 2014/2015 foreign postgraduate scholarship programs. According to a circular signed by the Management, “The deadline for submission of applications is May 13, 2024, which is exactly 4 weeks from the date of the first publication of this advert on April 15, 2024”. The circular also noted that only first class or second class holders from professional disciplines such AgriculturalScience, Engineering, EnvironmentalScience, Geosciences, InformationTechnology, MedicalSciences and Law are eligible to apply. See circular below for more details:
EASTER CELEBRATION: WE MUST NOT GIVE UP ON HOPE I wish to extend my heartfelt felicitation to the Good People of Cross River Central Senatorial District, Cross Riverians, and Nigerians on the joyous occasion of Easter celebration. This solemn occasion of Easter celebration offers us an opportunity to keep faith in God, show love to one another, and not despair, no matter the challenges of the period. It is time for us to draw lessons from the exemplary life and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ in this holy season and should be an inspiration for all to emulate. In his Death…
The Senator representing Cross River Central in the 10th Nigerian Senate, Sen. Eteng Jonah Williams has sent National Commission (NATCOM) application forms to his constituents who might be interested to work with the coordination for the control and proliferation of small arms and light weapons commission. In a statement from the Senator’s Constituency Office, interested applicants with B.Sc qualification are expected to fill the form in hard copy and affix their passport photographs. Applicants from Central Senatorial District are advised to use ‘Senator Eteng Jonah Williams’ as Guarantor’s name and Guarantor’s Address should be ‘Senator Representing Cross River Central Senatorial…
Moon Ray News can confirm that the Cross River State governor, Prince Bassey Otu has fired his newly appointed Head of Civil Service Commission, Mr. Oku Inaku and has equally relieved Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche of his duties as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Accordingly, the governor has named Sir Maurice Effiwatt as replacement for Mr. Oku in acting capacity. Meanwhile, Mr. Nsa Gill is the new Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor and the former CPS, Mr. Ogbeche is transferred to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Press Secretary Abuja. In a public memo signed by the Secretary to…