LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of Justice Ignatius Agube of the Court of Appeal, Ekwele, while her aide also died during the attack. Sources said the gunmen, who drove a Volkswagen Audi80 car, stormed the victim’s shop at Ekorinim in Calabar on Saturday and whisked her away to an unknown destination….
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the disruption of social activities occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, the throes of incessant cult clash threatening the peace and security of Cross River State reared its ugly head at the weekend when a former chapter chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ekpenyong Akom and an aide to Governor Ben…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERANGERS)-Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade on Wednesday declared that automatic employment be given to 8000 youths between the ages of 18 to 35 years in the state starting from Tuesday next week. Ayade made the declaration at CROSPIL in Calabar on Wednesday while distributing stimulus package to vulnerables as well…
Covid-19:Ayade Orders Cross River Workers From Grade Level 10 To Resume Work LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has ordered civil servants from grade level 10 in the state to resume work on Tuesday, April 14. Mr Ayade’s spokesperson, Christian Ita, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The ‘no…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two unidentified young middle-aged men were in the early hours of Monday set ablaze by an angry mob along Akai Effa road opposite Orange Resorts in Calabar Municipality LGA. The two victims were caught at about 4:00 am while robbing a barber’s shop very close to the popular resort. An eyewitness, Miss…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-It was tragedy that ended the year in Yala local government area of Cross River State as one Ogar Ogbudu allegedly poured a liquid substance suspected to be acid on more than 27 people for bullying his son (name withheld). The incident happened on Monday evening at Ugaga community in Yala local…
LAGOS DECEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is in touch with the parties involved in the months-long detention of journalist and human rights activist, Agba Jalingo. Segun Showunmi, Atiku’s spokesperson gave the hint in a post on his official Twitter handle: @SegunShowunmi on Saturday. The former Vice President’s aide wrote: “The Agba Jalingo case is…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has to decide whether to resign his recent appointment and pursue his ambition to return to the senate or to remain as a minister. His dilemma follows the ruling of Appeal Court ordering a rerun of the national assembly election in Essien Udim…