President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned ‘OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE’ as a border drill exercise to checkmate the illegal activities of smugglers across our borders. The border drill has been hugely successful and has led to the interception and seizure of large quantities of foods, materials, minerals and petroleum...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, commissioned ‘OPERATION SWIFT RESPONSE’ as a border drill exercise to checkmate the illegal activities of smugglers across our borders. His spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement, explained that this is part of the Federal Government’s effort to ensure food security and...

...The DSS has now said that it received official letter of instruction from the Presidency dated July 5, 2019 upon which it acted to arrest Okolie. The Department of State Services has said that the unlawful arrest and detention of a young Nigerian businessman based in Asaba, Delta State, Anthony Okolie, was ordered...

This is to inform the general public that the story on threats to spread Coronavirus purportedly credited to AIT Facebook account is indeed FAKE NEWS. We disown and dissociate our organisation in its entirety from the misleading and fake report. As an organisation, we have reported this rather unfortunate development...

The Student's Union Government SUG, University of Calabar chapter, last night presented award of honor to the PDP Candidate for Yala Local Government Chairmanship, Barr. (Hon.) Fabian O Ogbeche,who is also an alumnus of the prestigious University. Barr. Fabian was ably represented by Dr. Mike Odey. The Union...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused and assaulted President Muhammadu Buhari over the primary instance of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Nigeria affirms its record instance of the infection in Lagos after an Italian visited the nation on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The resistance has, nonetheless, accused...

The World Health Organisation has identified Abuja as well as Lagos, Kano, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Delta and Bayelsa States as top priority areas for preparedness against the Novel coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria. WHO Technical Officer on Health Emergency Programme, Dhamari Naidoo, disclosed...

THE  EXECUTIVE OF CROSS RIVER STATE NIGERIAN UNION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES VISITS COMMISSIONER FOR MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - HON. STELLA OREME ODEY IN HER OFFICE.       The Cross River State NULGE has paid a courtesy visit to the Hon.commissioner Mrs Stella Oreme Odey in her...

newsdirect.ng King Paul Akpan Udoh, Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with coronavirus . King Paul currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side. The Pianese forward was diagnosed of the disease on February 27, and he has been quarantined. The 22-year-old...

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead top dignitaries to the celebration of the 80th birthday of one-time Minister of Defence Gen. Domkat Yah Bali. Others expected at the Saturday ceremony are: former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon; former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe; former Chief of...

The USAID are five-year funded feed the future contract entitled the "Nigeria Agribusiness investment Activity" being implemented by cultivating NEW frontier for Agriculture (CNFA), an international agricultural development organization that specializes in the design and implementation of sustainable,...

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry in Enugu, southeast Nigeria, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has released what can best be described as a “dangerous prophecy” on those against the growth of Nigeria as a country. Naija News reports that the Spiritual Director of the AMEN said those who plot to destabilise...

Commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu CROSS RIVER STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH PRESS STATEMENT ON THE COVID-19 (NOVEL CORONA VIRUS)*. Following the declaration of the Corona virus as a Public Health Emergency of International concern by World Health Organization, there is need to enlighten the public on immediate protective...

Deadly coronavirus diagnosed in Nigeria.   Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi. [Twitter/@FollowLASG] Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, has recorded its first case of the deadly coronavirus disease. In a statement, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says : "The Honourable...

Dayo Ojerinde The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), incidentally the first in Nigeria and in West Africa since the outbreak in China in January 2020. This was contained in a statement released Friday morning by the state Commissioner for...

SARS has been reformed and the new rules of engagements are: 1. No SARS personnel is allowed to interface in any civil matter. 2.They are not allowed to interfere in cyber crime (yahoo yahoo). 3. No SARS personnel is allowed to conduct a stop and search exercise unless there is a distress call from victims or members...

NYCN Yala chapter Coordinator settling the agrieved  After several assiduous efforts by NYCN Yala chapter, the leadership scuffle by some youths in Abachor Igbeku has finally come to an end. The settlement took place at the palace of His Royal Highness, Ogamode Odey Ipoule of Abachor Igbeku. By the grace...

Rt. Hon Regina Anyogo The member representing Yala 1 State Constituency in Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Regina Anyogo has said the CRS Consumer Protection Agency Bill 2020 will guarantee the rights and health of end users when eventually passed into law. Hon. Regina stated this on the floor of the...

A group, Concerned Nigerians in Canada, has protested against President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, describing it as a failure over unfulfilled promises made to citizens.The group asked Buhari to immediately resign from office following the rising spate of insecurity and poverty in the country.According to the...

NEW MAXIMUM BILL FOR ELECTRICITY USERS WITHOUT METERS IN NIGERIA. The regulator of Nigeria’s electricity industry is the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). It regulates every market participants including Generation Companies, Transmission Company, Distribution Companies /Retailers and ancillary services...

The National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan has described as fake news, reports that the national headquarters of the party has ordered the conduct of another round of primaries ahead of local government elections in Cross River State. In a WhatsApp message, Ologbondiyan...