By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has recommended the procurement and distribution of outboard engines to riverine communities in Etung Local Government Area. The Legislators urged the State Government, through the Ministry of Transportation and Marine Services, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, to provide…
The National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has distributed 31 fibreglass boats to riverine communities in its member states. The distribution, which coincided with the World Maritime Day celebration, took place at the N-HYPPADEC Headquarters in Minna on Thursday. The managing director of N-HYPPADEC, Abubakar Yelwa, said the distribution was part of the…
According to police sources, the suspect was apprehended around 3pm on Saturday, March 31, at Ijegun, a riverine community notorious for pipeline vandalism and safe haven for vicious criminals. Police officers from the Isheri-Osun Police Division have apprehended an individual identified as Femi Balogun, who was allegedly posing as a fake Sergeant Major (RSM) while…
