The founder and patron of Tinkoriko, Otuekong Rt Hon Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has announced that preparations for the 2026 edition of the annual cultural celebration are complete, with youths and community members ready to flood the streets of Calabar tomorrow. Since its founding in 1993, Tinkoriko has grown into a platform that promotes unity,…
By Ovat Abeng The People of Achalla community in Awka North local government area of Anambra state have elected Chief Charles Okadigbo as the new President General of the town. The people in their numbers throng to Udoka primary school, Eke venue of the exercise which was fixed by the Anambra state government through an…
In a move that has become a hallmark of his commitment to welfare and camaraderie, the Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has met with former members of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, to share…
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American nationals in a tit-for-tat move after the US included both African countries on a no-entry list. In statements issued separately by both countries’ foreign ministries and seen Wednesday by AFP, they said they were imposing “equivalent measures” on US citizens, after President Donald Trump expanded…
Thieves used a large drill to break into a safe at a high street bank branch in western Germany and steal an estimated €30m (£26m; $35m) in cash and valuables, police have said. A police spokesman likened the break-in to the Hollywood heist film Ocean’s Eleven, telling AFP news agency it was “very professionally executed”….
By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, alongside three other significant legislations. The signing ceremony held at the Light House in Awka, on Monday, heralds a new chapter in the state’s fiscal management and governance. The 2026 Appropriation Law, which saw its budget increased…
By Femilola Adeyemi Two people have reportedly lost their lives following a serious road accident involving British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua on Monday morning. The incident took place near Makun, Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash occurred around 11:00 AM near the Danco Filling Station, shortly before the Sagamu Interchange. According to eyewitness…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two suspected kidnappers linked to the 2023 abduction and killing of a neurology professor, Ekanem Philip-Ephraim, in Cross River State. Philip-Ephraim was abducted on July 13, 2023, at her office in Calabar, Cross River State, and was later confirmed killed by her abductors. According to…
Fernando Martin, a coach with Valencia CF, has died alongside three members of his family after their boat capsized in Indonesia, Spanish football clubs have confirmed. Valencia CF said, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Fernando Martín, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three of his children in a tragic boating accident…
By Ovat Abeng Eze Mbaukwu, Igwe Peter Nwokike Anugwu, on Saturday, December 27, bestowed the chieftaincy title of “Ukwunna” on Uzu Okagbue. The respected and well-travelled monarch conferred this chieftaincy title on Uzu during his 84th birthday celebration, which he marked in his palace at Mbaukwu, Awka South LGA, Anambra State. Uzu Okagbue, who was…
