Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, says more Nigerians fell into poverty following the administration’s economic reforms, but insists significant progress has been made since they introduced. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Please let it be clear even to the opposition, the reason…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, identified as a prophet’s son, for allegedly impersonating a renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of over N18m under the guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance. According to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday,…
By Ovat Abeng Ahead of the 2027 general election, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for Awka North/South Federal Constituency, Chief Austin Ogbonna Esq, (Also known as Okoliudo), has said he is hopeful of winning the election in the Constituency unchallenged. He urged his supporters and residents of Awka North and South to be steadfast,…
A senior lecturer at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has slumped and died in a hotel room after an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident happened on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local…
The Director of Women Mobilisation APC, PCC Dr Betta Edu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election. Edu also commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for convening the APC Women Stakeholders’ Mobilisation and Empowerment Campaign Roll-Out and supporting initiatives aimed at mobilising and empowering women across the…
By Solomon Azu The Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, Cross River State Chapter, has raised alarm over growing quackery in eye care delivery, especially in rural and underserved communities. Chairperson of association, Dr. Ogechi Cecilia Chukwu, raised concern on Monday during advocacy visit to the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River Council, in Calabar…
By Ovat Abeng The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered the immediate issuance of queries to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of 3-3 Police Station and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), while directing the immediate commencement of disciplinary proceedings against an Inspector of Police, following allegations…
By Ovat Abeng The National Leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, to stop destroying a political party that made him who he is today in Nigeria political space. The party made the call in a statement signed and made available to…
Santuscom Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Santuscom Group, has entered into a landmark N5 billion food production, marketing and distribution partnership with a United Kingdom-based firm, in a move aimed at expanding the reach of Nigerian agricultural products across the UK and the wider European market. The partnership, formalised at a meeting and signing ceremony…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has flagged off a three-day intensive food safety and hygiene capacity-building workshop for workers across the state’s hospitality sector, reaffirming its strategy to position the state as Africa’s premier tourism hub. The training, taking place at the Metropolitan Hotel in Calabar from Monday 5 to Wednesday, October…
