By Ovat Abeng Leadership of Hausa community under the umbrella of Northern Community Leaders (NCL), in Anambra State, has denied working against governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s reelection bid ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state. They argue that a publication currently making the round that the ‘The Hausa community in Anambra…
By Ovat Abeng The 2025 edition of the Day of the African Child was marked in grand style at Irene Menakaya Schools, Onitsha, with the unveiling of the Rt. Hon. Prof. Philip Phinn African Cultural Day Initiative, a platform designed to spotlight the education and welfare of the Igbo child through global engagement and…
Rising star and son of the Akwa-Cross soil, MEGA-BOY is set to release his new single, “Blessings”, on July 11, 2025—and it’s already being called a soulful anthem for dreamers. Born and raised in Calabar, MEGA-BOY is not just another artist—he’s a genre-bending cultural force, blending Afrobeats, soul, jazz, reggae, and even country into his…
This is the complete list of the 63 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) whose revenue collection powers are fully transferred to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) under the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill according to the New Tax Reform: 1. Abuja Securities & Commodity Exchange Commission 2. Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria 3. Council for…
According to the Umorotutu Leboku New Yam 2025 timetable released by bi Inahs in Council, the preliminary activities of the Ugep international Leboku New Yam Festival commence today 3rd July, 2025. The Obol Leboku of Ugep Obol Patrick Ubi Abam will commence the Leboku activities by visiting farm roads in Ugep to collect palm wine…
The Federal Government has formally endorsed the Leboku-In-Abuja 2025, the yearly New Yam Festival celebrated in Abuja by the Yakurr people of Cross River State. Leboku is a new yam cultural extravaganza that spans over 28 days in the month of August, climaxing with a colourful carnival parade in Ugep, the headquarters of Yakurr Council…
By Kelvin Obambon Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Cross River chapter, Comrade Emmanuel Olayi, has debunked allegation that the Council under his watch misappropriated 5 million naira being part of a 10 million naira subvention given to the youth body by the state government. Recall that recently the immediate past…
By Kelvin Obambon A civil society organization, We The People (WTP) Center For Social Studies And Development, has engaged women in mining host communities in Akpabuyo and Akamkpa local government areas of Cross River State on rights advocacy and legal empowerment. The town hall meeting held on Thursday July 3, 2025, in Mfamosing community, had…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Africa’s leading and most profitable Financial Services Group, has recorded a significant milestone in its growth and expansion journey with the successful admission of its Ordinary Shares to the Equity Shares (International Commercial Companies Secondary Listing) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…
ER Editor: We’re wondering if this case is somewhat historical and only getting reported on now. There seems to be a rash of pedophilia stories entering the media space this month. Beauvais is a town about 100 kms north of Paris. Translation: Pierre ROBERT, Brigitte MACRON’s cousin, arrested in Beauvais on suspicion of child pornography……
