By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command, through its Safe School Operatives, in collaboration with concerned members of the community, has rescued nine persons following a flood incident along the Nibo–Isiagu Road, Awka North Local Government Area of the State. The incident according to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in…
By Ita Bassey In a nation where leadership is often measured by titles, the inclusion of Deborah-Grace Eme-Ekanem Awatt, fondly known as Eme Awatt, among the Nigeria Women Annual 100 Leading Women 2026 is a powerful statement that true impact is measured by depth, versatility and service. Listed at number 22 in the prestigious index…
A Nigerian cleric wanted by Cameroonian authorities has gone into hiding after a mummified body was discovered buried beneath a concrete slab at a property linked to his church in Yaoundé. Cameroon Tribune reports on Tuesday that the body was found on September 19 at about 9am by officers of the Nkoabang Special Police Station…
By Kelvin Obambon The National Patriotic Front for Tinubu (NPFFT) has raised concerns over the reported exclusion of Cross River State indigenes from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) 2026 promotion exercise. Addressing a world press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, the pro-Tinubu political group revealed that despite promoting 106 staff members across four…
Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana are no longer eligible to apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England under the United Kingdom’s overseas-trained teacher application route. The change took effect on September 9 and means teachers trained in the two West African countries can no longer use the route to obtain QTS, a status…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji The Ofutop Nation in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State has unveiled Ekuum Bass Cultural festival tagged “An Echo from the Woods in Abaragba community to revive the cultural heritage of the people. The colourful ceremony, themed “From Indigenous Knowledge To Future Innovation,” was used by the President of Patrick…
Nigerian drug dealer Tony Obina has reportedly been recaptured after escaping from the Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County, Liberia. Obina was among inmates who reportedly fled the correctional facility on Sunday following a jailbreak confirmed by Liberia’s Ministry of Justice. West Trybe News Media also shared a video showing Obina and another man being…
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Affairs, Mr. Nsa Gill, has introduced a social reorientation campaign, “Do the Right Thing,” aimed at promoting ethical conduct, civic responsibility and good citizenship among residents of Cross River State. The initiative, which has received the approval of Governor Bassey Edet Otu, was presented by Gill on…
By Uthman Oriyomi Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to reduce food waste and adopt more sustainable practices to help protect the environment. Mrs Tinubu made the call in a message marking the 2026 World Cleanup Day, observed on Sunday with the theme, “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities.” She said the…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra Governor’s wife and the founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo, has congratulated Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday. In a message released in Awka, on Monday, September 21st, 2026, by her media aide, Daniel Ezeigwe, Mrs Soludo described Senator Tinubu as…
