A Nigerian man and registered sex offender, Babatunde Odutola has been jailed in the UK after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a train travelling towards Manchester. Odutola, 36, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 14, after pleading guilty to outraging…
As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Cross River State, the re-election bid of Governor Bassey Otu and Deputy Governor Peter Odey received a significant boost following a formal endorsement from the Concerned Civil and Public Servants (CIPLUS) group. The group declared its full support during a solidarity visit to…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has thrown down the gauntlet to his traducers, declaring that his record in public service is without blemish and daring anyone with proof of criminal wrongdoing against him to come forward or forever hold their peace. Archibong,…
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” with the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers were now working continuously. Tegbe made the claim in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State government has released what it termed the public debt records of the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of the 2027 general election, Mr Peter Obi, while he was governor of Anambra State. In a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has commenced enhanced security deployment to schools and strategic locations across the State as schools resume for the new academic session, in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s Safe School Initiative. The operation, according to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement in Awka on…
By Ovat Abeng The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has taken its public safety awareness campaign to markets, roadside trading points, transport loading areas and other locations where members of the public are regularly exposed to electrical hazards. The latest phase of the campaign covered Oyi and Anambra East Local Government Areas, as…
By Ovat Abeng The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC), Mr. Nwabunwanne Okonkwo, has said that the Anambra State Government is deliberate about positioning ADIC as a professionally managed, commercially viable and private sector driven institution capable of mobilising capital and unlocking the value of the…
By Kelvin Obambon A major power struggle has erupted within the administration of Governor Bassey Otu following conflicting directives over the management of a newly approved recruitment of 4,000 personnel in Cross River State. The institutional clash came to light on Tuesday following a sharp rebuttal issued by the Cross River State Local Government Service…
By Ovat Abeng Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has welcomed legitimate public scrutiny of his academic credentials, saying he has no objection to the release of his educational records. Obi made this known in a statement following reports circulating on social media about a legal action by an individual or…
