The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD, has called on qualified youths across the state to take advantage of the 2026/2027 Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme recently announced by the Commission. Chief Duke, in a statement made available to journalists, described the scholarship…
By Our Reporter Residents of Cross River State are currently grappling with severe economic strain as transportation costs reach unprecedented levels following a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). In many filling stations across the state, the pump price of petrol has soared to as high as N1,350 per litre. This…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has promised to refund all the over deducted salaries of workers who didn’t go to work on January and February Mondays as a result of the Monday”s Sit-at-home order initiated by the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), to press home the release of it leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…
By Our Reporter The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a comprehensive three-day weather outlook, forecasting a volatile mix of intense sunshine, heavy cloud cover, and thunderstorms across Nigeria from Sunday through Tuesday. In the weather alert released in Abuja, the agency highlighted significant risks for southern coastal and inland states, specifically warning residents of…
By Ovat Abeng An inter-council dispute has erupted in Anambra State following the alleged unilateral renaming of Limca Road (Old Enugu–Onitsha Road) by the Idemili Local Government Area, an action strongly condemned by the Onitsha North Local Government Council as illegal and unconstitutional. In an official public notice dated March 20, 2026, the Mayor of…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has recovered a suspected stolen white trailer tanker abandoned along the Onitsha/Owerri Expressway. The State Police Public Relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday, said the vehicle was found without a registration number and key in the…
Kyiv – SCM businesses, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, the Heart of Azovstal initiative and Shakhtar FC have collectively directed $368 million (over UAH 13.5 billion) to assist Ukraine, its Armed Forces and civilian populations during the four years of the full-scale Russian invasion. The funding systematically targets military aid, comprehensive programmes for Mariupol defenders, veteran initiatives, educational support,…
By Ovat Abeng Arewa Community in Anambra State, has commend all the governors of the South East region for their efforts in promoting peace, security, and inclusive governance. The commendation was contained in Eid el-Fitr message to Muslim Ummah and the general public, signed and made available to Journalists in Awka, on Saturday by Alhaji…
By Ovat Abeng Muslim faithful have been urged to always pray for peace and unity of the country, especially, ahead of the 2027 general election. The leader of the Hausa Community in Anambra State, Alhaji Garba Haruna gave the charge during this year’s 2026;Eid Al Filtr celebration in Awka, the Anambra State Capital. Speaking after…
By Our Reporter Residents fleeing Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have raised an alarm over a burgeoning humanitarian crisis, accusing the Nigerian Army of preventing them from retrieving and burying loved ones killed during last week’s violent clashes. The community remains under a heavy security lockdown following the deployment…
