By Ovat Abeng The Federal Government has postponed the reopening of the First Niger Bridge indefinitely, saying motorists will not be allowed back on the critical Anambra–Delta link until major structural rehabilitation works are completed. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Onitsha Bridge Head after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), has unveiled it telehealth service, airmed at making the Agency’s service available to every Ndi-Anambra both at home and abroad. The Agency also unveiled it Newsletter, which is expected to document it activities, milestones and progress in coordinating the HIV response across the state. Speaking…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), has commence it enforcement actions against non-compliant taxpayers in the state. The Executive Chairman of AIRS, Mr Ikeazor Okonkwo disclosed this while briefing journalists at the AIRS headquarters in Awka on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. Okonkwo said the enforcement exercise is to inform those who…
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…
