Editor

NiMet warns of thunderstorms, strong winds in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, others

NiMet warns of thunderstorms, strong winds in Cross River, Akwa Ibom, others

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…

Read Full News
Onitsha, Idemili LGAs Clash Over Alleged Illegal Renaming of Limca Road After Emeka Anyaoku

Onitsha, Idemili LGAs Clash Over Alleged Illegal Renaming of Limca Road After Emeka Anyaoku

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…

Read Full News
Rinat Akhmetov and SCM: $368 Million Allocated to Support Ukraine Over Four Years of War

Rinat Akhmetov and SCM: $368 Million Allocated to Support Ukraine Over Four Years of War

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,…

Read Full News
Decomposing bodies still litter Cross River community, as soldiers bar relatives from burying their dead

Decomposing bodies still litter Cross River community, as soldiers bar relatives from burying their dead

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…

Read Full News
Eid-el-Fitr: C'River NDDC Rep Rt. Hon. Orok Duke Felicitates President Tinubu, Muslim Ummah, Calls for Peaceful Coexistence

Eid-el-Fitr: C’River NDDC Rep Rt. Hon. Orok Duke Felicitates President Tinubu, Muslim Ummah, Calls for Peaceful Coexistence

Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD extends warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all Muslim Ummah, on the celebration of the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a goodwill message marking the occasion, Orok underscores the importance of the celebration, noting that…

Read Full News
EPiSON 2026 Conference Gathers Momentum as LOC Meets Cross River Health Commissioner, PHCDA DG in Calabar

EPiSON 2026 Conference Gathers Momentum as LOC Meets Cross River Health Commissioner, PHCDA DG in Calabar

Preparations for the 2026 Annual Scientific Conference of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria have intensified as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) held a strategic meeting with the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, and the Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Vivian Mesembe Otu, in Calabar…

Read Full News