The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, James Osita, for defiling a young girl at Asio community, in Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Monday. Jimoh said the investigation was ongoing. According to…
By Ovat Abeng An All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA chairmanship aspirant for Orumba South Local Government Area, ahead of the August 29th 2026 Local Government Election in Anambra State, Dr Josiah Sunday Okoli, has promised to declared state of emergency in basic education in the council area, if elected. Okoli stated this in an interview…
A gospel artiste, Matthew Ogundele, and three members of his crew have been found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. The crew members were identified as Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya, and a blogger, Matthew Awosanya, popularly known as JoesTv. The victims were invited to minister on Tuesday,…
By Ovat Abeng A group, Igbo Youth Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly has dismissed a report accusing the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta Mbata, of saying was accused of saying every Igbo man from 18 years up must get a gun, stack weapons to defend the region from terrorist attacked. The debunked…
On Sunday, March 1, 2026, Nigeria’s political, business, creative, and cultural elite will converge at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, for the 2025 Silverbird Man of the Year and Special Awards, commencing at 6:00 p.m. At the heart of the celebration, the most prestigious honour of the night — Silverbird Man of…
The Cross River State Commissioner for Youth Development, Barr. Ijom-Ukam, has reaffirmed that the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) remains the only youth umbrella organization recognized by both the state and federal governments. Speaking at a news conference in Calabar, the Commissioner addressed the recent legal and administrative ambiguities surrounding youth leadership in the…
By Ovat Abeng The Joseph Onuorah Foundation (JOF) has sponsored the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration for 55 indigent and less-privileged students drawn from various communities across Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas of Anambra State. The Foundation also extended the gesture to 25 deserving candidates sitting for the 2026…
By Kelvin Obambon In a decisive move to curb the recurring menace of structural failures in Cross River and across the country, the Calabar Chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has held an advocacy road walk to sensitize the public on the dangers of quackery and the necessity of engaging certified professionals….
Southern Solidarity Movement (SSM) Press Release: APC STATE CHAIRMANSHIP: THE ZONING CONUNDRUM AND NEED FOR EQUITY AND FAIRNESS. The media space has been inundated recently with different narratives pertaining zoning of the State Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress,APC in Cross River State. Among the narratives, rising interest as to why the position has to…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government, with support from Self Help Africa under the WASH Systems for Health (WS4H) programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has officially launched the Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy, aimed at strengthening improved WASH governance and service delivery, and advance…
