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…
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….
Consistent with the Governor Bassey Otu-led administration’s commitment to strengthening safety across tertiary institutions, the Director of the Homeland Security and Safety Agency – South, Chief Michael Nsan, has led a high-level delegation to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to assess security gaps and chart a collaborative path toward a safer academic environment….
Armenia will establish a ‘Ministry of Sex’ to ensure there are “no unsatisfied women” in the country, under plans proposed by an insurgent political party. Sargis Karapetyan, who helped form the Strong Armenia party ahead of this summer’s elections, suggested a rise in political activism by middle-aged white women was the result of sexual dissatisfaction….
By The Investigator Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution headquartered in Calabar, has expressed strong enthusiasm for a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at tackling the sanitation crisis in Cross River State. The partnership, “Sanitation Financing for Low-Income Families in Cross River State,” outlines a strategic collaboration to provide affordable loans…
Six Iranian gunboats unsuccessfully attempted to halt a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The security firm Vanguard Tech told its clients on Tuesday that the Iranian vessels were armed with .50-caliber guns, and they ordered the oil tanker to turn off its engines and prepare to be…
