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Cross River Reaffirms Inclusive Governance as Northern District Hosts 2027 Budget Consultative Forum

Editor4 hours ago02 mins

By Kelvin Obambon As part of efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability, and public participation in fiscal policy, the Cross River State Government has hosted the 2027 Budget Consultative Forum for the Northern Senatorial District at the Ogoja Local Government Council Secretariat. The consultative exercise brought together government dignitaries, community leaders, key stakeholders, and local residents…

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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France compares it to North Korea and Russia

Editor7 hours ago02 mins

The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, in protest at comments made by France that compared Washington’s voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The diplomatic row was initially sparked last week, when the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk’s term…

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Free Fibroid Surgeries Begins in Anambra

Editor8 hours ago03 mins

By Ovat Abeng Free fibroid surgeries have commenced at Enugu-Ukwu General Hospital Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of a medical outreach organised by the Friends of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo in honour of the birthday of the governor and his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo. The programme, which offers free…

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Woman celebrates mother-in-law’s death after making husband swear oath

Editor10 hours ago02 mins

A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Ezinne Nwanorue, has stirred widespread reactions on social media after celebrating the death of her mother-in-law, Comfort Chika Nwanorue, while her marital dispute with her husband, Franklin Nwanorue, continues to play out online. The latest development comes days after the couple went viral for publicly taking a fidelity oath. In a…

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Xenophobia: Tinubu snubs South African envoy

Editor11 hours ago05 mins

President Bola Tinubu on Monday declined to receive a special delegation sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa. Instead of meeting the visiting envoys directly, President Tinubu directed the South African team to engage with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye. The…

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Orok Duke, NDDC Board Members Join Global Experts in London to Strengthen Niger Delta Governance

Editor23 hours ago04 mins

The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. (Otuekong) Orok Otu Duke, Ph.D, has joined the Chairman of the Commission, Chiedu Ebie, Esq., and other members of the NDDC Board in London for a three day Executive Programme in Strategic Leadership and Governance at the prestigious…

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No student trapped in Anambra building collapse incident – Oko Poly management

Editor1 day ago03 mins

By Ovat Abeng Management of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging that large number of students of the institution were trapped in the building that collapsed Sunday night within the area. Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr. Oguegbu Celestine Udoka in a statement on Monday said two…

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Many feared trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Anambra

Editor1 day ago02 mins

By Ovat Abeng Many people are still trapped after a three-storey building known as Elite Five Star Lodge, located beside Tonimas Filling Station in Amokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, collapsed on Sunday night. Several occupants are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble as rescue operations continue. The incident was…

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OPINION: Re-Work of Fiction: Linus Obogo’s “The Ghost of a Vanquished Ambition”

Editor2 days ago06 mins

By Emmanuel Edok It is remarkable how quickly people forget both historical milestones and personal experiences. This tendency is illustrated in a recent article by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor of Cross River State. In his commentary, The Ghost of a Vanquished Ambition, Mr. Obogo…

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NiMet predicts three days of sunshine, thunderstorms from Sunday

Editor2 days ago03 mins

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast sunshine, cloudiness and thunderstorms across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday, NiMet predicted sunny skies with patches of clouds over the northern region on Sunday. It also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Taraba, Adamawa and Kaduna…

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