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Governor of Cross River state, Bassey Otu has warned traditional rulers whose domains descend into communal violence that they risk losing their certificates of recognition.Otu, who was represented by his Deputy, Peter Odey, gave the warning on Monday at the 21st edition of the Leboku International New Yam Festival held at the Yakurr Peace Stadium,…
Nigerians have mounted pressure on state governors to account for how they have spent increased allocations from the Federation Account, following the disclosure that the three tiers of government shared about N47.25tn between 2023 and 2025.The figure represents more than half of the N93.13tn distributed through the Federation Account between 2017 and 2025, according to…
United States government has awarded a $125,000 grant to support the conservation, digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic iron-smelting site in Lejja, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The grant was presented at the National Museum in Lagos and will be implemented by the Centre For Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo through its…
Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has distributed more than 6,000 bags of 50-kilogram long-grain rice to over 3,000 indigent widows in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of its humanitarian intervention programme aimed at supporting vulnerable members of society. Speaking during the distribution ceremony held on Sunday August 23, 2026, the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for selling illicit drugs The great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun State, with retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 90 grammes, which she claimed she sold to locals. A statement on Sunday by the agency’s…
National Coordinator and Executive Director of the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, has continued to defend the legitimacy of the office, posting additional documents he said showed its links with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Nwabueze, posted the documents on his LinkedIn…
A Real Estate firm, Frans-Berg Services Ltd says it is poised to offer quality, , excellent and affordable services to the people. Addressing journalists in Enugu on the anniversary celebration of Frans-Berg Services Ltd, the CEO of the company,Dr Francis Chukwuma Ekeh urged individuals and corporate bodies to always go for hitch – free /…
Cross River State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of the Axe Men Confraternity and recovered a locally made pistol and other exhibits during an intelligence-led operation in Abini community, Biase Local Government Area of the state. The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Sector 2, following sustained…
Four members of the same family have reportedly died after consuming amala in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The family’s dog was also reported to have died after consuming the same food. Following the incident, the Kogi State Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The state…
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV arrived Saturday in the tiny republic of San Marino ahead of an address to a cultural and political event organised by an influential Catholic group at the Italian seaside resort of Rimini. The pontiff will spend the morning in San Marino, a 60-square-kilometre (24-square-mile) enclave of 33,000 people in the…