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2027: Wike says Otti backing Tinubu; Abia govt says 'confirmation will come at appropriate time'

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The political equation in Abia State ahead of the 2027 elections has taken a fresh turn after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike said Governor Alex Otti is backing President Bola Tinubu's r... Read More


VIDEO: Rivers students cross dangerous floodwater on makeshift planks to reach classroom

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Students of Community Secondary School, Rumuapara, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, are learning in a flood-ravaged environment, with dilapidated buildings and... Read More


Police arrest 60 over assault of officer

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested 60 suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market in Calabar. The police said the arrests follow... Read More


MOSOP hails Ribadu's Ogoni peace model, seeks replication nationwide

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has commended the conflict-resolution approach adopted by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, in the ongoin... Read More


47 applicants lose N51.8m to fake local govt jobs in Cross River

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- An investigative panel in Cross River State has found that 47 applicants lost over N51.8 million after allegedly paying people who promised to secure local government appointments... Read More


Police chief orders detention of officer who shot seven-year-old boy

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has visited a seven-year-old boy injured during a police stop-and-search operation in Uyo and ordered the detention of t... Read More


Cross River State loses another Commissioner

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Eka Williams, has died. Mr Williams died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailme... Read More


Police deny report of officers' deaths in checkpoint crash

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have denied reports that police officers were killed in a car accident at a checkpoint in Ibesikpo-Asutan Local Government Area. The police said no ... Read More


Police save theatre assistant from mob after allegedly performing unauthorised surgery

Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a theatre assistant after he allegedly performed a hernia surgery on a 60-year-old patient who later developed complications. The in... Read More


Pay compensation for school takeover or lose it, court tells Akwa Ibom govt

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has given the state government three months to "assess and pay adequate compensation" for taking over a private school or return it to its ori... Read More