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Two men arrested over alleged attempted rape of 12-year-old girl

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested two men, aged 68 and 70, over the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Calabar. The suspects, identified as Moris Monday, ... Read More


Calabar Mall Fire: Five arrested with stolen items - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested five suspects allegedly found with stolen items within the premises of the SPAR shopping mall in Calabar, where a fire outbreak destro... Read More


Fire razes Calabar SPAR mall

Nigeria, Aug. 22 -- A fire outbreak has razed parts of the SPAR shopping mall in Calabar, Cross River State, destroying property belonging to traders and shoppers. The fire reportedly started in the ... Read More


Power Supply: Akwa Ibom electricity regulator sets deadline for PHED

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC) has clarified that Wednesday's transfer of electricity market oversight from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Comm... Read More


Rivers ADC member alleges Wike's group burnt family residence

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Isaiah Thomas, has accused members of the Rainbow Coalition, a political group led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, o... Read More


NERC transfers electricity market oversight to Akwa Ibom regulatory commission

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Akwa Ibom State to the Akwa Ibom State Electrici... Read More


Edo assembly speaker resigns - Spokesperson

Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- Blessing Agbebaku, the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, has resigned amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Mr Agbebaku resigned on Monday. His spokeswoman, Ivy A... Read More


Hospital collapses in Cross River after landslide

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- A hospital in Calabar, Cross River State, has partially collapsed after a landslide hit the area following persistent heavy rainfall. The incident occurred on Thursday after the l... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: INEC reports 'smooth start', says 94.5% of polling units opened by 8:30 a.m.

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says voting has commenced smoothly across Osun State, with 3,556 of the state's 3,763 polling units opened as of 8:30 a.m. on S... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: Gov Adeleke votes, alleges moves by INEC to bypass collation process

Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Saturday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) planned to bypass the prescribed process for collating election re... Read More