By Odey Ojeka The Cross River State police have reportedly uncovered a hotel in Calabar where a missing girl was held captive. Last week, it was reported that 15-year-old Favour Joseph Ekuta had gone missing precisely in Calabar, Cross River State. She was last seen at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Staff Quarters,…
Kano state government has partnered with Tony Blair Institute (TBI) for Global Change to attract $23.5 million worth of investment and wealth creation in the energy sector. The investment opportunity being conceptualised under the Governor Initiative to Energise the Economy of Kano State (GEEKS) programme focuses on reforming the energy supply to energise industrialisation and…
Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, 21st September 2024. Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes to win his main opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, who garnered…
…this is what is currently trending in Nigeria Aliko Dangote’s recent revelation has sparked controversy around the Nigerian oil and gas sector. He claimed NNPC inflated fuel prices by adding profits and expenses to the cost price, contrary to standard practices. Dangote who is the president of Dangote Group, also pointed out that Nigerians pay…
By Dianabasi Effiong The 2924 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will be held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This was made known in a statement by the professional body of the editors/media executives in Nigeria on Monday by its President, Mr. Eze Anaba and the General…
By Anietie Akpan This week, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Satelligence have launched a new partnership focused on supporting a deforestation-free sustainable cocoa landscape in Cross River landscape in Nigeria. The partnership will put in place a landscape-level forest monitoring system that will deliver real-time deforestation alerts to wildlife conservation agents in Cross River…
