CALABAR – The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Felix Idem, has allegedly resigned as the Chairman of the Cross River State Commissioners’ Forum. According to information reaching our newsroom, Idem resigned from the position on Monday. However, no official document has been released to this effect. The reason(s) for his resignation remain(s) sketchy…
YAKURR – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has been commended for approving the construction of the 5km Mkpani/Agoi road in Yakurr Local Government. State Commissioner for Special Duties/Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Oden Ewa while reacting to the development in Calabar at the weekend, said Governor Otu has once again proven his words…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has revealed that he will not speak on Tinubu’s economic reforms because he does not want to help President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sanusi, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spoke on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Lagos as the chairman of the 21st Anniversary…
BENIN – The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday traded blame over the shooting incident at the Edo State governorship election petition tribunal in Benin. Gunmen suspected to be political thugs disrupted the proceeding at the tribunal, shouting “Give us our mandate” while shooting sporadically. The shooting created panic…
ABUJA – The Federal Government has announced plans to distribute N75,000 cash transfers to an estimated 70 million ‘poorest of the poor’ Nigerians this 2025. This was disclosed by Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, during his appearance on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Wednesday. Prof. Yilwatda revealed that…
