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Fatal Crash: Students accuse federal govt of politicising highway rehabilitation

Nigeria, May 6 -- Students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have accused the federal government of politicising the long-delayed Calabar-Itu Road rehabilitation project, pressing fres... Read More


Yahaya Bello's nephew used BDCs to transfer funds, witness tells court in N10bn fraud trial

Nigeria, May 6 -- The N10.27 billion corruption trial of Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, continued on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with a prosecution wit... Read More


Court admits prior judgement as evidence in N110.4bn fraud trial of Yahaya Bello

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, admitted a previous judgement as evidence in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bel... Read More


Eno appoints aviation adviser as Ibom Air commences international flights from Uyo

Nigeria, May 5 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the appointment of Uwem Ekanem as his special adviser on aviation and airport development, according to a statement issued on Monday.... Read More


Lagos hits N807bn revenue in early 2026, surpasses Nigeria's subnational peers

Nigeria, May 5 -- Babajide Sanwo-Olu's administration generated N807.1 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18.2 per cent of the state's N4.44 trillion budget, official figures sh... Read More


Students attack hospital over 'poor care' for crash victims

Nigeria, May 5 -- A video circulating online on Monday shows students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) protesting in Calabar, with some vandalising hospital property. The protest fol... Read More


Tinubu asked me to drop Senate ambition - Ayade

Nigeria, May 4 -- Former Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, said President Bola Tinubu asked him to withdraw from the race for the Cross River North senatorial seat, a directive he described as pa... Read More


Police arrest 25 suspected cultists, recover firearm

Nigeria, May 4 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a firearm during a late-night operation in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The pol... Read More


Police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom buries mother

Nigeria, May 4 -- The remains of Nkoyo Ikot, the mother of the police spokesperson in Akwa Ibom State, Timfon John, were laid to rest on Saturday in Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state. Mada... Read More


Three university students, staff member killed in road crash

Nigeria, May 3 -- Three students and a staff member of the University of Cross River State were killed in a road crash along the Calabar-Itu Road Highway, Cross River State, when a bus conveying them ... Read More