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Uyo secondary schools organise peace summit amid recurring student clashes

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Five public secondary schools in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have organised a peace summit to promote peaceful coexistence and address inter-school clashes, cultism and other forms of vio... Read More


University cancels final-year students' exam over 'wild jubilation'

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has cancelled the final-year examination of its Microbiology students over alleged violations of the institution's rules on post-ex... Read More


Gov Eno appoints chief of staff

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed Aniefiok Johnson as his chief of staff, less than a year before the end of his first term in office. The Secretary to the State Go... Read More


Police arrest two suspects over alleged murder of step-brother

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested two suspects for allegedly killing their step-brother in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state In a statement on Monday, the poli... Read More


Police arrest 35-year-old man over alleged rape of 11-year-old girl

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a 35-year-old man over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in Yala Local Government Area of the state. Police said the suspect, O... Read More


Rivers Boat Tragedy: Fubara vows probe as 10 reportedly die

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Ten people were reportedly killed after a boat capsized during a confrontation over the removal of an oil vessel in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. ... Read More


Seplat Energy appoints Effiong Okon as chief executive officer

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Seplat Energy Plc has appointed Effiong Okon as its chief executive officer, making him the first Akwa Ibom indigene to occupy the top executive position at the Nigerian energy com... Read More


Otti flags off reconstruction of two key Aba roads after years of neglect

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Abia State Governor Alex Otti is set to flag off the reconstruction of Uratta Road and Old Express Road in Aba, two major routes whose poor condition has disrupted transportation, ... Read More


Abia APGA 2023 governorship candidate Gregory Ibe dies

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Gregory Ibe, founder of Gregory University, Uturu, and a candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 Abia State governorship election, has died. His famil... Read More


Rivers Assembly reinstates three pro-Fubara lawmakers

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Rivers State House of Assembly has reversed its earlier decision declaring the seats of three lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara vacant. The Assembly took the decis... Read More