January 12, 2026 – Nigeria News Mark

Obi Warns Poorly Sited Security Checkpoints Fuel Traffic Gridlock

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PHOTO: Mr Peter Obi By: Israel Nwokedi Former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the worsening traffic congestion on major highways across the country, attributing it largely to the poor siting of security checkpoints and warning that the situation now poses serious risks to public safety. In a statement shared after his festive-season travels, Obi described the conditions on several highways as “distressing,” noting that many travellers were forced to abandon their journeys after spending hours trapped in gridlock . He identified the indiscriminate placement of…

Ututu PG Nwankwo Hails Otti on Good Governance, Infrastructure Push; Pleads for More Amenities

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PHOTO: Chief Nwankwo, PG, UDA By: Mandy Park Respected, President General of Ututu Development Association ( UDA), Chief Charles Nwankwo, has hailed Governor Alex Otti for his laudable achievements in the areas of infrastructure and human capital development since his assumption of office. This is as Nwankwo pleaded with Otti to do more for the community “as Ututu people are massively behind him and will stop at nothing to ensure a second term landslide victory for governor Otti”. Nwankwo, a renowned quantity surveyor and Knight of St. Mulumba, said Gov.…

Governor Otu fulfils promise, lights up Itega Okpudu after decades of darkness

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Photo: Governor Otu By: Mandy Park Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, has delivered electricity to Itega Okpudu community in Yala Local Government Area, ending decades of darkness and marking a major development breakthrough for residents. A report by The Voice of the Central said the restoration of power supply followed a pledge made by Governor Otu to improve the living standards of the community through access to reliable electricity. According to the report, on September 1, 2025, the governor directed the Director-General of the Cross…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Launches Electric Vehicle Training for Kogi Central Constituents

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Photo; Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By: Mandy Park Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has announced the commencement of an electric motor vehicle (EMV) training programme for constituents under an operate-and-own model. The senator said the initiative, which is part of the Kogi Central constituency development programme, is aimed at creating sustainable income opportunities, particularly for women and youths. Akpoti-Uduaghan explained that the programme was earlier suspended following a town hall meeting in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area, to ensure full regulatory compliance and proper institutional structuring. According…

Nwobodo Endorses Peter Obi, Describes Him as ‘Respectable and Acceptable to All’

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Photo: Nwobodo, Obi, and other Igbo elders during the visit By: Ndidi Okafor Elder statesman and former governor of the old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has endorsed presidential aspirant Mr. Peter Obi, describing him as a leader who is “respectable and acceptable to all.” Nwobodo made the declaration during a New Year courtesy visit by Obi and a delegation of prominent Igbo leaders to his country home in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu State. Speaking at the gathering, the former governor, who noted that he now speaks as an elder statesman…

How Governor Bassey Otu is making real-life investments in the Lives of Cross River People

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Photo: Governor Bassey Otu By Dominic Kidzu Not many people appear to know that between 2024 and 2025 Governor Bassey Otu gave civil service jobs to over 7,000 citizens of our state. Apart from 1987/1988 when Akwa Ibom state was created out of Cross River and Cross Riverians had to take up the vacant positions left behind by the departing Akwa Ibom indegenes, no governor since then has been able to achieve this feat in the last 36 years. . This is both strategic and impactful, especially when you calculate…