Photo: Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to equipping young people with relevant skills and professional qualifications so they can participate meaningfully in the state’s emerging economic opportunities. The Governor stated this on Thursday at the Youth Empowerment Oil and Gas Training and CPD-Accredited Empowerment Programme for 2,000 youths of Cross River State, held under the theme, “Skill Up in the Season of Sweetness (SUSOS)”. The Governor was represented at the event by the Speaker of the…
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NDC Campaign Council: OK Movement Rejects Dickson, Insists on Independent Structures
By Mandy Park The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, has rejected the position of the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, that political support groups must operate under the coordination of the party, insisting that it remains an independent political organisation with the right to maintain its own structures. The disagreement is the latest development in an emerging dispute over the organisation of the 2027 presidential campaign of the NDC, which has Peter Obi as its presidential candidate and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso…
Read MoreOsimhen arrives Nigeria on private jet despite Super Eagles withdrawal
Photo: Victor Osimhen By Mandy Park Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has arrived in Nigeria aboard a private jet, days after withdrawing from the squad for the country’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Osimhen touched down in Lagos on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, despite being ruled out of the two crucial qualifiers because of a muscle injury sustained while playing for Turkish champions Galatasaray. The 27-year-old forward had initially been included in head coach Eric Chelle’s 24-man squad announced for the qualifiers, but…
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