Year: 2026

Photo: Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu By: Mandy Park The lawmaker representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Rep Bassey Akiba, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, over his emergence as Silverbird Man of the Year 2025. The Silverbird Man of the Year Award is one of the flagship honours of the media outfit’s annual ceremony, celebrating individuals whose leadership and public service have made measurable impact on national development. Otu’s recognition, according to Silverbird, is…

Photo: Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad By: Daniel Kanu Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly been killed in an airstrike on his residence in Tehran during coordinated U.S.-Israeli military operations, according to Iran’s state-linked news agency, ILNA. Ahmadinejad, 69, was said to have died alongside his bodyguard when the strike hit his home in the Iranian capital late Tuesday. Iranian authorities have yet to release detailed information about the circumstances of the attack, and there has been no immediate official confirmation from Washington or Tel Aviv regarding the specific target.…

Photo: Dr Alex Otti, Abia State Governor By: Mandy Park Governor Alex Otti has commenced the comprehensive upgrade of Aba’s long-abandoned Enyimba Hotel, now renamed the Radisson Blu Enyimba International Hotel, in a bold move aimed at restoring the city’s status as a leading commercial and industrial hub in West Africa. The project, being executed in partnership with global hospitality brand Radisson Blu, is designed to transform the once-moribund facility into a world-class, multi-star hotel that will meet international standards and attract investors, tourists and business travelers to Abia State.…

Photo: Gov Alex Otti By: Daniel Kanu Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has explained that the decision to upgrade the long-abandoned Enyimba Hotel in Aba to a five-star facility was driven by the scale of investments his administration has made to reposition the city as a leading commercial and industrial hub in West Africa. Speaking during the official groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the hotel—now renamed Enyimba-Radisson Hotel—the governor said Aba’s growing economic profile demands world-class hospitality infrastructure capable of hosting local and international investors, businesses, and events.…

Photo: Abia State Gov. Dr Alex Otti By: Daniel Kanu The Abia State Government has announced the successful conclusion of its statewide Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign, revealing that it surpassed its 95 per cent coverage target by achieving 96 per cent. The immunisation exercise, which ran from February 3 to February 23, 2026, was conducted across all 17 local government areas of the state, covering public and private schools, primary healthcare centres, markets, churches, and other social institutions. Addressing journalists in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu,…