Category: Metro

God Conscious Women Ministry Marks 6th Anniversary, Urges Couples to Strengthen Communication

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Photo: Pastor (Mrs) Tina Kanu, Founder/President GCWM By :  Mandy Park The God Conscious Women Ministry (GCWM) on Sunday, August 30, 2026, celebrated its sixth anniversary with a colourful gathering marked by praises to God, fanfare and reflections on the ministry’s journey over the past six years. The anniversary celebration, which attracted members of the ministry, family members, friends and well-wishers, also featured a marriage-focused programme aimed at helping couples build healthier and more enduring relationships. The theme of the 2026 anniversary was “One Voice, One Heart: Communication in Marriage.”…

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Governor Otu Revives The Chronicle Complex, Government Printing Press, Renames Complex Cross River Information Hub

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Governor Otu Revives at the occasion By Nakanda Iyadim and Daniel Bebia Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has commissioned the remodelled complex of the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of The Nigerian Chronicle, now transformed into the Cross River Information Hub, alongside a newly installed Government Printing Press. The facility had remained shut for nearly six years following the #EndSARS crisis. It will be recalled that on October 23, 2020, hoodlums invaded the premises, set the entire Chronicle building ablaze, looted the State Emergency Management Agency,…

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BREAKING Tragedy as petroleum fumes kill over 10 persons in Rivers

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PHOTO   Oill spill Oil thieves are ‘sophisticated syndicates’, Navy reveals Tragedy struck Okari Jetty in the Okrika Local Council Area of Rivers State on Wednesday night when over 10 persons reportedly died after inhaling fumes from petroleum products while attempting to scoop fuel from the area. The victims were said to have gone to the jetty to collect petroleum products that had spilt into the water when they were allegedly overwhelmed by the fumes and choked to death. The Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in Okrika Council, Igwe Godswill, who confirmed…

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2027: Esom Nwafor-Orizu Campaign Organisation Highlights Experience, Capacity for Inclusive Representation

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Photo: Princess Esom Nwafor-Orizu By: Mandy Park The campaign organisation backing Dame Princess Esom Nwafor-Orizu has said her experience, capacity and commitment to inclusive representation make her the preferred choice to represent the constituency at the National Assembly. The group, in a statement issued by its Media Directorate on Friday, said leadership required not only the willingness to serve but also the experience, capacity and courage to deliver on the mandate entrusted to an elected representative. According to the statement, Nwafor-Orizu stands out because of her understanding of development, business…

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Obi celebrates 65th birthday sponsors free surgeries for 65 children

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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi with a child BY MANDY PARK Former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, marked his 65th birthday by sponsoring free surgeries for 65 children in Lagos. The initiative, held at Mother Mary Hospital, Isolo, culminated in a follow-up clinic and appreciation programme where parents expressed gratitude over the improvement in their children’s health. Obi disclosed the development in a message shared on his X account, saying he was grateful to God for the successful completion of the…

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Governor Otu Engages Bank of Industry on €85m EIB Fund For Cocoa Value Chain Development

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Photo: Governor Bassey Otu By: Mandy Park The Office of the Special Adviser (SA) on Cocoa Produce, Cross River State, has held a strategic engagement with the Bank of Industry (BOI) at its headquarters in Abuja to explore opportunities for Cross River State cocoa farmers under the European Investment Bank (EIB) €85 Million Facility. The meeting focused on collaboration pathways to ensure that Cross River farmers, cooperatives, and agro-processors benefit from the facility aimed at expanding cocoa production, boosting local processing, and ensuring EUDR compliance for access to global markets.…

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IPMAN has carpeted Tinubu’s subsidy argument, says Atiku

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PHOTO President Bola Ahmed Tinubu • Sanwo-Olu slams subsidy return campaign as empty, unrealistic buzz • BudgIT challenges FG to translate higher revenue into welfare gains By Mandy Park Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said the call by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for the Federal Government’s intervention to curtail fuel price hikes has put President Bola Tinubu administration’s argument over petrol subsidy removal to shame. However, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said politicians campaigning for the reversal of oil subsidies were only resorting to populist politics…

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CHSR raises alarm, demands probe, prosecution of police officers over alleged teargassing of Lagos pensioners

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Photo: CHSR President, Omotehinse and others at the briefing By Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has condemned the alleged use of tear gas and excessive force against pensioners who protested over outstanding pension entitlements at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and House of Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja. The organisation also demanded an immediate investigation into the incident and the arrest and prosecution of any police officers found to have been involved in the alleged action. The call was contained in a statement issued by…

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IPOB gives FG 14 days to list Kanu’s appeal

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IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, gave the President Tinubu led government 14 days to ensure the listing and hearing of Nnamdi Kanu’s pending appeal. They threatened to mobilise for a boycott of the 2027 general elections across the South-East and other parts of what it describes as Biafraland. The group’s Head of Directorate of State, Mazi Chris Nwaogu, disclosed the ultimatum in a video broadcast, amid renewed concerns by Kanu’s family over delays in the hearing of his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Kanu’s…

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GGAA defends Adedeji’s inclusion in Presidential campaign team, says opposition signalling defeat

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Photo Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) By Beatrice Abiodun The Good Governance Agenda in Africa (GGAA) has described the opposition’s sustained criticism of Zacch Adedeji’s inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council as a misplaced priority that reveals early signs of electoral weakness. The group noted that the appointment of the Nigeria Revenue Service Chairman as Deputy Director of Fundraising reflects a rational use of proven administrative expertise rather than any breach of public service ethics. In a statement signed by its convener Dr. Randy Atu on…

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