Breast Cancer: NUJ, Pink Africa Target Students In Early Awareness Drive
Calabar’s teenagers are being enlisted as the new messengers in the fight against breast cancer, as the Pink Africa Foundation and the Nigeria Union of Journalists take early awareness into secondary schools, hoping students will carry the message beyond the classroom and into their homes and communities.
State Police: C’River Assembly Joins Constitutional Amendment Debate
For years, calls for a policing structure that gives states a greater role in securing their communities have remained at the centre of Nigeria’s security debate; now, Cross River has joined the constitutional process that could turn that long-running proposal into law.
2027: Edo APC Chair Vows 2.5m Votes For Tinubu, Says I’ll Cut Off My Hand’
With a vow to go as far as cutting off his own hand, Edo APC Chairman Jarrett Tenebe says he is determined to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Tenebe made the striking remark during a TVC News interview, where he also said the party would consider “anything humanly possible” to achieve the vote target.
I Started Casting Out Demons At 17 – Gov. Okpebholo
At 17, while many teenagers were still finding their path, Monday Okpebholo says he was already casting out demons.
Now Edo’s governor says those early Christian experiences shaped his approach to tackling insecurity, particularly cultism and related violence.
Update: Edo Court Condemns Four To Death For Kidnapping
A courtroom in Edo has delivered its first major kidnapping verdict, with four men sentenced to death over the broad-daylight abduction of a woman at Benin City’s Vegetable Market.
NCCSALW Deploys Body Scanners To Strengthen Calabar Waterway Security
Calabar’s waterways are getting a new layer of security, as two electronic body scanners have been handed to boat operators to strengthen screening and help detect the movement of illicit weapons through the maritime routes.
INEC Fixes October For PVC Collection
INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the date in Kaduna, saying the cards followed three phases of Continuous Voter Registration that produced 10,772,421 new registrants, subject to final biometric verification.
Edo Communities Turn To Data To Drive Better Healthcare
The initiative, driven by community monitors under the Community-Led Monitoring project, is bringing grassroots evidence on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria services to the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency and local health authorities.
Edo Residents Await Verdict In Vegetable Market Kidnap Case
A courtroom verdict that could draw the curtain on one of Edo State’s closely watched kidnapping cases is now in sight, as residents await the judgment in the alleged abduction of a woman at Benin City’s popular Vegetable Market.
Gov. Otu Presents ₦450m To 18 Calabar SPAR Fire Victims
Governor Bassey Edet Otu presented the cheques to the affected business owners on Monday at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office in Calabar, saying the intervention was intended to help them rebuild their businesses and restore their livelihoods.