By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the employment of 25 new staff members for the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of the Nigerian Chronicle and Weekend Chronicle, as part of efforts to reposition the state-owned media organisation. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Erasmus Ekpang, who disclosed this in Calabar, said the approval followed the comprehensive renovation and remodelling of the Corporation’s structures, which were originally built in 1971. He explained that the recruitment process would be conducted in line with the provisions of the Cross River State Civil…
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By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the recruitment of 40 additional medical doctors as part of efforts by his administration to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state’s 17 public hospitals. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed this in Calabar, saying the recruitment is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services and addressing the shortage of medical personnel in government-owned health facilities. According to the Commissioner, the recruitment will comprise 20 Medical Officers, 10 Senior Medical Officers, and 10 Consultant Medical Specialists. He explained that…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resumed the implementation and enforcement of the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (DEON Regulations), following a court judgment that upheld the validity of the regulations. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, FCCPC said the development followed the judgment delivered on Monday, July 20, 2026, by Justice A.L. Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (WASPAN). The court dismissed the…
By Mu’awuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Joint Public Negotiation Council has described the recently concluded Citizens’ Town Hall Meeting organised to gather inputs for the 2027 budget as a reflection of true democracy and a major step towards improving the living conditions of people at the grassroots. This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the State Secretary of the council, Comrade Muntari Abdu Rumah. Rumah said the Town Hall Meetings, which were conducted across the 361 wards of the state, provided an opportunity for people at the grassroots to, for the first time, directly voice…
By Rabiu Sanusi The Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced that members benefited from welfare packages and financial interventions within one year, as the chapel’s leadership rolled out its stewardship report highlighting achievements in welfare, professional development and institutional reforms. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Chapel, Murtala Adewale, during the 12-Month Stewardship Presentation and Celebration held at the NUJ Secretariat in Kano. According to the report, the administration placed members’ welfare at the centre of its programmes, providing N500,000 in direct welfare support to 10 members, facilitating N8.5 million in…
By Ado Salisu The Pro-Chancellor of Northwest University, Kano, Professor Hafiz Abubakar, has pledged the university’s full support for its athletes as preparations intensify for the forthcoming Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games scheduled to hold in Calabar, Cross River State, in November. Professor Abubakar made the pledge during the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Inter-Union Staff Football Competition held at the university’s main campus. He said organising regular sporting competitions among staff and students would help discover and nurture talents while promoting sports development across the institution. According to him, with the NUGA Games fast approaching,…
By Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State has nominated Hon. Bello Isah Ambarura, the member representing Illela/Gwadabawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 general election. Ambarura will run alongside the ADC governorship candidate, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, under a ticket the party described as experienced, credible and people-oriented. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Committee in Sokoto State, Hon. Lamir Aminu. The party said the nomination was made in line with Section 187(1) of…
By Christiana Gokyo, Jos The Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN) has strengthened its collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council, by providing free eye screening and reading glasses to journalists aged 40 and above. Speaking during the outreach at the NUJ Press Centre in Jos, CHAN Country Director and Secretary General, Dr. Suleiman Mshelia, said the partnership with the NUJ would help expand the organisation’s reach and increase public awareness of its healthcare interventions. Dr. Mshelia explained that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, heart disease and diabetes, are among the leading causes of death globally…
By Atiku Sarki, Abuja Troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted a suspected terrorist logistics network and arrested six suspects during a coordinated intelligence-led operation aimed at disrupting terrorist supply chains in the North-East. The operation, conducted at about 4:00 p.m. on July 19, 2026, involved intelligence-driven stop-and-search activities along a suspected terrorist logistics route, according to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni. Captain Goni said the operation led to the arrest of six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers travelling in…
By Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar A High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has convicted Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey, who had Down syndrome and was falsely accused of witchcraft. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Blessing Egwu of High Court No. 11, Calabar, who found the cleric guilty of murder and sentenced him to death by hanging. Speaking after the judgment, Principal Counsel and Co-Founder of the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), James Ibor, described the verdict as a landmark victory for justice and child protection.…