NIGERIA: The Coalition of Opposition Political Parties (COPP) has thrown its weight behind former Cross River Governor Ben Ayade, defending his legacy amidst growing calls for accountability and criticism from some quarters. Pastor Ntami Esege, the South-South Coordinator of the Coalition who disclosed this in Calabar, emphasised that the former governor’s commitment to progress and...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved automatic lecturing appointments for all first-class graduates of Abia State University (ABSU) in a policy aimed at rewarding academic excellence and strengthening the state’s tertiary education system. The announcement was made on March 26, 2026, during the university’s combined 30th, 31st, and 32nd convocation ceremonies held in Uturu....
NIGERIA: Suspected bandits have launched a deadly attack on Dangoro village in Nahuche ward of Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Reports from the community indicate that the assailants stormed the village at midnight on Sunday, killing and injuring several residents, including a nine-month pregnant woman. It was gathered that the bandits also set several...
NIGERIA: Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Diaspora Business Network (USA) and the Pillars of Equity have announced a “Mega Rally” scheduled for April 4, 2026, aimed at mobilising support for the “good works” of Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, and the Senator representing the Southern Senatorial District, Senator Asuquo...
SOUTH AFRICA: Violence broke out on Monday, March 30, 2026, in parts of South Africa following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler in the Eastern Cape province. The unrest, which began as a peaceful demonstration, was sparked by opposition to the installation of Chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko as a traditional ruler....
Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. Muammer Tan/Turkish Foreign MinistryHandout via REUTERS
A 35-year-old man, Malime Ejor, has been accused of killing his 26-year-old girlfriend, Moshie Igu, over alleged infidelity in Nwang Village, Ekajuk community, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, March 28, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m., at a farm in the village. According...
NIGERIA: Tension remains high in Jos as residents defied a government-imposed curfew on Monday morning, March 30, to protest a deadly attack that left multiple people dead and many others injured. The unrest comes barely 24 hours after a violent incident on Sunday evening, March 29, in the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos North Local...
NIGERIA: Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was thrown into mourning after suspected bandits stormed a wedding celebration late Sunday night, killing 13 guests and abducting an unspecified number of people. The attack occurred at about 11:47 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026, when a large group of armed bandits, wielding AK-47...
Israeli authorities prevented a senior Catholic cardinal from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from Christian leaders and raised concerns over religious freedom in the Holy Land. The incident occurred as Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, attempted to enter...
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