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The Cross River State Government has emphasised its commitment to restoring order in the water sector, which has operated for over 13 years without regulatory oversight. This was disclosed during a stakeholder engagement meeting in Calabar, organised by the State Ministry of Water Resources and the Cross River State Water Board Limited. At the event, the State Commissioner for Water Resources, Barrister Bassey Mensah, described the state’s water situation as alarming, noting that the challenges are too enormous for the government to tackle alone. He appealed to private investors and stakeholders for support in reviving the sector. “It is so…

Uncertainty continues to swirl around Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye as Udinese begin searching for potential replacements ahead of the new Serie A season, Soccernet.ng reports. Despite extending the contract of head coach Kosta Runjaic until 2027, Udinese’s goalkeeping situation has become increasingly unstable. Okoye, who impressed last season, now faces a potential four-year ban after being formally referred by the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office in a match-fixing investigation. According to the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office led by Giuseppe Chinè, Okoye is accused of sporting misconduct following suspicious betting patterns around his yellow card during the Lazio-Udinese clash on March 11, 2024. Per…

In a bold and unexpected political realignment that could reshape Nigeria’s opposition landscape, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named former Senate President David Mark as its Interim National Chairman and ex-Governor of Osun State and estranged APC chieftain Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary. The announcement, made Tuesday in Abuja following a high-level closed-door meeting of key stakeholders, signals the ADC’s strategic pivot to rebrand itselfas a credible third force ahead of the 2027 general elections. Also appointed was former Minister of Sports and former PDP spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi, who emerged as the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary. The trio—seasoned…

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has attributed structural failures in the construction industry primarily to faulty designs and the use of substandard materials. This was stated by the NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, during a public lecture and induction ceremony held on Tuesday to mark the 2025 Engineering Week in Damaturu, Yobe State. Speaking through the NSE Vice President, Usman Tijjani, Oguntala stressed the need for strict adherence to standard and professional engineering practices to prevent project delays, budget overruns, and structural collapses. She highlighted that such failures not only pose significant safety risks but also have far-reaching economic…

A Constituent and Community leader, Prince Maxwell Ozoemena Nnamami, has written to the Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial Constituency, Kelvin Chukwu, urging him to jettison any idea of dumping the Labour Party (LP) for any other political party. Nnamani made his feelings known in an open letter he sent to the senator, in which he also accused him of not providing the people of Enugu East with adequate representation. It could be recalled that Chukwu was drafted into the race after his brother, Barr Oyibo Chukwu, who was favoured to win the senatorial race, was killed a few days before…

By Ibukun Ebenezer The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is expected to glue the Nigerian football fans alongside fans from other parts of the continent to their seat for another time, Soccernet.ng reports. The tournament, set to take place in Morocco, will showcase of Africa’s finest female footballers. With powerhouses like Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia all gunning for continental glory, everyone will be eagerly scouting the stars who could define this year’s competition. Beyond this, WAFCON has always been a platform where individual brilliance shines through. Some players have already begun to attract attention with their performances…

Once upon a not-so-fairytale time, we were told that growing food meant sprawling fields, muddy boots, and backbreaking labor under the scorching sun. But not anymore. In the age of concrete jungles and collapsing ecosystems, the most radical act might just be growing your dinner from a plastic tub and a whisper of light. Welcome to the quiet revolution called the cheap hydroponic garden.This isn’t just gardening. It’s a manifesto. A pushback against chemical-soaked produce, against wasteful food systems, and against the idea that we must own land to belong to the earth.Roots That Refuse to SinkHydroponics is a love…

A group known as the Concerned Citizens of Jalingo has called on Taraba State Committee Chairman on Palliative, Sale Sa’ad, to contest for the position of Chairman of Jalingo Local Government Council in the upcoming November 2025 local government elections. The group made its appeal during a meeting held in Jalingo on Tuesday, emphasising the need for competent and visionary leadership to address the growing political, economic, and social challenges facing the local government area, which serves as the administrative capital and political hub of Taraba State. Led by Mohammed Ishaku, the group said Jalingo LGA “is at a crossroads,…

Senator David Mark, a former Senate President, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing unresolved internal divisions and ongoing leadership crises within the party. In a resignation letter dated June 27, addressed to the PDP Chairman of his Otukpo Ward in Benue State, Mark expressed disappointment over the party’s current state, describing it as a shadow of its former self and vulnerable to public ridicule. The letter stated, “I bring warm greetings to you and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otukpo Ward 1, and by extension, to the entire Benue State and Nigeria. I write…

The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, has cautioned the public against taking the law into their own hands after a video circulated on social media showing a suspected thief being physically assaulted. The video, which gained traction on X, depicted security operatives tying up the legs of the suspect while bystanders beat him. The person who posted the video claimed the suspect, identified as a customer of First City Monument Bank, had locked himself inside a restroom at one of the bank’s branches, climbed onto the ceiling, and attempted to hack the bank’s computer systems. “When…