Resist External Interference, Chinese Envoy Advises West African Leaders. The Chinese envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Yu Dunhai, has called on political leaders in West Africa to resist all forms of external interference. Yu was speaking on Friday in Abuja at an exchange programme between students from the Tsinghua University of China and the University of…

EU Approves Allocation of €1.9b Humanitarian Assitance To Nigeria, Other Sub-Saharan African Countries. The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said on Thursday that “these funds are set to be channeled across “West and Central Africa, the Sahel,…

NDE commences building of market stores in Akwa Ibom Uko Etim, Uyo  The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced building market stores in Akwa Ibom as part of its efforts to promote entrepreneurship and economic development in the state. The project, which aims to provide a conducive environment for traders and artisans to operate,…

Protest In Akwa Ibom Over Ill-Treatment by Oil Company Uko Etim, Uyo  Youths from Udung Uko Local Government Area, under the umbrella of the Confederated Udung Uko Youth Council, have staged a peaceful protest over the conduct of an oil company, Amalgamated Oil Company of Nigeria (AMACON), in the area. The demonstration aimed to express…

More Trouble For Mbata As Ikwerre Group Strips Him Off Titles and Rights Barikui Ikpotor – Port Harcourt   The controversies surrounding Senator John Azuta-Mbata’s emergence as President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, seem not to be abating. This is as the apex Ikwerre socio-cultural organisation has announced the withdrawal of all…