Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, the first lady of Akwa Ibom State has died of an undisclosed illness on Thursday. Ini Ememobong, the state commissioner for information, announced the first lady’s passing in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, the first lady died on Thursday in a hospital in the presence of her family. He said “Further details will be provided” in due course while expressing the appreciation of Governor...

Monday’s torrential rainfall in Awka, Anambra State, has displaced over a dozen families from their homes in Ngozika Estate. The flood, caused by heavy downpour overnight, affected many families in Ngozika Estate, the capital city of Anambra State. Although Anambra was initially identified as one of the states at risk of flooding this year, specific local governments have been flagged as particularly prone to flooding. Residents in those areas have been warned to seek safer...