By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has sworn in newly elected 21 local government chairmen of the party in the state. The swearing in ceremony took place at the state party’s headquarters in Awka on Monday, May 11th, 2026. Speaking during the ceremony the state party Chairman, Senator…
By Kelvin Obambon The political landscape witnessed a major shift on Monday as the Coalition of Cross River State Youths (COCRISY) formally inaugurated its executive council and declared its total support for the second-term bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Edet Otu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, held in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in College of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle on Monday during its…
The All Progressive Congress election screening committee has appointed former Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong into it’s 2027 State Houses of Assembly Committee as part of measures to promote party’s internal democracy and afford all Aspirants a level playing ground ahead of the forthcoming primaries. Dr Janet Ekpenyong who once served…
By Godwin Bisong By every political measurement, presidential ambition must rest on credibility, electoral strength, grassroots acceptance, and proven leadership. It cannot be built on personal wishful thinking, elite lobbying, or carefully packaged political deception. This is why any attempt to project Senator Sandy Onor as a serious PDP presidential contender deserves closer scrutiny-and should…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has revealed an ongoing crackdown on “fake pastors” who exploit the vulnerable by preaching a gospel of “salvation without the cross,” confirming that several of them are already in custody and confessing. The governor revealed this when he spoke at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the…
By Our Correspondent The Coalition of Cross River State Youths has pledged to build an inclusive and youth-driven platform that will promote integrity, service, and collective development across the state. The coalition, popularly known as COCRISY, is expected to be formally inaugurated on Monday in Calabar. Speaking ahead of the event, the Director-General of the…
By Ovat Abeng Amawbia community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has crowned HRH Igwe Uchenna Sunday Okonkwo as the new traditional ruler of the town. The coronation ceremony that took place on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 ended a five years Igweship tussle in the community. Igwe Okonkwo emerged as the new…
Happy 60th Birthday To Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu On this 6th floor of your life, we celebrate not just the years you’ve lived, but the weight and meaning they carry. You have been a steady hand in Cross River politics — friend, mobilizer, bridge-builder, and former chairman of the APC in Cross River State. Through…
Elder Andy Owai, Grand Patron of BRM (Biase Rescue Movement), to deliver 1,000 votes in Biase for Governor Bassey Otu and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside all APC candidates in the area The Biase Rescue Movement (BRM) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office, describing…
