By Ovat Abeng Suspected gunmen on Wednesday, killed four persons, injured several others in Ekwulobia, Aguata local Government Area, and Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area respectively in Anambra State. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants,numbering about 20 arrived around 8:00 a.m. and took strategic positions atop the newly constructed flyover bridge in the center…
By Ovat Abeng A business man, Mr Chinedu Anaukwu has dragged a former House of Representatives members from Anambra State, Hon Chinedu Obidigwe to court for beating him up over a comment demanding accountability for his performance as lawmaker. Obidigwe who represented Anambra East and West Federal Constituency was said to have carried out the…
By Ovat Abeng The Labour Party (LP) candidate ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Dr. George Moghalu, has dismissed speculations of the party collapsing into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, describing the narrative as a desperate propaganda being spread by opponents frightened by the LP’s growing popularity and momentum…
A last-minute protest at the Cross River State Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) Biase, was successfully averted on monday, as representatives from the Cross River State government and the Management of the TCTI reached a peaceful resolution with staff members and union leaders. The agreement, which saw all parties reaching a truce, brought a resounding…
The two pioneer female chairmen of NUJ, Grace Ike of the FCT chapter; and Archibong Etim Bassey of the Cross River State chapter; are among distinguished Nigerians listed in the 2025 edition of Changemakers: 100 Nigerians Leading Change. In a statement by the editors, Kammonke Abam and Steve Ogah, the two journalists were listed for…
The Cross River State Government has flagged off the cultivation of 30 million coffee seedlings across the 18 Local Government Areas, signalling a major leap in the state’s agricultural revival efforts under the leadership of Governor Senator Prince Bassey Otu. Speaking during the launch ceremony held at state executive council chamber, Governor Otu described the…
By Ovat Abeng Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu, Anambra State has arrested a suspected cult member, Mr Chukwujekwu Micheal Okoye a.k.a Bus-Stop, aged 25 years old, linked to the murder and abduction of unsuspecting members of the public in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated in the newly launched National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy, identifies Bakassi among nine key deep seaports marked for accelerated…
Project Alert on Violence Against Women, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has asserted that sexual violence against minors in the society goes beyond just rape. The group disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during its close-out meeting of sexual violence and young persons in academic institution Project in Cross River and Akwa Ibom. The News…
By Ovat Abeng Leadership of Hausa community under the umbrella of Northern Community Leaders (NCL), in Anambra State, has denied working against governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s reelection bid ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state. They argue that a publication currently making the round that the ‘The Hausa community in Anambra…
