By Ovat Abeng An inter-council dispute has erupted in Anambra State following the alleged unilateral renaming of Limca Road (Old Enugu–Onitsha Road) by the Idemili Local Government Area, an action strongly condemned by the Onitsha North Local Government Council as illegal and unconstitutional. In an official public notice dated March 20, 2026, the Mayor of…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has recovered a suspected stolen white trailer tanker abandoned along the Onitsha/Owerri Expressway. The State Police Public Relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday, said the vehicle was found without a registration number and key in the…
Kyiv – SCM businesses, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, the Heart of Azovstal initiative and Shakhtar FC have collectively directed $368 million (over UAH 13.5 billion) to assist Ukraine, its Armed Forces and civilian populations during the four years of the full-scale Russian invasion. The funding systematically targets military aid, comprehensive programmes for Mariupol defenders, veteran initiatives, educational support,…
By Ovat Abeng Arewa Community in Anambra State, has commend all the governors of the South East region for their efforts in promoting peace, security, and inclusive governance. The commendation was contained in Eid el-Fitr message to Muslim Ummah and the general public, signed and made available to Journalists in Awka, on Saturday by Alhaji…
By Ovat Abeng Muslim faithful have been urged to always pray for peace and unity of the country, especially, ahead of the 2027 general election. The leader of the Hausa Community in Anambra State, Alhaji Garba Haruna gave the charge during this year’s 2026;Eid Al Filtr celebration in Awka, the Anambra State Capital. Speaking after…
By Our Reporter Residents fleeing Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have raised an alarm over a burgeoning humanitarian crisis, accusing the Nigerian Army of preventing them from retrieving and burying loved ones killed during last week’s violent clashes. The community remains under a heavy security lockdown following the deployment…
By Christian Njoku The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday urged drivers to prioritise safety, warning that there was no supermarket where human life or parts were replaced. The warning was given by SC Innocent Etuk, Sector Commander, Cross River Command of the FRSC during a sensitisation campaign in Cross River parks in reaction…
Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD extends warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all Muslim Ummah, on the celebration of the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a goodwill message marking the occasion, Orok underscores the importance of the celebration, noting that…
Preparations for the 2026 Annual Scientific Conference of the Epidemiological Society of Nigeria have intensified as the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) held a strategic meeting with the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, and the Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Vivian Mesembe Otu, in Calabar…
By Ovat Abeng The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Anambra State, has successfully conducted its First Quarter 2026 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) at the Pat Angelina Anyaegbu Memorial Hospital, Amichi, in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state. The outreach, held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, was organized in collaboration with the…
