By Ovat Abeng Anambra governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental crusade, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Dr. Nonye Soludo has received a merit award for leading a healthy living revolution and advancing public health advocacy with her movement in Anambra State. The award was presented by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State…
By Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu In a significant move to enhance grassroots healthcare delivery, Community Health Practitioners converged on Ikom for the 2025 edition of the Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) for Community Health Practitioners, organised by the Community Health Institute (CHI), in collaboration with the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN)…
By Ovat Abeng Honourable Azuka Okwuosa has clinched the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the August 16, 2025 senatorial by-election for Anambra South Senatorial zone. Okwuosa defeated Dr.Obinna Uzor to clinch the ticket. It was gathered that the Anambra South Senatorial by-election is to replace late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who died a…
By Ovat Abeng Residents of Anambra, particularly Onitsha traders has lauded Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo for restoring peace in the commercial city of the State. The commendation followed the establishment of the Special Anti-Touting Squad Agency (SASA) by the governor in 2022. Speaking to Journalists in Onitsha on Friday,, Mr. Samuel Iwunna, a veteran trader…
They say every state is born twice, first as an idea, then as an institution. Ogoja State, as an idea, has meandered the Nigerian political space for decades, lingering like an unwritten promise in the strips of constitutional reform. The National Assembly is at it again. This time, as a potential political project with implications…
By Ovat Abeng Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Gbariam, Anambra State, has secured its first-ever European Union (EU) research grant, worth €400,000. According to the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Harrison Madubueze who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Thursday, said the grant is under the prestigious Erasmus Capacity Building in Higher Education…
By Kelvin Obambon The destruction of Cross River’s rainforest, the ‘largest’ remaining pristine forest in West Africa, is reaching a catastrophic level, prompting warning by experts and activists that without immediate action, the rainforests could vanish entirely within a few decades. The warning was issued at a one-day multi-stakeholder conference on deforestation organized by…
Hon. Orok Otu Duke Ph.D, the Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has taken to social media to celebrate two significant academic achievements within his nuclear and extended families, a trait which reflects his long-standing commitment to family, mentorship, and community support. In a pair of touching…
By Asuquo Cletus The Cross River State Government has announced plans to ramp up its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to ₦10 billion monthly, leveraging on new national tax reforms, expanded automation systems, as well as increased compliance from high-net-worth individuals and previously untaxed sectors. The revenue drive is part of the state’s broader economic recovery…
In a bold move aimed at strengthening the academic leadership of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Cross River State governor and Visitor to the University, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Professor Francisca Bassey as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows the…
