The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, a serving member of the Cross River State House of Assembly. The decision was reached by the Ward Executive Committee following serious allegations of misconduct, including a widely reported incident of public assault against his wife. The suspension,…
By Kelvin Obambon In a significant political development ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has officially adopted and endorsed Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong for a second term in office. The endorsement was announced on Thursday, March 26, 2026, during a high-profile gathering of Christian leaders, stakeholders,…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, have uncovered an eight-month-old case of a reported missing person with the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani, ‘male‘, in connection with the murder of his cousin, late Chinedu Ezeani ‘m’, aged 52 years. According to the State Police Public Relations…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Anambra State Police Command, on 18th March 2026, arraigned two suspects in connection with the murder of one late Ikechukwu Simon Nwite and the subsequent theft of his funds. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A State High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River, yesterday granted an order for the relocation of a vehicle seized by the Ikom Divisional Police to the state judiciary headquarters in Calabar. The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Theresa Agom of High Court 13, made the order in suit No: HC/146F/2025 and adjourned…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has sworn in his first set of fourteen key political appointees days after taking the oath of office for his second tenure. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Exco Chamber, Light House Awka, on Wednesday, 26th March, 2026. Among the appointees sworn in were the…
The Organizing Committee of the Okpambe Cultural and Fishing Festival wishes to inform the general public that the 2026 edition of the festival has been rescheduled. The festival, earlier slated to hold from March 27–30, 2026, will now take place from April 7–10, 2026, at Okum Lake, Yala-Obubra, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Women Leader of the City Boy Movement, Ifeatu Adaora Soludo, has engaged local government women coordinators of the group and their deputies across the 21 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the meeting, Adaora…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A group of die-hard supporters of President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno have thrown their weight fully behind president Bola Tinubu, senate president Godswill Obot Akpabio, Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State and Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River state. The…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC), has decries high cases of over billing by the newly established FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited operating in the state. The ASERC executive director, Consumers Affairs, Engr Nosike Emmanuel, raised the alarm at a one-day interactive engagement with Anambra electricity consumers, held at the Kings…
