The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity supply licensees cannot recover charges that are more than 12 months old. The commission disclosed this in a consumer awareness message published on its official social media platform as part of efforts to enlighten electricity consumers on their rights. According to LASERC, consumers should not be…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji Governor Bassey Otu’s administration in Cross River State has deployed 10 electric buses and 500 electric tricycles, popularly called “keke,” to cut transport costs for commuters. Commissioner for Transportation, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, disclosed this yesterday while answering questions from journalists in his office in Calabar. He said the move aligns with Governor…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State government is seeking for both local and international partnership to build a World Class Film Village to train Anambra youths to become Tour Guards, Dancers, Film-makers and entrepreneurs in entertainment industry. The State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Barr. Udorji Amedu who announced this while speaking with journalists in…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji In an effort to give back to the institution that laid a formidable foundation for him to climb the ladder of life, Cross River indigene Engr. Dr. Amba Ndoma Egba has settled WAEC fees for 97 indigent students of Akparabong Community Secondary School, (COSSA), his alma mater in Ikom local government area…
By Ovat Abeng Publicity Secretary of the Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Dr. Valentine Iyke Oliobi, has faulted the Judgement of the Federal high Court sitting in Abuja on June 24th, 2026 which purportedly sacked the serving State Chairman of the party, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, his State Secretary, Mr.Obiora Okpala,…
By Ovat Abeng A former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Mrs Anthonia Tabansi-Okoye and others have been arraigned before a Federal High Court 1 sitting in Awka, the Anambra State Capital for online defamation of characters of a community leader, Chief Osita Anadi and his wife, Chief Mrs Regina…
By Our Reporter The Cross River Elders and Stakeholders Forum has urged members of the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) to focus on defending what it described as the miserable performance of Governor Bassey Otu’s administration rather than launching attacks on the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Prof. Sandy Onor….
In a major boost to grassroots child protection and community welfare, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have successfully graduated 74 auxiliary social workers in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. The intensive six-month certificate programme, designed to bridge the gap in qualified frontline social personnel, was…
By Ovat Abeng The Police-led joint security patrol team, Aguata Sector, in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, has recorded a major operational success on the evening of 23rd June 2026 following an armed confrontation with a suspected secessionist armed gang along the Ogboji–Ajalli road in Orumba South Local Government Area of the State….
By Kelvin Obambon As part of activities marking the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken its sensitization campaign to marketplace, warning traders against the devastating impact of substance abuse. Speaking during the sensitization exercise at…
