By Ovat Abeng The need of prioritising healthcare providers’ interests in improving Anambra healthcare system was the high point at the State Primary Health Care Development Agency’s Excellence Award ceremony held at the Light House Awka, on Wednesday, where the State governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo was honoured with Health Care Leadership Challenge Award alongside…
By Kelvin Obambon In a major step toward fulfilling his legislative promises, the Senator representing Cross River South, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, has officially flagged off the construction of the historic 17.5-kilometer Atan Onoyom–Ito–Arochukwu Road. The flag-off ceremony, which took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, marks the beginning of a highly anticipated infrastructure project driven…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), is set to commence an intensive enrollment campaign across communities, markets and churches across the state. The State Executive Officer of the Agency, Dr Ezeaka Augustine Uwuaeme, disclosed this during a one-day familiarization/interactive session between Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officers of ASHIA and ASHIA Accredited Health…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emmanuel Anosike has petitioned the Nigeria Police following an allegation made by an expelled member of the party, Mr Arinze Awogu against his person and Office, where Mr Arinze Awogu alleged that the Chairman, Senator Anosike had embezzled over 1 billion…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has issued a stern warning to communities, traditional institutions, and individuals involved in the unauthorized sale, allocation, lease, and transfer of land within the state’s forest reserves, declaring all such transactions completely null and void. The warning was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday, June…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has demanded justice for a 10-year-old boy allegedly subjected to severe abuse by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The boy, whose condition drew public outrage after videos showing extensive injuries on his body surfaced on…
By Ovat Abeng The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of VFD Group PLC, Mr Nonso Okpala has called for stronger collaboration between government, institutions of learning, civil society organizations, investors and communities to improve public education system in Nigeria. He said the collaboration will go a long way in addressing the socio-economic challenges…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned one of its expelled member, Mr Arinzechukwu Awogu to stop parading himself as the state treasurer of the party or face legal action. The party argue that the State Treasurer by Congress is Chief Izeh Vincent Okafor and not Mr….
The flagbearer of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for Awka South 1 State Constituency, Oguguo Obinna Henry (Ọkpataozuora), has expressed gratitude to party members and stakeholders for the confidence reposed in him following his emergence as the party’s candidate in the recently concluded primary election. In a statement issued on Monday, Mr. Oguguo thanked party…
By Kelvin Obambon The South-South Zonal Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has raised the alarm over the country’s deteriorating security situation, warning that violent crime is rapidly spreading into areas previously considered safe. The journalists raised the concern in a communiqué issued at the end of their zonal meeting held in…
