By Our Reporter At least 800 young women and 150 pupils and students from secondary and tertiary institutions across parts of Nigeria have been listed to receive scholarships and financial support at the third annual Mother Elizabeth Obu Conference, scheduled to hold in Calabar on October 2. The conference forms part of tripartite events organised…
By Our Reporter President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians for patience and continued support, requesting more time for his administration to complete its ongoing reforms and rectify the structural errors of past leaderships. The President delivered the message on Friday through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during a special…
By Ovat Abeng About 5,000 indigenes of Anambra State, have received livelihood and business support tools through an empowerment programme facilitated by the wife of the State governor, Dr (Mrs) Nonye Soludo. The beneficiaries, drawn from the 21 local government areas of the State, received a range of income-generating assets, including; sewing machines, grinding machines,…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chapter Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emmanuel Anosike, has dismissed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory Chief Nyesom Wike over remarks against the Governor of Imo state Chief Hope Uzodimma on the position of the Party’s Governors’ Forum on the Rainbow Coalition. The party also carpeted the…
Former senatorial aspirant, Chief Dr. John Onyi Agaba, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) while throwing his weight behind Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chief Agaba made the declaration when Senator Jarigbe paid him a courtesy visit at his Abuja residence, in a meeting described as…
By Kelvin Obambon The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State Chapter, has called on the state’s elected representatives in the National Assembly, urging them to prioritize the protection and defense of the state’s strategic economic resources above partisan and personal affiliations. In a press statement signed by IPAC State Chairman, Engr. Effiom Edet Okon,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially launched a continuous professional development (CPD)-accredited empowerment initiative aimed at training 2,000 youths across the state for careers in the oil and gas sector. The orientation event, held under the theme “Skill Up in the Season of Sweetness (SUSOS),” took place in Calabar on Thursday….
By Ovat Abeng The Federal Government has postponed the reopening of the First Niger Bridge indefinitely, saying motorists will not be allowed back on the critical Anambra–Delta link until major structural rehabilitation works are completed. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Onitsha Bridge Head after inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), has unveiled it telehealth service, airmed at making the Agency’s service available to every Ndi-Anambra both at home and abroad. The Agency also unveiled it Newsletter, which is expected to document it activities, milestones and progress in coordinating the HIV response across the state. Speaking…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), has commence it enforcement actions against non-compliant taxpayers in the state. The Executive Chairman of AIRS, Mr Ikeazor Okonkwo disclosed this while briefing journalists at the AIRS headquarters in Awka on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. Okonkwo said the enforcement exercise is to inform those who…
