The Cross River State representative on the board of the NDDC Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state to step up grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the party cannot afford to be complacent. Duke made the call on on Sunday while…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji It was a blend of celebration and deep emotion on Saturday at the Ikot Ushie Town Council Hall, Calabar, as Akparabong-born farmer and entrepreneur, Engr. Dr. Amba Ndoma-Egba, gave out his daughter in marriage. His daughter, Emilia Amba Ndoma-Egba, was joined in holy matrimony to Mr. Israel Emmanuel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has introduced a strategic monitoring mechanism through the Command’s Operational Control Rooms to closely supervise police checkpoints, patrol teams and other operational activities across the State. The initiative, which follows feedback received during the recent Anambra Security Stakeholders’ Interactive sessions across the…
In the grand tapestry of Nigerian literature, specific geographic locales have long enjoyed intense focus. The political turmoils of the West, the tragic battlegrounds of the East, and the sprawling oral epics of the North frequently dominate the academic gaze. Yet, sitting quietly on the south-eastern coast is Calabar, a city whose historical weight as…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Elders Advisory Council, operating under the umbrella of the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF), has formally adopted its operational terms of reference and endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Bassey Edet Otu for second terms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council reached these resolutions…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, has dismisses an online publication making the round that Amichi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State is currently in crisis over the leadership of Amichi Development Union (ADU). The State Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Barrister…
By Ovat Abeng The traditional ruler of Awba-Ofemili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Ezekwesili Ernest Maduagwuna (Ofemili 1 of Awba-Ofemili), has cries out that suspected hoodlums have practically taken over the community as the have laid siege to his people’s farmland with a heavy destruction of yam/rice…
By Ovat Abeng Chief Sir Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, chairman of Jezco Group of Companies and father of popular social media personality, Jowi Zaza, has regained his freedom after days in the custody of his abductors. The Anambra State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the release of Ezeokafor and a Rev. Sister who were abducted by…
By Our Reporter The Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area and head of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Cross River State, Yibala Inyang, has strongly dismissed claims that local governments in the state are underfunded or starved of resources. Speaking in response to allegations raised by PDP governorship candidate, Sir Arthur…
By Michael Eja Governments should not be judged only by what they start, but by what they are able to sustain, consolidate and turn into lasting institutions. That is why the debate over Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s second-term bid should go beyond politics. It should be about continuity and whether the foundations being laid across…
