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Police arrest suspect over killing of 6-year-old girl

Police arrest suspect over killing of 6-year-old girl

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu acting on credible information in the early hours of 17th January, 2026 arrested one Friday Akonobi, male, aged 28 years over alleged abduction and murder. The arrest according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, is in connection…

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Cross River Moves to Affiliate Nursing Colleges with UNICAL for Degree Awards

Cross River Moves to Affiliate Nursing Colleges with UNICAL for Degree Awards

By Kingsley Agim and Jessica Ubi Cross River State has commenced a bold reform of its health education sector with the initiation of processes to affiliate state-owned nursing colleges with the University of Calabar (UNICAL) for the award of university degrees, in line with Governor Bassey Otu’s broader health system transformation agenda. The affiliation will…

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Igweship poll: Women protest disenfranchisement

Igweship poll: Women protest disenfranchisement

By Ovat Abeng Over 1,000 women on Wednesday, protested against what they term disenfranchisement in the just concluded Igweship election in Ndiowu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The threatened to stormed Anambra Government in protest, if the State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo failed to address them in a short possible time….

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UNICEF, Anambra govt to deliver safe, effective measles-rubella vaccination Statewide

UNICEF, Anambra govt to deliver safe, effective measles-rubella vaccination Statewide

By Ovat Abeng The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Anambra State Government, has assured parents and caregivers of the safety and effectiveness of the measles–rubella (MR) vaccination scheduled to be introduced in the state. The assurance was given by the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in collaboration with…

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Anambra community lauds Soludo for restoring Traditional stool after 11-years of vacancy

Anambra community lauds Soludo for restoring Traditional stool after 11-years of vacancy

By Ovat Abeng Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has formally elected Chief Chibuzo Okekeifi as Ezediọramma II of Ndiowu, bringing to an end an eleven-year vacancy on the community’s revered royal throne. The Parade News gathered that the historic development marks a major milestone in Ndiowu’s traditional history, coming…

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C’River Lawmaker Showcases Etung Cocoa, Trans-National Trade Potentials, Commends Otu’s Development Drive in London

C’River Lawmaker Showcases Etung Cocoa, Trans-National Trade Potentials, Commends Otu’s Development Drive in London

By Kingsley Agim The Member representing Etung State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Ntui Isong, has arrived in London, United Kingdom, as part of a high-level Nigerian delegation to advance strategic economic engagements aimed at boosting investment, cross-border trade and agricultural development in Cross River State, with particular emphasis…

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Lagos varsity to establish Tinubu school of politics

Lagos varsity to establish Tinubu school of politics

The BAT Ideological Group has partnered with the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Institute of Politics and Policies. The group’s Director of Media and Publicity, Arabinrin Aderonke, said in a statement obtained on Thursday that the move aims to deepen ideological orientation and strengthen political leadership…

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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Soludo laments poor enlistment of Anambra youths into Nigerian Army, Police

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Soludo laments poor enlistment of Anambra youths into Nigerian Army, Police

By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has lamented poor enlistment of Anambra youths into Nigerian Army and Police Forces respectively in the just concluded recruitment exercises nationwide. The Governor expressed worried over the development when he led the celebration of this year 2026 Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day in honour of…

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CRSPDF Honours Effiom Effiong for Akpabuyo Transformation

CRSPDF Honours Effiom Effiong for Akpabuyo Transformation

By Kingsley Agim The Executive Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Hon. (Prince) Effiom B. Effiong, has been honoured with a Certificate of Investiture as Advisor by the Cross River State Political Directors Forum, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to peace and security, infrastructure development, youth empowerment and the general welfare of the local…

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