By Ovat Abeng The Publisher and owner of Igbo Times Magazine and News, Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, has retracted and tender unreserved apology to the Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his family for publishing fake, false and tarnishable stories about them. The apology was contained in a statement he personally signed and issued to…
By Kelvin Obambon Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong of Cross River South on Tuesday sponsored a motion calling for urgent intervention by South African authorities to halt recurring xenophobic attacks, intimidation and unlawful profiling of Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, Ekpenyong described the attacks as…
By Ovat Abeng The President of Anambra State Town Union Council (ASTUC) Youth Wing, Comrade Ken Okoli has described governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as a rare gift to the State and Nigeria as a whole via his unprecedented projects across the 179 communities that constitute the state. Okoli who address a press conference at the…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has set up a five man Fact Finding Committee to investigate the lingering leadership crisis within the party. The Committee which was set up as part of the communique raised at a meeting in Abuja at the instance of the National Organizing…
By Mr. John Offiong Chief of Party, DACRISS Community Development Initiatives In every democracy, criticism is not only inevitable but also necessary. Every responsible government requires the voices of critics to identify shortcomings, improve policies, and ensure that governance remains responsive to the aspirations of the people. Constructive criticism strengthens democracy because it keeps leaders…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved funding for the completion of a kidney dialysis centre at the General Hospital, Ogoja, in a significant move to improve access to specialist healthcare services for residents of the state’s northern senatorial district. The approval is expected to bridge a critical gap in renal healthcare…
Unity, not division, remains the indispensable foundation for peace, good governance and sustainable development. By Beatrice Akpala The enduring warning of Professor Emmanuel Ayandele, the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, that “Cross River State must not become an atomistic society perpetually at war with itself,” is far more than an academic reflection. It…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has has arraigned 12 suspects for various offences ranging from allegation of rape, defilement, child abuse and many others. A press statement by the state police command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that the arraignment is in line with the commitment of the command to…
By Ovat Abeng No fewer than 933 Corps Members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I were on Thursday formally discharged from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after successfully completing the one-year mandatory national service in Anambra State. The issuance of Certificates of National Service (CNS) took place simultaneously across the 21 Local Government…
By Ovat Abeng The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), has advocated for the establishment of Surveying department at the Chukwuemeka Odumegewu Ojukwu University COOU Igbariam Anambra State. The Institution made the request when they paid a courtesy visit to the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, Igbariam Campus, where both…
