By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC), has decries high cases of over billing by the newly established FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited operating in the state. The ASERC executive director, Consumers Affairs, Engr Nosike Emmanuel, raised the alarm at a one-day interactive engagement with Anambra electricity consumers, held at the Kings…
By Kelvin Obambon In a strategic move to bridge the trust gap between law enforcement and the younger generation, a civil society organization, We The People (Centre for Social Studies and Development) has moved to formalize a working relationship with the Cross River State Police Command under the #IncludeNaija Project. The initiative reached a milestone…
By Ovat Abeng The wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has said the Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment are free in public health facilities and many private hospitals in Nigeria. She stated this in a press statement released on Tuesday to mark the 2026 World Tuberculosis Day. According to her, tuberculosis remains a major…
By Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has concluded plans to formally adopt and endorse Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The highly anticipated adoption ceremony is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 26th March 2026, at Mary Ekpiken…
The Cross River State Chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) has successfully concluded a high-level, two-day communications and strategic summit in Asaba, Delta State, aimed at intensifying grassroots mobilization for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The conference, themed: “One Party, One Message, One Mobilization,” ran from March 23rd to…
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Duke, PhD, has called on qualified youths across the state to take advantage of the 2026/2027 Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme recently announced by the Commission. Chief Duke, in a statement made available to journalists, described the scholarship…
By Our Reporter Residents of Cross River State are currently grappling with severe economic strain as transportation costs reach unprecedented levels following a fresh hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). In many filling stations across the state, the pump price of petrol has soared to as high as N1,350 per litre. This…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has promised to refund all the over deducted salaries of workers who didn’t go to work on January and February Mondays as a result of the Monday”s Sit-at-home order initiated by the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), to press home the release of it leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…
By Our Reporter The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a comprehensive three-day weather outlook, forecasting a volatile mix of intense sunshine, heavy cloud cover, and thunderstorms across Nigeria from Sunday through Tuesday. In the weather alert released in Abuja, the agency highlighted significant risks for southern coastal and inland states, specifically warning residents of…
By Ovat Abeng An inter-council dispute has erupted in Anambra State following the alleged unilateral renaming of Limca Road (Old Enugu–Onitsha Road) by the Idemili Local Government Area, an action strongly condemned by the Onitsha North Local Government Council as illegal and unconstitutional. In an official public notice dated March 20, 2026, the Mayor of…
