By Ovat Abeng As governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo first term of four years administration set to expire on 17th March, 2026, the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), has announced it increased reserved funds of N5.4 billion within the period under review, adding to N1.7 billion reserved from the previous administration of Chief Willie Obiano,…
By Ovat Abeng The newly elected 21 chairmen and 362 ward chairmen in the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC), Local government/ward congresses in Anambra State have endorsed Chief Basil Ejidike, as their consensus candidate for the position of state chairman ahead of the state executive congress. The endorsement took place on Thursday in Awka…
By Kelvin Obambon Sanitation experts, government officials, and partners on Tuesday February 24, 2026, gathered at HOGIS Hotels in Calabar for a pivotal one-day stakeholders’ meeting to review Cross River State’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) Roadmap. Organized by Self Help Africa, the forum aimed to align the state’s strategy with Nigeria’s updated Clean Nigeria Campaign…
Cross River State is emphasizing that its efforts to regain littoral status should not be interpreted as a claim on any territory belonging to Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Nsa Gill, Special Adviser on Public Affairs to Governor Bassey Otu, addressed this point during a briefing, stating the need for clarification due to what he described…
By Kelvin Obambon A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) has issued a clarion call to the Cross River State Government, warning that the state’s iconic forests – the largest and most biodiverse in Nigeria – face total collapse unless the state’s 16-year-old forestry laws are immediately modernized. The coalition, comprising We The People (WTP),…
By Ovat Abeng The Bridge4Scale Digital Innovation Hub has concluded its digital acceleration programme in Awka, the Anambra State capital, to strengthen digital transformation across the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The event held at the International Convention Centre in Awka on Friday, October 19th, 2025 was attended by digitalization industry leaders, Stakeholders, creators, innovators,…
Mr. Francis Ekpo is a distinguished son of Yahe in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. A man whose public service career reflects vision, discipline, and commitment to the progress of his people. With a deep sense of responsibility to society, a passion for selfless service, and a firm belief in the fear…
Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. SDG 6 aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has called on transporters to support her efforts to end the Monday sit-at-home tradition by resuming full operations on Mondays. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor who disclosed this on Tuesday, during a one-day training/retraining program for commercial drivers and riders in Anambra State, noted that…
By Kelvin Obambon The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition Movement has issued a stern warning to Nigeria’s opposition parties, describing the recently concluded FCT Area Council elections as a “wake-up call” and a preview of a larger plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to compromise the…
