The Cross River State House of Assembly has officially launched the Christian Legislators’ Fellowship Chapel and dedicated musical instruments within the Assembly complex in Calabar. The event was led by the Speaker, Elvert Ayambem, who pledged the 10th Assembly’s commitment to honoring and praising God for His blessings and mercy. During the dedication service, Ayambem…
By Ovat Abeng Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC in the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Mr John Nwosu has described the recent shooting and killing of Onitsha trader, Miss Chinwe Igwe by personnel of the Ocha Brigade, an Anambra Environmental Law Enforcement outfit as evidence of bad governance in…
By Ovat Abeng An Onitsha Magistrate Court presided over by Her Worship, Ukamaka Okoye, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Anambra State House of Assembly member, Hon Ifeanychukwu Chiekwu, and two others, alleged to have involved in the destruction of a building under construction worth two hundred million Naira (N200,000,000,00)….
…Esighi Community Sensitized on Climate-Smart Agriculture as Women Adopt Home Gardening Grace Bassey, an Intersectional Leadership Incubation (ILI) Fellow with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), has flagged off a climate adaptation sensitisation campaign in Esighi community, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River state. The initiative, which emphasises household gardening…
…Says Initiative aims to complement Governor Otu’s Efforts in Educational, Infrastructural and other Developmental drive across the state In a bid to support the educational advancement and empower the youths for tomorrow, an illustrious son of Umung Royal Dynasty, Dr Godwin Agbor, has dolled out cash awards through his scholarship grants scheme to selected students…
By Christian Njoku The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has asserted that manufacturers were not satisfied with the current naira to dollar exchange rate, but were happy with the stability. This was disclosed by Dr Adoga Inalegwu, Chairman, MAN, Cross River and Akwa Ibom chapter of the association during an interaction with journalists in Calabar….
The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has called for greater collaboration between the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) and local government councils to address the growing challenges of waste management in the state capital and its environs. Duke made the appeal during…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in partnership with the State Ministry of Health and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), has held interview for the recruitment of Anambra community-based health workers. It was gathered that the exercise held at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex in Awka, on Tuesday…
By Ovat Abeng The management of Transpower Electricity Distribution Limited (TEDL) has condemned the indiscriminate destruction of its power infrastructure by contractors allegedly engaged by the Imo State Government. The development has thrown some customers into darkness, as both the Low Tension (LT) and High Tension (HT) poles serving them were broken and transformers damaged….
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has restored calm in Onitsha main market following a distress call reporting that personnel of the Ocha Brigade, an Anambra State Environmental Law Enforcement outfit, allegedly engaged in an altercation with some traders, during which seven traders sustained gunshot injuries. According to the State Police Public Relations…
