By Ovat Abeng Students under the umbrella of National Union of Anambra State Students (NUASS), has commended governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s aggressive fight against cultism in Awka, schools and across the 21 local government areas in the state. The students argued that since the assumption of Prof Soludo as the executive governor of Anambra State…
In readiness for the proactive commencement of first batch Vocational Skills Empowerment Program “VoSEP”, Special Adviser to Cross River State Governor on Local Content, Ambassador Awatt Caleb undertook a 3-days working visits to different Technical Training Centers (TTCs), to strengthen partnership for collective advancement of the initiative and to equip cross riverians with hands-on-practical market-…
By Ovat Abeng Provost of the College of Nursing Sciences, Mbano, Imo state, Rev. Sr. Dr. M. Laurette Madu, has expressed profound gratitude to Mr. Peter Obi for his continued financial support to the institution, totaling ₦20 million. Speaking during Obi’s visit to the College on Thursday, the Provost disclosed that the former Anambra State…
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 Ovat Abeng The Nigerian Army has distributed school bags and exercise books to pupils of Ogwumabiri Primary School, Lilu, in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The initiative is aimed at giving the pupils a sense of belonging, inspiring them to pursue academic excellence, and fostering an atmosphere of camaraderie between the Army…
By Ovat Abeng Member representing Aguata one Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Anayo Okpalaeke, has said governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s education policy in the state targeted squarely on children of poorest of the poor. He said the governor’s vision in Anambra education sector is to ensure that the children of the…
By Ovat Abeng The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor through the Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Awka Diocese in collaboration with the Help For All (HIFA) Initiative, Austria, a Non-Governmental Organization on Saturday, 7th February 2026 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, paid the tuition fees of 84…
Despite the Federal Government’s announcement that it has commenced implementation of the renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), investigations reveal that the 40 per cent salary increase is yet to be reflected in the pay of lecturers across many federal universities. Findings by The Guardian showed that of the 74 federal universities nationwide, only ASUU…
By Ovat Abeng In a sweeping move to transform from a quiet academic enclave into a vibrant community hub, the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Igbariam, Anambra State, has fired up the transmitters of its long-dormant campus radio, 106.1 FM, signaling a new era of outreach, culture, and practical innovation of the present administration of…
By Cletus Asuquo Youths under the aegis of the Cross River Youth Coalition for Good Governance on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, over the ongoing process of appointing a new rector for the Federal Polytechnic, Ugep. The protesters, who marched through major streets of the…
