By Ovat Abeng The President of the Association of Non-Indigenes in Anambra State (ANIAS) Prince Chigozie Nweke has called on all non-indigenes residing and doing business in Anambra State to remain calm, law abiding and respectful of constituted authority following the directive by Governor Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo to lock down Onitsha Main Market for…
By Kelvin Obambon In a strategic move to enhance transparency and improve public infrastructure, the BudgIT Foundation, in partnership with the Network for Water Hygiene and Sanitation in Nigeria (NEWSAN), hosted a one-day intensive training on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The session, held at the Ikapture Center for Youth Development Hall in Calabar, focused on…
There was visible excitement in Mkpani, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, as heavy-duty bulldozers moved in to commence construction of a 2-kilometre ring road linking the Aduma, Afaben, and Ajere communities. The project was officially launched by Senator Eteng Williams, representing the Cross River Central Senatorial District, in a strategic move aimed…
By Kelvin Obambon A political pressure group, the Ikom Grassroot Progressives, has raised an alarm over what it describes as a “calculated plot” by certain aggrieved and selfish interests within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unseat the Acting State Chairman, Comrade Ekum Ekok Ojogu. In a strongly worded press statement released on Monday, January…
By Ovat Abeng Tension has been heightened in Nnewichi, Nnewi-North Local Government Area of Anambra State, following allegations of bribery and betrayal that erupted over the weekend among the contenders for zoning of the forthcoming August 26th, 2026 local government chairmanship election slot to Nnewichi. The Obi of Nnewichi, Chief George Onyekaba, Obidiugwu, who had…
The Cross River State Political Directors Forum (CRSPDF) has honoured the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, in recognition of his exceptional leadership and transformative impact on the state’s agricultural sector. The certificate of investiture was presented on Saturday at the commissioner’s residence in Calabar, during a ceremony attended by executive…
By Ovat Abeng Leadership of the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have urged party members to participate fully in the ongoing nationwide electronic registration exercise, describing it as crucial for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 general election. The call was made by the State Chairman of the…
By Ovat Abeng A former Chief Whip and member representing Dunukofia constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Laurence Ezeudu, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic party ADC. The defection of Ezeudu was announced in a letter addressed to the ADC chairman of Ifitedunu Ward 2, Dunukofia…
In a move to foster civic engagement and keep the public abreast of the “People First” agenda, the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Projects, Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation has announced twenty winners of the “Governor Otu Project Trivia” (New Year Edition). The competition, which challenged young Cross Riverians and observers of…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has commenced investigation into allegations of illegal logging in forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. Civil Society Organizations in the state, Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC), led by its Executive Director, Prince Odey Oyama and the Panacea…
