By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Soludo has emphasized that women and youths hold the essential key to driving meaningful development in Anambra State and Nigeria at large. Addressing the Women Coordinators of the City Boy movement during their interaction at the Light House in Awka, on Monday, the Governor pointed out that his administration is…
By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State has restated its commitment to transforming agriculture into a commercially viable sector, citing major milestones recorded under its Project Grow Initiative since inception in November 2023. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center in Calabar, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation…
The City Boy Movement (CBM), a frontline political support structure dedicated to advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Dr. Martha Agba as the National Director of Support Group. Her appointment is widely regarded as a strategic move aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and the coordination of support…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may be headed for a legal showdown in Cross River State following the controversial appearance of Ken Egbas in the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency primary election despite his alleged absence from the party’s list of screened aspirants. The development has sparked outrage among party stakeholders, who describe the situation as a…
By Kelvin Obambon As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day 2026, the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has issued a stark warning regarding the aggressive and deceptive marketing strategies employed by the tobacco industry to hook young Nigerians on nicotine and tobacco products. This year’s global theme, “Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine…
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says state governors are holding talks with the federal government to review the minimum wage to N100,000 per month. The Kwara State governor disclosed this in Lagos on Friday when he, and a few state governors paid Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu. Vice President Kashim Shettima led the delegation. AbdulRazaq…
By Sylvia Okoi No fewer than sixty persons were on Saturday, May 30, 2026, arraigned before the Environmental Sanitation Mobile Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for violating laws guiding the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The offenders were apprehended by the monitoring team of the Ministry of Environment during enforcement operations across parts…
Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has paid tributes as family, community leaders and associates gathered in Calabar to lay Chief Archibong Ewa Ekeng to rest following his death on February 9, 2026, after a protracted illness. Chief Ekeng was 71. While expressing sadness over his demise, Duke noted the late Chief Ekeng’s lifelong dedication…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has raised serious reservations over a recently published quality-of-life report by research firm SBM Intelligence, which ranked Cross River State poorly across several governance and livability metrics. In a statement issued in Calabar on May 28, 2026, and signed by its Chairman, Barr. Eyo Nsa…
By Ovat Abeng As the campaigns for the 2027 general elections draws nearer, the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), has pegged N50 million as a permit fee for each political party presidential candidate before being allowed to mount billboards and other outdoor campaigning activities in the state. The agency also approved the permit…
