Four out of the eight Federal House of Representatives members have been denied the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tickets in Cross River State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among those denied tickets after the Saturday May 16 primaries were three-term member, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency, and one-term member, Hon. Godwin…
By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has commissioned a newly completed 2.5-kilometer road in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area, reiterating that a Public-Private-Community Partnership (PPCP) remains the most viable blueprint for the rapid transformation of Anambra State. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, on Friday, Governor Soludo emphasized that traditional government financing is no longer…
By Ovat Abeng The wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has donated relief materials to support a 13-year-old girl currently receiving treatment for advanced HIV disease at a hospital in Awka, the State capital. According to Daniel Ezeigwe, media aide to the governor’s wife, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, said…
By Kelvin Obambon The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, has highlighted the hospital’s growing capacity to handle complex medical procedures, positioning the institution as a leading tertiary health hub in the West African sub-region. Speaking on the hospital’s “comparative advantages” during a media tour on…
By Ovat Abeng The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has commissioned and handed over an installed 1.5 TESLA Magnetic Resonance Imaging System to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The Commissioning and handing over ceremony took place at the Igwe Orizu ICT centre NAUTH, Nnewi, on Friday, May 15th, 2026….
As preparations for the 2027 race for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat intensify, stakeholders from Yala II State Constituency, also known as Ukelle, have voiced opposition to the rumored endorsement of Dr. Stella Oreme Odey-Ekpo for the reps seat. In a statement, constituents under the Ukelle Nation said they were rejecting any move to field…
The Chairman of Cross River State Table Tennis Association, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has raised a formal alarm over the increasing exodus of talented athletes from the state. Speaking on the current state of the sport, Duke attributed the trend to a lack of structured support systems and poor welfare packages, which have forced…
By Ovat Abeng As part of his efforts to ensuring that his people of Njikoka Constituency II in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State enjoy light, an All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA’s aspirant for the above mentioned Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections, Hon Nnaemeka Oraka, has donated and installed total of 450…
By Ovat Abeng The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 27 aspirants to participate in the House of Representative primaries scheduled for (today) May 15th, 2026 in Anambra State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The State Chairman of the party, Senator Emmanuel Anosike, disclosed this while briefing Journalists shortly after meeting with the aspirants…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has expressed its readiness to forge a strategic alliance with telecommunications giant Globacom Limited to accelerate the state’s transition into a premier digital hub in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Globacom leadership team at the Government House Awka, on Thursday, the Secretary to the State…
