By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to promote food security and sustainable agriculture in the state. The Governor stated this at the commemoration of the World Food Day with the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.” During the event which…
Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu-Duke PhD, the Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), joined other board members, management, and dignitaries at the commissioning of the Commission’s new Delta State House in Warri, Delta State. The event drew notable guests from across the Niger Delta region, including political…
By Christiana Ushang The Cross River State Forestry Commission (CRSFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Processed Wood Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (PROWPMAN) for the implementation of a Sustainable Green Project across the three senatorial districts of the state. However, the agreement, signed on Thursday by the Chairman of the…
The Project Grow Monitoring Team has embarked on a comprehensive statewide field supervision across selected farming communities in Cross River State, assessing progress for the 2025 wet and dry season farming cycles. The monitoring exercise covered six Local Government Areas: Obubra, Ikom, Yala, Yakurr, Ogoja, and Obanliku. A total of 433 hectares of farmland was…
…Expressed satisfaction By Ovat Abeng House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring on Thursday,16th October, 2025 tour John Zobis Group of Companies, makers of Zobi Electrical Wires and Cables Nigeria Limited, an indigenous electrical cable manufacturing company located in Onitsha, Anambra State to assess its level of production and standardization. The lawmakers…
By Ovat Abeng The Joseph Onuorah Foundation (Deme Deme), in partnership with the Ndiowu Town Union (NTU), in Orumba North local government area of Anambra State, has officially announced the Ndiowu Sports Fiesta 2025, a week-long community sporting event set to bring together the people of the community in a spirit of unity, healthy competition,…
By Ovat Abeng A coalition of Igbo Youth Leaders and stakeholders, has appealed for calm during the planned October 20, 2025 nationwide peaceful protest initiated by Rights Activist, Omoleye Sowore for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Convener of the Group, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, made…
81 Diasporans of African origin have finally located their traditional homes in the Efik Eburutu Kingdom, Cross River state, and have been inducted into the Royal Houses of the Palace of the Obong of Calabar. The new Efik Royal House members are from the Barbados, United Kingdom, United States of America (USA), Canada, France, Dominica…
By Ovat Abeng In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on curbing unlawful interference by the Police in civil and land-related matters, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, on Wednesday, hosted the leadership of Anambra State Association Town Unions (ASATU), at the Police Command Headquarters,…
By Ovat Abeng Until the civil society organizations wake up from their slumber to demand accountability from the Federal Government and the Governors of the South East States, the insecurity and unlawful killings in the region may not abate. This is the view of an Anambra-based civil rights activist and renowned social affairs analyst, Comrade…
