By Ovat Abeng In a move aimed at restoring order and addressing economic and security concerns, the Anambra State Government has officially ordered the closure of the New Auto Spare Parts Association (NASPA), Nkwo Nnewi, for a period of one week. The enforcement exercise was carried out on the orders of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on…
By Kelvin Obambon Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, a prominent stakeholder and elder statesman in Cross River, has thrown his full weight behind Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s aggressive push to recover the state’s oil wells ceded to Akwa Ibom. Duke, a two time deputy speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly and former Commissioner…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has expressed readiness to participate fully in the August 29th, 2026 local government election in the state, announced by the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC). Engr Levi Obiaduo, the State secretary of the party, disclosed this while briefing Journalists at the…
By Kelvin Obambon Former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has fired back at critics over what he described as a “deliberate misrepresentation” of his past contributions regarding the Bakassi Peninsula and the loss of 76 oil wells by Cross River State. In a strongly-worded statement released on Saturday, the former Board Chairman of the…
By Ovat Abeng A joint delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) Screening Committee and the Local Harmonization Committee on Wednesday visited the Anambra State chapter of the party to deliberate on the ongoing ward and local government congresses. According to a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Chris Okey…
By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has presented certificate of recognition to six newly elected traditional rulers in Anambra State. They Monarchs include Igwe Justice Samuel Nwachukwu Okoye (Azigbo community, Nnewi South LGA),l Igwe Clement Nchetaka Onwuka( Isulo community, Orumba South LGA), and Igwe Uche Sunday Okonkwo ( Amawbia community, Awka South LGA). Others…
By Ovat Abeng The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has decorated over 300 police officers with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The decoration exercise took place at the state command’s headquarters Amawbia – Awka, on Friday. The mass decoration is regarded as one of the largest single promotion…
The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has launched a strategic initiative to overhaul the financing and governance of Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector. At a high-level advocacy workshop held in Abuja for the Kano and Cross River chapters, the organization emphasized a shift toward sustainable local funding and heightened accountability to counter…
…Chief Ofana Paul Santus Unveils Bold 2027 Agenda for Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency By Ofana Santus Media Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency is set for a new era of purposeful representation as Chief Ofana Paul Santus formally unveils his 2027 vision, a development-driven blueprint anchored on agriculture, empowerment, infrastructure and accountable leadership. With the resounding slogan, “Restoring Our…
The founder of “Think Cross River” movement, papa Dorn cklaimz Enamhe (DC), has reaffirmed his community’s claim to 119 oil wells, insisting that newly discovered wells and verified coordinates support their position. Speaking at a public gathering, papa Dorn cklaimz stated that the demand is not a challenge to the Supreme Court but a call…
