Key stakeholders within the agricultural and commercial value chains recently converged in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State to contribute to the development of a comprehensive Cross River State Trade Policy aimed at driving sustainable growth and job creation. The high-level Stakeholder Engagement Workshop formed part of a broader consultative process spearheaded by…
By Ovat Abeng The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FreeNews Magazine, Mr Obinna Mbonu, has said the completed and ongoing road construction/rehabilitation across the 179 communities that constitute Anambra State by governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo within his first three years in office was majorly behind his second term victory in the Nov 8,…
President Bola Tinubu’s government has confirmed it will probe a claim by a former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai, of tapping the phone of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who made the call on Friday, shortly after Mr El-rufai’s interview on Arise TV, claiming he had access to Mr Ribadu’s…
By Ovat Abeng The management of Adorable Foundation International (AFI), a Nigeria based advocacy group, has announced the inauguration of it anti-drug abuse, cultism campaign club named ‘A Societal Awareness Campaign Against Drug Abuse (ASACADA)’ across secondary schools in Anambra State. The AFI founder, Princess Ada Okeke-Amam announced this at a press conference in Awka,…
The Member representing Yakurr I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. (Obol) Cyril Omini, has expressed deep appreciation to the Founder-in-Chief of the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) movement, Barr. Seyi Tinubu; the National Coordinator, Hon. Ahmed Bala; and the State Coordinator, Engr. Anjor Obande, following his appointment as…
The people of Obubra and Etung Local government areas have come out in solidarity with the member representing Obubra Etung Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba, following recent public criticism that he is unpopular among his constituents while discrediting his style of representation. The people who trooped out in their numbers, representing different groups, staged…
By Param Benson Project Grow, a market systems-driven agricultural development initiative aimed at strengthening relationships between farmers, markets, service providers and institutions, has concluded its community entry engagements across 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Cross River State. The milestone marks a critical step in preparations for the 2026 farming season and reinforces the project’s…
The South South Development Commission (SSDC) has intensified efforts to position the region to fully harness the potentials of Information Technology for youth development. In furtherance of this goal, the youth-friendly Managing Director of the Commission, Ms. Usoro Akpabio, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
The Aso Rock Presidential Villa is expected to fully disconnect from the national electricity grid by March 2026 following the completion of its solar power project, the State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation on Wednesday while defending the State House 2026 budget before the Senate Committee on Special Duties…
By Ovat Abeng Three Chieftains of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA have emerged victorious in Tuesdays APGA stakeholders screening exercise in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state in preparation for the upcoming Local Government Chairmanship and Councillorship primary elections in the area. It was gathered that the primary elections are scheduled to…
