The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State held its State Congress on March 3, 2026, at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. The event was attended by Governor Bassey Edet Otu, party stakeholders, former state executives, and newly elected local government party leaders, marking what many described as a new chapter in the political history…
By Kelvin Obambon In a major win for environmental justice and community rights, the New Ekuri Community has reached a peaceful resolution with Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd. over disputed logging in their community forest. The agreement, announced Tuesday March 3, 2026 in a press statement by Dr Martin Egot, a community leader, involves stoppage of…
By Christian Njoku The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, has reminded personnel that the Corps was established to save lives, not merely to enforce traffic laws. Mohammed disclosed this during a Workshop at the Head Quarters of the Corps on Tuesday in Calabar, describing the engagement as a moment…
By Ovat Abeng The 774 local government areas in Nigeria are set to benefit from a one-million-jobs initiative being launched by Nigerians based in Canada. In addition, selected participants in the states will receive one million naira per month by leveraging their intellectual property rights. The founder of the project, Ben Oguntala, said the initiative…
By Ovat Abeng The Regent of Nri Kingdom, in Anoicha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Prince Ikenna Onyesoh, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure adequate security in South East region, ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria. Onyesoh, said deployment of enough security personnel in the region remains the only umbrella…
I heartily congratulate my Governor, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on yet another well-deserved recognition as Man of the Year by the Silverbird Group. Only three weeks ago, Your Excellency was honoured as Governor of the Year by The Sun Newspapers. On the same day, you were also conferred with an Honorary Doctorate…
The federal government says consignments of Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. In a statement on Monday, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said it is advancing preparations for the introduction and rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). It said…
GOODWILL MESSAGES FOR THE 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF SENATOR PRINCESS FLORENCE ITA-GIWA, OON, KSN As part of activities marking the 80th Birthday Celebration of Senator Dame Princess Florence Ita-Giwa, OON, friends, associates, well-wishers, institutions, and members of the public are warmly invited to send their goodwill messages in honour of this remarkable milestone. Your prayers,…
By Ovat Abeng The Managing Director of Anambra State Housing Development Corporation (ASHDC), Hon. Chike Emmanuel Anyaonu, has described governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s four years administration as enormousimmensegigantic. He said the four-years achievements in all sectors of human existence has never been witnessed since the creation of Anambra 34 years ago. Anyaonu, rain the praises…
By Ovat Abeng The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, has expressed confident that all the roads that will be constructed and reconstructed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is expected to last for 100 years. Umahi expressed the confident on Saturday in Awka , the Anambra State Capital, while speaking to Journalists shortly…
