Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. SDG 6 aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has called on transporters to support her efforts to end the Monday sit-at-home tradition by resuming full operations on Mondays. The State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor who disclosed this on Tuesday, during a one-day training/retraining program for commercial drivers and riders in Anambra State, noted that…
By Kelvin Obambon The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Coalition Movement has issued a stern warning to Nigeria’s opposition parties, describing the recently concluded FCT Area Council elections as a “wake-up call” and a preview of a larger plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to compromise the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has urged Nigerians to celebrate Kogi State youths for donating N100 million towards President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential nomination forms, describing the gesture as a historic milestone. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC has directed groups and individuals planning to purchase expression of…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has fulfilled part of its intervention commitments to the South South region with the successful training and empowerment of youths in Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and broader digital skills development. The capacity-building programme, facilitated in collaboration with the South South Development Commission (SSDC), was conducted at two pilot…
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…
