By Ovat Abeng The people of Anambra State on Saturday, July 4th, 2026 joined other Nigerians to observed this year 2026 International Day of Cooperatives. The event, held at Jerome Udorji Secretariat Complex, Awka, organized by the State Ministry of Commerce in conjunction with Cooperative Federation of Anambra State (COFAS) attracted Co-operative societies, entrepreneurs, media…
By Ovat Abeng The World Bank has confirmed that Anambra State did not express interest to participate in its 2024 HOPE-Governance Program, contrary to misleading media reports alleging that the State was denied the World Bank loan facility due to poor performance benchmarks. According to the World Bank, in its Implementation Status & Results Report…
By Kelvin Obambon In a bid to expand its impact and equip the next generation of social change agents, We The People (WTP) Center for Social Studies and Development has officially inaugurated the fifth cohort of its flagship training initiative, the Rights Academy. The launch event, which welcomed an expanded class of 21 young fellows…
Fifty participants have emerged as winners in the June edition of Governor Bassey Otu’s 3rd Anniversary Projects writing Trivia, receiving direct cash rewards for their knowledge of the administration’s developmental strides in Cross River State. The successful participants received direct bank credit alerts of ₦20,000 each, following a thorough selection process by a dedicated…
By Ovat Abeng The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Anambra State, on Tuesday formally concluded the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course with a colourful closing ceremony held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area. The event commenced with the arrival of the NYSC Anambra State…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has accused the administration of Governor Bassey Otu of deploying tax authorities to target his university, alleging it is the latest move in a wider clampdown on the opposition. Sir Jarvis, founder of Arthur Jarvis University, the first…
By Ovat Abeng Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 tour the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) designated centres in Anambra State to rally support of eligible voters to participate in the ongoing exercise. Addressing a…
The National Director of Strategic Deployment and Implementation of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, Honourable Shedrach Egede, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu and remain patient with the administration’s ongoing reforms, saying the government’s policies are beginning to produce positive results. Egede made the appeal on Thursday during the Relax Peace Walk held…
The Deputy Chief Press Secretary (DCPS) to the Cross River State Governor, Mr Edem Darlington, has tackled the former state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alphonsus Eba, describing him as a politician with zero political value and a “notorious liar.” Speaking live from Calabar via Zoom on Global Television’s Big Talk programme, Darlington…
The Federal Government has confirmed plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps’ traditional khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, saying the move was…
