By Kelvin Obambon Payment system innovations and financial inclusion were key highlights at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Fair held in Calabar, Cross River State, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The Fair which focused on the theme “Driving Alternative Payment Channels as Tools for Financial Inclusion, Growth and Accelerated Economic Development,” showcased the…
By Emem Julius Residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have decried the high cost of rent in the metropolis, calling on the state government to establish a regulatory task force to check the uncontrollable increment by landlords and House agents. The cost of rent in Calabar is perceived by many residents as prohibitively…
By Emem Julius Virtuous College Calabar, Cross River State has applauded the decision of the Federal Government for reinstating History in the school curriculum, adding that this decisive move would promote patriotism and national unity among students, providing them with a deeper understanding of the country’s history and struggles. This is following the Federal Government …
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has described cancer as a ‘generational threat’ that continues to claim the lives of many women every year in Nigeria. Mrs Soludo, founder of Healthy Living Initiative, asserted in a message on Wednesday to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October. She…
By Ovat Abeng The Onitsha Traditional Council, in Anambra State, has kicked against the use of masquerades during political functions in the city, warning that it would no longer take kindly to such abuse of it’s traditional values and nuances. In a statement signed by Chief Of Staff to the Council; Chief Osita Anionwu it…
By Ovat Abeng Chairman of EMOS Best Industries, Founder and Presiding Bishop of Life of Faith Gospel Assembly Ministries Inc, Bishop Dr Emmanuel Chukwuezugo Obiorah, has said one of the secrets of his success in life is his constant recourse to the way things were done in the past with the hope of gleaning knowledge…
By Kingsley Agim The Federal Government has approved the theme and sub-themes for the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), scheduled to hold, for the first time, in Calabar, Cross River State, from November 17 to 21, 2025, as preparations gather momentum for the hosting of Nigeria’s highest policy-making forum on health. Announcing the development…
By Kelvin Obambon The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a caretaker committee to unify and rebuild the party in Cross River State ahead of future elections. The committee, chaired by Rt. Hon. Bassey Eko Ewa, was formally inaugurated in Calabar on Wednesday October 8, 2025, in a ceremony attended by party leaders, elders, and…
By Ovat Abeng The candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) for the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Ọzọ Jephat Ezechukwu Nweke, has called on governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to consider the persistent poverty among Awka indigenes, despite the town’s status as the state capital. Nweke made the call on Monday at…
By Ovat Abeng As the November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State approaches, an APGA support group, Anambra Patriots for Soludo (APS), has mobilized thousands of non-indigenes residing in the state for governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s reelection victory. It was gathered that the non-indigenes comprises, Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani Edo, Igala, Akwa/Cross and other ethnic…