By Ovat Abeng The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said it will commence its continuous electronic membership registration nationwide March 1, 2026 ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, disclosed this during a news conference, held at the party’s regional headquarters in Awka on Friday. Opara…
Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. AFP journalists in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead until dawn, as Pakistan launched air strikes on the Afghan capital and the southern power base of…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State government has debunked report making the round that it has banned vigilante operations in all the 179 communities in the state. The Special Adviser to the state governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo on Community Security, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, who debunked the report while speaking to Journalists at his office in Awka…
By Ovat Abeng The Pentecostal Bishops Association, Anambra State (PBAAS), has appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from prison to douse the uprising in the South East region of the country. The Bishops’ appealed was contained in a Communique signed and issue…
By Ovat Abeng As governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo first term of four years administration set to expire on 17th March, 2026, the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA), has announced it increased reserved funds of N5.4 billion within the period under review, adding to N1.7 billion reserved from the previous administration of Chief Willie Obiano,…
By Ovat Abeng The newly elected 21 chairmen and 362 ward chairmen in the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC), Local government/ward congresses in Anambra State have endorsed Chief Basil Ejidike, as their consensus candidate for the position of state chairman ahead of the state executive congress. The endorsement took place on Thursday in Awka…
By Kelvin Obambon Sanitation experts, government officials, and partners on Tuesday February 24, 2026, gathered at HOGIS Hotels in Calabar for a pivotal one-day stakeholders’ meeting to review Cross River State’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) Roadmap. Organized by Self Help Africa, the forum aimed to align the state’s strategy with Nigeria’s updated Clean Nigeria Campaign…
Cross River State is emphasizing that its efforts to regain littoral status should not be interpreted as a claim on any territory belonging to Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Nsa Gill, Special Adviser on Public Affairs to Governor Bassey Otu, addressed this point during a briefing, stating the need for clarification due to what he described…
By Kelvin Obambon A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) has issued a clarion call to the Cross River State Government, warning that the state’s iconic forests – the largest and most biodiverse in Nigeria – face total collapse unless the state’s 16-year-old forestry laws are immediately modernized. The coalition, comprising We The People (WTP),…
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…