By Ovat Abeng Some traders at the popular Onitsha Drug market, (Ogbo-Ogwu), Anambra State, under the umbrella bodies of Concerned/Genuine Members of Ogbo-Ogwu Market and Justice for Ogbo-Ogwu, Traders, have dismissed a report circulating that another round of fake drugs worth over N265millon has been discovered and ceremoniously hand over to the National Agency for…
By Kelvin Obambon In a decisive move to transform Cross River State into a leading sub-national agro-industrial powerhouse, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program has launched a strategic engagement with key stakeholders to scale up the production and processing of cocoa, rice and cassava. The initiative, a government-enabled but private-sector-led model, held a high-level…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Cross River State Chapter, and Chairman of Peterson Electronics Group of Companies, High Chief Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu, has distributed 2,500 bags of rice to widows, physically challenged persons, non-indigenous communities and other residents of Calabar as part of his Christmas outreach. Speaking to journalists during the distribution…
By Kelvin Obambon The ancient city of Calabar was transformed into a vibrant display of heritage and tradition on Saturday, December 20th, as the annual Utomo Obong festival drew dignitaries and cultural enthusiasts from across the nation. Among the prominent attendees was Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, who joined hundreds of sons and daughters of the Efik…
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State Governor and the Founder of Healthy Living With Nonye Soludo Initiative, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has distributed various gift items to thousands of orphanage and abandoned children to celebrate the 2025 Christmas. The distribution/pre-christmas party celebration took place at the Light House Banquet hall Awka, on Monday. Speaking…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested five fake suspected vigilante operatives in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday. According to Ikenga, the arrest is in furtherance of the ongoing investigations on a case of Criminal Conspiracy…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State government has announced that its budget for 2024 financial year has achieved a remarkable 70 percent performance rate. The State Auditor-General, Akosa Okocha, made the disclosure on Friday, at the Audit Forum and Citizens Accountability Dialogue on 2024 State Financial Statements. He said the state performed creditably well in 2024…
In a coordinated effort to spread holiday cheer, the Abon Abang Foundation has partnered with “Humanities Without Borders”, an initiative led by the First Lady of Cross River State, Her Excellency Bishop Dr. Eyoanwan Itam Bassey Otu, to host a major humanitarian outreach program. The initiative successfully provided food and essential support to 100 widows…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Special Advisers Forum has congratulated Governor Bassey Edet Otu (represented at the event by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey) and the Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, on the honours recently conferred on them by the Okoyong Traditional Council. In a congratulatory…
By Rasheed Olanrewaju Five years after the sudden death of Commissioner of Police AbdulKadir Olanrewaju Jimoh, memories of his disciplined leadership and intelligence-driven policing continue to resonate within the Nigeria Police Force and the communities he served. Fondly described by colleagues as a “Super Cop,” Jimoh was widely respected for his calm disposition, strategic thinking…