Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, in collaboration with local Neighbourhood Watch personnel, have dismantled an armed robbery and mini truck-snatching syndicate operating in the state. The operation, which took place on May 11, 2025, around 3:00 p.m., led to the arrest of one suspect, the rescue of a kidnapped victim, and the recovery…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged that technical glitches affected candidates’ performance during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board announced that 379,997 candidates in Lagos and Nigeria’s South-East region will have to retake their exams following the discovery of errors in their results processing. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof….
The Chief of Staff to Enugu State Governor, Barr. Victor Udeh has revealed that his Principal and Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has concluded plans to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Barr Udeh disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after organizing a factional Southeast stakeholders meeting at the Government House,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka All is now set for the official launch of ‘Solution Lens’ — a groundbreaking civic tech platform developed by the Anambra State Government to promote transparency, accountability, and active citizen engagement in governance. According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State ICT Agency, Mr. Chukwuemeka…
The Anambra Market Stakeholders, led by Mr. Oliver Nwachukwu, have condemned in strong terms the extortion and harassment of traders in Agboedo United Market, F Line Nnewi, by Hon. Echezona Anazodo, the local government chairman of Nnewi North LGA. According to a petition to governor Charles Soludo, cited by this medium, dated 9th May…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of the remarkable strides being recorded in the fight against drug abuse in Anambra State, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that the clampdown on methamphetamine, locally known as Mkpụrụmmiri, has drastically driven up its market price from N3,500 to N16,500 per gram—making the deadly…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has engaged experts drawn from the academia, Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and other relevant sectors, to identify and and address the “unusual complaints” trailing release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Monday in…
A significant meeting took place at Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo’s (Onyendozi) residence in Enugwu-ukwu, where Mayors and APGA Local Government Chairmen from Anambra Central convened to strategize for the forthcoming gubernatorial election set for November 8, 2025, and to discuss Anambra’s development. The session underscored the importance of robust grassroots campaigns to ensure a decisive…
Blossom Fount School in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, has been sanctioned for one month after allegedly charging primary school pupils N5,000 to purchase forms for the position of Head Pupil. The sanction was announced on Friday by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, who expressed strong disapproval of the practice. She…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully repaid its first ever Sovereign Sukuk of N100 billion, issued in 2017, thus fulfilling all obligations to investors and reinforcing its commitment to transparent and responsible debt management. This milestone was announced on Monday at the Investor Meeting hosted by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja, during…
