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CHANGING GEAR 3.0: Gov. Soludo Proposes $520 Million Budget for 2026, Says “We May Still Not Need to Borrow” (Video)

Izunna Okafor1 week ago014 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, on Tuesday presented a draft 2026 budget of ₦757,884,487,705 billion (approximately $520 million) to the Anambra State House of Assembly, unveiling an ambitious financial plan themed “Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues.” Witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, members of the State…

Months After Surviving Ghastly Road Crash, Anambra-born Nollywood Star, Joseph Ọrọ Nrọ, Dies in South Africa

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nollywood and social media are in mourning following reports that actor and content creator Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa. The sad news was confirmed by the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, who said Nwobu travelled to South Africa on November 23, 2025, along…

Hustling Physically Challenged Mother of Two Dies in Anambra (Video)

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka A solemn sad story has emerged from Anambra State following the demise of a physically challenged mother of two, Agaezichi Oliver Joy. Joy reportedly passed away over the weekend in a health facility in Awka, Anambra State capital after a brief illness. Sharing the sad news of her death in…

Funfair and Fanfare as ASWAMA Boss Gives Out Daughter’s Hands in Marriage

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago010 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a colourful celebration of love, culture, family honour, and matrimonial pride over the weekend as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Engr. Mike Ozoemena, gave out the hand of his daughter, Faustina Oluchi Ozoemena, in marriage, to Mr. Christian…

Soludo Congratulates Ekwunife, Onunkwo, Umeadi on Their Election as Anambra Community Role Models

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago07 mins

By Mokwugwo Solomon Anambra State Town Union Council (ASTUC) has celebrated a prominent Catholic priest, Very Rev. Fr. Basil Ekwunife; as well as notable industrialists, Chief (Dr) Ebuka Onunwko and High Chief (Dr) Chinedu Umeadi as Anambra community role models, 2025. The ceremony, which took place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the ASTUC…

Fire Outbreak Near Ekwusigo LGA Headquarters Caused by Fuel Tanker Explosion, Not Gunmen Attack — Anambra Police

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago03 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed circulating rumours suggesting that the fire incident near the Ekwusigo Local Government Headquarters was the result of an armed attack. This clarification was contained in an official press release issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu…

Keke Driver Burnt to Death, Shops Razed as Tanker Accident Triggers Inferno in Anambra, Fire Service Intervenes

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago03 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a tragic fire incident has rocked in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, claiming the life of a tricycle operator and destroying several shops. According to a press statement released by the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, the…

Ebenator Delivered for APGA Because Soludo Keeps His Promises — Collation Agent, Igwe

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka A former Political Liaison Officer to the Governor and Collation Agent for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebenator Ward during the November 8 Governorship Election in Anambra State, Engr. Jerome Igwe, has explained the factors behind APGA’s sweeping victory at the polls, attributing it to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s…

Anambra Police Rescue 3-Year-Old Girl Stolen and Sold by Apprentice, Intensify Manhunt

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago03 mins

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has recovered a three-year-old girl who was stolen and trafficked across state lines, following an intelligence-driven operation by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga….

Ozigbo Writes Tinubu, Emphasizes Need for Decisive National Campaign Against Insecurity

Izunna Okafor2 weeks ago07 mins

Kenechukwu Ofomah, Awka A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has has spoken out against what he described as lack of political will by Nigeria’s leaders to addressing critical issues driving the nation into cycles of violence, fear, and preventable tragedy. Ozigbo stated the position in an open letter he…