According to Swiss newspaper Blick, members of the elite security force have been placed under curfew as part of preparations for the Pope’s potential passing. The Vatican’s Swiss Guard is reportedly rehearsing the funeral of Pope Francis after the 88-year-old pontiff warned close aides that he “might not make it this time” following his…
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister for justice, says the illegal removal of LGA chairpersons by state governors is a treasonable offence. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of an event organised by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). Fagbemi, represented by Tijani Gazali, director of civil appeals…
The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described as unacceptable the escape of arrested suspects involved in the murder of Anambra lawmaker, Hon. Justice Azuka. It could be recalled that the Anambra State Police Command confirmed the escape of two of the kidnapping, cum murder suspects….
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie reveals why she didn’t announce the birth of her twin sons. In an exclusive interview, renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses her decision to keep the birth of her twin sons private, her stance on motherhood in the public eye, and her reflections on raising children in today’s…
Valentine Ozigbo, a prominent political figure and former member of the Labour Party, at a recent State Executive Committee meeting in Awka, formally resigned from his position within the Labour Party, setting the stage for what he calls “a new path, one that is not about party lines but about our people.” His decision, as…
The Federal Government has explained why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not yet started releasing funds directly to the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), despite a Supreme Court ruling. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and CBN’s Director of Legal, Kofo Salam-Alade, stated that proper procedures are not…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has cautioned against relying on social media for information, stating that “ninety-nine percent of what is on social media is inaccurate, sometimes total speculation, and sometimes based on mischief.” Akpabio made this remark while addressing concerns over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was funding Boko Haram….
The political family of late Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has announced that it has not endorsed any aspirant for the 2025 governorship election in Anambra State. This declaration was made on Tuesday, 18th February, 2025 at La Luna Hotel and Suites, Awka, during a press conference organized by heads of the groups. The late…
In line with the newly passed Anambra State Homeland Security Law, and need to ensure a crime-free Community, the President General (PG) of Enugwu-Ukwu Community, Chief Patrick Nworji, led the combined team of Enugwu-Ukwu Central Vigilante Group, and the Vigilante Operatives in all the Villages of the Community to a Forest combing exercise yesterday at…
The leader of the Yoruba Community in Anambra State Oba Abdulrazak Olahan has commended the the State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo for transforming Anambra State through his infrastructural development a stride which is beyond ordinary imagination in less than three years in office. Oba Olahan made the commendation when he led the Executive of the…
