Governor Hope Uzodimma has started renovating the famous Concorde Hotel in Owerri as part of his plan to restore abandoned state properties. The 245-room luxury hotel, once a pride of Imo State and the entire South-East region, had fallen into disrepair over the years. The renovation will restore the hotel’s past glory and modernise its…
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will spearhead a national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian and Muslim religious leaders, seeks divine intervention for the country’s social, economic, and security issues, under the theme ‘Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.’ Chief…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes reports claiming that Nigerians in Libya are being arrested and harassed as a result of the decision of the Confederation of African Football, CAF which indicted the Libyan Football Federation for their ill-treatment of the Nigerian team and officials while in Libya for a Nations Cup Qualifying Match A statement…
Obu Gad, the ancestral home of Ndi Igbo located in Enugwu Aguleri, Anambra East Council Area of Anambra State, hosted the crème de la crème of the Igbo race as the Eze Chukwuemeka Eri of Enugwu Aguleri celebrated this year’s “Olili Obibia Eri” also known as “World Eri Day”. The festival commemorates the arrival of…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) earlier this week published data of IGR collected by the 36 states of the federation and the FCT in 2023. According to the NBS data, Anambra State under Prof. Charles Soludo generated N33.46 billion, which is lower than the N33.97 billion the state generated in 2022. This figure placed…
The Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has called for an all-stakeholder involvement to assist people who are currently facing challenges of flood. The governor’s wife stated this when she visited Unity Primary School, Umuoba Anam, where over one thousand people who were displaced by flood are currently taking shelter. The Umuoba Anam camp shelters…
In a historic move that positions Enugu State as a pioneer in electricity regulation in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) formally transferred regulatory oversight for the electricity sector in the state to the newly established Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC). This landmark decision marks Enugu as the foremost state to initiate and drive…
In a historic move that positions Enugu State as a pioneer in electricity regulation in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) formally transferred regulatory oversight for the electricity sector in the state to the newly established Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC). This landmark decision marks Enugu as the foremost state to initiate and drive…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, alongside other prominent figures, attended the DRC-Nigeria Business Council meeting in Lagos. This council aims to foster economic cooperation and explore business opportunities between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The key objectives of the DRC-Nigeria Business Council include; Promoting Economic Growth. Encouraging…
Anambra State is to hold second edition of its annual new yam festival on Saturday, November ninth, 2024 at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka. The Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Comrade Don Onyenji disclosed during on an ABS audience participatory programme, Issues in Awka, today. Speaking on the programme, Comrade Onyenji who described tourism…
