The ban recently pronounced on the activities of metal scrap scavengers (popularly known as Iron Condemn, Iron Kwandem, or Ndị Akpakara), in Anambra State by the state government, appears to be a pipe dream. This is because of the observed sustained operations and activities of the said banned scrap mongers in the state, one month…
The Special Adviser to Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Youth Empowerment Programme, Dr. Nelson Omenugha, has lamented the failure of many political parties in Nigeria to live up to their duties, particularly in fostering youth participation. Dr. Omenugha, who is also the Convener of Youths Earnestly Seek Solution (YESS), made this assertion while speaking…
The Ogbe Oye, Market Inland Town, Onitsha, Anambra State, was agog on Thursday, as the market women trooped out en masse to celebrate and commend Governor Chukwuma Soludo for resuscitation and providing them with pipe-borne water after over 20 years they last saw something like that. The women gave the commendation when theState Commissioner for…
Some group of men, suspected to be law enforcement agents have allegedly brutalized and robbed some travellers of some substantial amount of money in Anambra State. The incident happened at Upper Iweka in Onitsha, commercial hub of the State, where the suspected law enforcement agents allegedly accosted and apprehended the travellers, in the guise of…
A Nigerian from Anambra State, Engr. Uzoma Isaiah has produced two functional phones, using wood as one of its major raw materials. Engr. Isaiah, a native of Nnobi community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was recently spotted at a busy market with the two phones, which attracted the attention of a…
A 55-year-old man parading himself as an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been apprehended in Anambra State. The impersonator, identified as Emmanuel Oche, a native of Agila in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, was arrested on Tuesday, October 15, at the popular Aroma Junction, in Awka, Anambra…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has described the state as the safest in the country, as well as the most conducive and most lucrative for investments. Governor Soludo stated this at the first Anambra Picnic and Funfair, held over the week at the Anambra Film Village, in Awka, the state capital. The…
A non-governmental organization, Igboebisi Empowerment Foundation (IEF) has awarded scholarships worth about 15 million naira to 22 secondary school children drawn from different schools in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The event, IEF 2024 Scholarship Award, which held on Monday at the Obosi Town Hall, attracted community leaders and other dignitaries…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced a general blackout in the five Southeastern states of Nigeria. The Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh announced this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. According to him, the blackout was as a result of general system collapse that occured at about…
In what appears to be a major stride towards transforming Anambra State into a livable and prosperous homeland, the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, is making giant strides and remarkable progress in his commitment to tackle water scarcity and ensure access to clean and potable water in every nook and cranny of the…
