By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor through the Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Awka Diocese in collaboration with the Help For All (HIFA) Initiative, Austria, a Non-Governmental Organization on Saturday, 7th February 2026 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, paid the tuition fees of 84…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Igbariam Campus of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) was agog over the weekend as the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, marked her 61st birthday in a spectacular, symbolic and academically impactful manner that was climaxed with stage acting and the commissioning of the reactivated and…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has formally abolished the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the state, warning that any teacher or education staff who fails to report for duty on Mondays will face stiff salary sanctions, including possible forfeiture of their entire monthly pay. The directive was conveyed through an official circular…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Panegyrics and commendations rented the air on Wednesday, January 14, as the Chairman of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Dr. Vera Nwadinobi, commissioned newly renovated classroom blocks executed by the Idemili South Local Government administration under the leadership of the Council Mayor, Hon. Mrs. Amaka Obi (popularly…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as extensive public curiosity, mixed reactions and intense social media debates have trailed the recent promotion of the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Recall that Prof. Chuma-Udeh, adorned in police uniform, was on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of reminiscence as Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Wednesday, returned to his secondary school roots as Uga Boys’ Secondary School (UBSS), Uga, in Aguata Local Government Area, marked its 50th anniversary. In a moment that stirred nostalgia and excitement, the Governor donned his…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra’s Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has reached yet another defining milestone in her already towering intellectual journey, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) names the globally-acclaimed novelist a Visiting Professor. Confirmed by the university authorities and dated December 18, the appointment , which has formally ushered the Africa’s one of…
By Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Federal Cooperative College Oji River Enugu State has initiated the process of establishing five new market driven academic departments. The proposed departments include Mass Communication, Agricultural Technology, Home and Resource Economics, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Science Laboratory Technology. These academic programmes will add value to currently accredited academic…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) community was thrown into another mourning over the weekend following the sudden death of a 200-level student who was electrocuted while ironing his clothes in an off-campus lodge. The deceased student, popularly known by his nickname “Fedwin,” was a 200-level undergraduate in the Department of Education…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Young people in Anambra State, Nigeria and across Africa have been urged to deepen their digital literacy, strengthen their online research abilities, and take ownership of telling the African story in the global knowledge space. This formed the central message at the maiden Wiki Classroom Initiative, a special digital-skills training…
