Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. This is just as he said Nigeria needs N1.42tn for cancer treatment by 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in…
In a major breakthrough against arms smuggling, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA, working in collaboration with operatives of the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS), have intercepted a truck carrying over 164,000 live cartridges in Anambra State. The dramatic bust happened along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway on 29 May 2025,…
Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Media Adviser to Mr. Peter Obi, has acknowledged Governor Charles Soludo’s recent efforts to address the inflated ₦137 million monthly cleaning bill in Anambra State. He described the move as a welcome initiative in the ongoing effort to promote better management of public resources. Obienyem noted that the step taken by…
The Labour Party Governorship Candidate for the upcoming November 2025 election in Anambra State, Chief Dr. George Moghalu, has officially named Mrs. Ifeoma Veronica Okaro as his running mate, solidifying what many have called a visionary and strategic partnership. Speaking briefly at the official unveiling in Abuja, Dr. Moghalu described Mrs. Okaro as “a…
On June 2, 2025, the Ndiakwu Otolo Nnewi Community took a significant step towards enhancing safety and security in their community with the inauguration of a security post. The initiative, dubbed Operations Udo-ga-chi (Agunechemba), aims to prevent and detect crimes, supplement law enforcement, and provide emergency response services. The launch event drew attention to…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu has led a delegation of some leaders of Nnewi community on a ‘thank you’ visit to Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo for the role he played in her appointment as minister. Governor Soludo who disclosed the visit in a post on his social media…
Following the attacks on Police officers and men in Anambra state Police Commissioner Ikioye Orutugu has announced a full scale war on gunmen. Similarly the 179 Communities have offered to assist the Command in the protection of Police Stations and other formations in the state. According to CP Orutugu while speaking with reporters in…
Former 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has donated the sum of twenty million Naira (N20,000,000) to victims of the torrential flood that ravaged communities in Mokwa Local Government of Niger state. Obi who was received on arrival at Government House, Minna by the state Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of its landmark move towards transforming the energy landscape of Anambra State, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved the establishment of the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This pivotal decision, reached during the Council’s meeting held at the New Government House (newly christened “Light House Awka”)…
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been lauded for commissioning the Bruce Mayrock Memorial, a tribute that blends historical remembrance with a call for national healing. Bruce Mayrock was a young American student who tragically self-immolated in front of the United Nations headquarters in 1969 to protest global silence over the Biafran genocide. An open letter issued by…
