The Honorable Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Abia State, Chaka Chukwumerije, narrowly escaped death last nights, when unknown gunmen opened fire on his vehicle along the Okigwe–Umuahia road. Chukwumerije, a key member of Governor Alex Otti’s cabinet, was reportedly returning to Umuahia when a trailing vehicle suddenly opened fire. Despite the hail of bullets,…
Minister of Works Engr David Umahi, has urged citizens of South-East geo-political zone, to embrace national re-integration and cohesive engagement with the Federal Government ahead of the 2027 general election. Umahi gave the admonition at the wéekend in Abakaliki, on the occasion of Sallah celebration he organized for muslim community in Ebonyi State. He enjoined…
Anambra State Government has called for all hands to be on deck in the efforts to change the mindset of the youths with regards to get reach quick syndrome bedeviling the youths nowadays. Addressing Stakeholders in Awka, during a courtesy visit to the Traditional Ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu, the Commissioner for Information, Dr…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State is teaming up with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) to improve election security ahead of the state’s governorship poll on November 8. It disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Edwin Okadigbo. The development…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of grief over the weekend in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, as the burial ceremony of the 17-year-old Frank Anene, who died during the just-concluded 2025 Imo Awka Festival, held amid tears, tributes, and cultural lamentations. Recall that Frank, a native of Okpaeri Village…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Five years after his passage, the legacy of Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike continues to echo resoundingly through Nigeria’s literary landscape, as writers, students, traditional rulers, public officials, and literary enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the man many described as a sentinel of Nigeria’s moral and intellectual conscience. Held at the Prof. Kenneth…
In a significant development, Hon. Henry Wilson Ifediora (Mbuze Oba), a major stakeholder of the Labour Party in Idemili South Local Government Area, has defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to support Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s reelection bid. The event, which took place on Saturday, was attended by notable stakeholders, key APGA officials,…
Nsugbe, Anambra State – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate for Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has called for a comprehensive urban renewal agenda for Onitsha and surrounding communities, stressing that Anambra’s urban centers and neighboring communities have suffered from years of neglect, mismanagement, and lack of visionary planning. Ukachukwu made this known…
Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said he would have removed the fuel subsidy and floated the naira, but in a “more organised and productive” manner. Obi, a former Anambra State governor, distanced himself from what he described as the Tinubu administration’s chaotic approach. Speaking at an interview, he maintained…
Senator Ned Nwoko has announced a Technical Committee to spearhead the fulfillment of constitutional and administrative requirements for state creation. This underscores his commitment to a promise made during last year’s Anioma Stakeholders’ Summit in Asaba. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, Senator Nwoko…
