The Anambra Market Stakeholders, led by Mr. Oliver Nwachukwu, have condemned in strong terms the extortion and harassment of traders in Agboedo United Market, F Line Nnewi, by Hon. Echezona Anazodo, the local government chairman of Nnewi North LGA. According to a petition to governor Charles Soludo, cited by this medium, dated 9th May…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of the remarkable strides being recorded in the fight against drug abuse in Anambra State, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that the clampdown on methamphetamine, locally known as Mkpụrụmmiri, has drastically driven up its market price from N3,500 to N16,500 per gram—making the deadly…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has engaged experts drawn from the academia, Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria (CPAN) and other relevant sectors, to identify and and address the “unusual complaints” trailing release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Monday in…
A significant meeting took place at Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo’s (Onyendozi) residence in Enugwu-ukwu, where Mayors and APGA Local Government Chairmen from Anambra Central convened to strategize for the forthcoming gubernatorial election set for November 8, 2025, and to discuss Anambra’s development. The session underscored the importance of robust grassroots campaigns to ensure a decisive…
Blossom Fount School in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, has been sanctioned for one month after allegedly charging primary school pupils N5,000 to purchase forms for the position of Head Pupil. The sanction was announced on Friday by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, who expressed strong disapproval of the practice. She…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully repaid its first ever Sovereign Sukuk of N100 billion, issued in 2017, thus fulfilling all obligations to investors and reinforcing its commitment to transparent and responsible debt management. This milestone was announced on Monday at the Investor Meeting hosted by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja, during…
…Ask LP Candidate To Intervene In Internal Crisis. Awka – Executive officers of the Labour Party (LP), in Onitsha North and Ogbaru council areas of Anambra state, on Saturday, May 10, interfaced with the candidate of the party for the November 8, 2025 Governorship election in Anambra state, Chief Dr George Moghalu, over internal crisis…
On May 12 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, driven by a strong fourth quarter and an improved fiscal position, the World Bank said on Monday, but warned that persistently high inflation remains a challenge. Bold reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu, including ending costly petrol subsidies,…
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, the Anambra State owned public University, has achieved a significant milestone with the National Universities Commission (NUC) granting full accreditation to its various academic programs. The accredited programs include Medicine, Nursing, Accountancy, and several others, following a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the NUC in October/November 2024. The NUC’s accreditation process…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The academic community of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has once again been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of the youngest associate professors in the University, Associate Professor (Builder) Fidelis Okechukwu Ezeokoli, a senior lecturer in the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, who also…
