Just In: Anambra Guber: Tinubu’s Style of Appointments Discouraging APC Members In Anambra – Ejidik Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Anambra State, Hon. (Sir) Basil Ejidike, has said that one of the major challenges confronting the party in Anambra State is the issue of appointments made by the federal government without recourse to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 37-year-old man, Mr. Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor, has reportedly kịlled his elder brother in Anambra State over matter relating to foodstuffs. Police authorities in the staff confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Saturday, adding that the suspect is currently in the police custody. It was gathered that the incident…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A top aspirant for the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra South Senatorial by-election, Chief Sir Jude Emecheta, on Thursday withdrew from the race and threw his weight behind another aspirant of the party in the election, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo. Emecheta, the National Coordinator…
The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and introduced a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model after which a Nigerian child can aspire to higher education. With this development, the Nigerian Government is seeking the abolition of 6-3-3-4 education system and replacing…
The United Kingdom Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch sparked outrage among Nigerians on social media on Thursday after proposing a stricter immigration policy that would extend the waiting period for British citizenship to 15 years. Badenoch shared a video on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, outlining her plan to reform the UK immigration system….
Known for her roles in the Nollywood industry years back, former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has made a return to Nollywood with a newly released movie, Hatred. This comes nearly five months after her dismissal by President Bola Tinubu on 24 October 2024, alongside four other ministers. She was replaced…
Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and displace 1.8 million Palestinians to turn the devastated enclave into the “Riviera of the Middle East” has been met with strong criticism and scepticism from European countries, which warned the idea would run roughshod over the two-state solution. FranceFrance delivered an unambiguous rejection of Trump’s plan, saying…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the rollout of its contactless passport application system in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The launch is set for Friday, February 7, 2025, and aims to simplify passport application and renewal processes for Nigerians in the diaspora. “This initiative set for launch on 7th of February 2025…
Columbus EhusangaNollywood actor, Columbus Irisonaga is dead. Apart from being an actor, he was also a senior lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, where he taught students in the Theatre Arts department. He is known for his role as the chief priest “Igbudu” in the 2001 movie Isakaba. He continued acting in Nollywood movies…
The Abia State House of Assembly has taken swift action to address the recent boundary dispute between the Ariam Usaka community in Abia State and Obot Akara in Akwa Ibom State. The dispute escalated into violence on February 2, resulting in the death of a man from the Ariam Usaka community, reportedly at the hands…
