Distinguished legal luminary and trailblazer, Mrs. Amaka Ezeno, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Planning Committee for the 4th edition of the highly anticipated AMTY Awards. This marks yet another feather in the cap of the outstanding lawyer, celebrated for her groundbreaking achievements, including being the first female Chairman of an NBA branch…
What could be best described as a massive wave of public outrage has engulfed Nigeria following revelations of an alleged land racketeering scheme involving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. The scandal, described as a brazen abuse of power and disregard for due process, has sparked widespread condemnation across the country. This is…
What could be best described as a conspicuous and very loud silence has been observed of the Anambra State Government on the sudden and mysterious disappearance of the emeritus Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, alongside his driver, since over one week ago. It would be recalled…
Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu has saddled the position as the acting President-General of the apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide. This was disclosed in a communique issued at the end of the Ohaneze Worldwide Imeobi/General Assembly held Saturday December 14, 2024, at its National Secretariat in Enugu. According to the communique, which was jointly…
The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 40-year-old man in connection with an ongoing investigation over the sudden death of his son. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday. He disclosed that the suspect, Mr. Alfred Bassey,…
The President of Chisco Group and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Anambra State Security Trust Fund; Chief Dr. Chidi Anyaegbu, has withdrawn from the proposed conferment of Mayor Ndịgbo on him, slated to hold on December 16 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos State. It would recalled that the media space and some…
A kidnappers’ den was busted last night by the Anambra State Civil Society Organization (CSO) in Umuezopi, Oraifite, Anambra State. According to eyewitness footage, the CSO group raided the den, a compound which belonged to one chukwuma ndubuizu, engaging in a shootout with the kidnappers, who fled the scene after being outnumbered. The den was…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says he will be constituting the Abia State Pilgrims Board with the immediate past State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Apostle Emmanuel Agomuo as the Chairman. Governor Alex Otti stated this while receiving in audience a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Abia State chapter…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said 36 states of the federation had endorsed the creation of state police, following the submission of their reports to the National Economic Council (NEC). The Governor said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of 147th NEC meeting chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima in…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged mismanagement of the N350bn ($232 million) World Bank loan allocated to the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRIN) Programme. This decision follows the adoption of a motion sponsored by an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Imo State, Mr Chike Okafor, during Thursday’s plenary session. ANRIN…
