The Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra state, presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, on Wednesday, July 23, dismissed a suit filed by an aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, challenging Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu’s nomination at the party’s primaries held on April 5, 2025….
Stakeholders in the quest for creation of Anioma State have restated their commitment to the cause and also reaffirmed the fact that the Anioma historical root with the Southeast region is not debatable. The group in a statement on Wednesday by one of its coordinators, Chief Chiedu Odiakose, noted that the recent publication by the…
The Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council, Enugu State, has commended the efforts of the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, which they said had continued to improve security in the LGA since the inception of the present administration. They also condemned an attack on parts of Eha-Amufu, which left some people dead several weeks ago,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups in the habit of fabricating or exaggerating security incidents in the state, especially on social media platforms, saying it will no longer tolerate such acts of deliberate misinformation and calculated mischief. The Command, in a statement…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a renewed push to consolidate security operations and deepen stakeholder engagement in Anambra State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD, has advanced his strategic outreach with a high-level visit to prominent Anambra-born philanthropist and security supporter, High Chief Dr. Christopher Ndubuisi (Ikenga Umuawulu), at his…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan entered the National Assembly complex on Tuesday after initially being denied access by security operatives, despite a court ruling that declared her suspension unlawful. The Kogi Central senator arrived at the gate of the National Assembly in a black SUV earlier today, intending to resume plenary duties following a recent Federal High…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, received the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and reassured them of his commitment to revisiting the lingering issues with the State Chapter of the Union. Governor Otti, who received the delegation of the NUP led by its National President, Mazi Godwin Abumisi, in his office on…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind Edo State Governor, Monday Okpehbolo, over his comments directed at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking at the inauguration of the New Edo Line Transport Service in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Tuesday, Wike advised Nigerian…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Former Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has expressed deep worry over what he described as the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of Nigeria’s contributory pension system, especially as it affects retired police officers, many of whom he lamented die while waiting endlessly to access their entitlements. Adeoye made the…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has responded to backlash over his recent remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that his words were misunderstood and exaggerated by critics. In a pointed rebuttal, Governor Okpebholo said, “They said I don’t know how to talk. Just one word, and everybody was crying. I simply…
