U.S. President, Donald Trump has once again stirred up the internet after reportedly posing a rather surprising question to the President of Liberia: “Such good English. Beautiful English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” Social media users were quick to highlight what Trump seemed to overlook — English is actually the official language…
Residents of Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra State were thrown into panic on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, following a bloody confrontation between armed hoodlums and security operatives, which left two innocent civilians dead, several vehicles riddled with bullets, and a security van burnt. The early morning attack, described as a bloodbath, occurred simultaneously under…
A senior cleric in the Diocese of Niger, Anglican Communion, Anambra State, Rev Canon Ugochukwu Ogoegbunam, has raised serious concerns over what he described as the “outrageous and condemnable” high bride price culture in Igboland. He warned that the age-long practice was contributing to the decline of the marriage institution in the region. Delivering a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, officially inaugurated the newly reconstituted Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), with former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, sworn in as the new Chairman. The inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, brought together major stakeholders in the aviation sector. The eight-member board…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stirred controversy by claiming that “Nigerians think senators make money, but we struggle after office.” Wait, what?! At a time when millions of Nigerians are battling economic hardship, rising inflation, and youth unemployment, this statement is already setting social media on fire. In case you don’t know; Nigerian senators…
The Federal Government has cleared a debt of over ₦20bn and resolved a backlog of more than 200,000 passport applications inherited before the Bola Tinubu administration assumed office. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of a new Passport Front Office under the Ministry. He said the…
A Nigerian man arrested in February 2025 for confronting the person who snatched his phone has regained his freedom after five months in detention. The man, identified as Umar, was taking a walk in Mabushi, Abuja, when his phone was forcefully grabbed. He tried to report the incident at a nearby police station but was…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday released the names of its party chairmen across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The announcement was made by the party’s National Secretariat through an update shared on social media. According to the party, the release of the list is part of its nationwide structure update….
By Chinwendu Uzoatu It was indeed a great day, as Anambra State joined others globally to celebrate International Day of Co-operatives, 2025. The event, held at Jerome Udorji Secretariat Complex, Awka on July 5, 2025 and hosted by Ministry of Industry, attracted Co-operative societies, entrepreneurs and stakeholders. Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo reassures his administration’s…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has announced plans to commence a comprehensive training and reorientation programme for vigilante operatives across the state, in a bid to enhance grassroots security operations and deepen collaboration between community-based security outfits and formal law enforcement agencies. According to a press statement issued on Wednesday…
