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…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Few months after the launch of the ongoing investigation into the brutal murder of an Anambra lawmaker, the Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the re-arrest of Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspected kidnapper and one of the masterminds behind the abduction and killing of the late Hon. Justice Azuka, who represented…
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…
Controversial social media activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), made headlines again — this time, not for calling out corruption or confronting celebrities, but for stepping up in a national crisis. The outspoken influencer donated a whopping ₦20 million to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to aid the repatriation of over…
Lawyers cite Freedom of Information Act, raise alarm over record failure rates and possible software glitches Over 1.5 million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and scored below 200 have petitioned the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), demanding the release of the questions and corresponding answers administered to…
