The Executive Governor of Anambra State His Excellency Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has assured the people of Umueri community in Anambra-East Local Government Area of the state that Ugwu-Oyi road will be constructed in no distant time. The governor who stated this at the grand commissioning of the Chinua Achebe International Passenger and…
The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another…
The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, on Monday, April 7, 2025, officially received the newly appointed Managing Director of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Prof. Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam and presented him with his appointment letter following the handover by the former Acting Sole Administrator, Engr. Kanwai Joseph, to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the Dozie family, the business community, and all Nigerians on the passing of Chief (Dr.) Pascal Gabriel Dozie, an elder statesman, entrepreneur, and banker. He was 85. Chief Pascal Dozie, OON, was a visionary whose contributions to Nigeria’s economic architecture left an enduring legacy. As…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Anambra State, Chief Maja Umeh, is dead. Chief Umeh, a native of Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of the State and lifetime Patron of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), reportedly…
George Turner, a Chieftain of People’s Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to come to his aid stating that his life is now under threat. In a letter he personally signed on Tuesday and addressed to the President through Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, of Nigeria, Turner who is said…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has condemned the recent brutal killing of two Chinese Nationals and their police escorts in Abia state. In a statement, Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency of Abia state, expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the police hierarchy, and the government of…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has shared some tips on how African countries can survive and thrive under the disruptive trade Tariff imposed on the continent by the United States President Donald Trump. Speaking on Tuesday in London, at the Plenary of the Commonwealth Enterprise…
Chief Jude Ezenwafor has been selected as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State. The primary election was held on Tuesday at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka. Ezenwafor, an Abuja-based real estate developer, was the only person who bought the party’s nomination…
Wife of Ebonyi State, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Ogbonna Nwifuru, has flagged off a free eye care programme for traditional rulers across the 13 local government areas of the state. The initiative, which includes free eye screening, eye surgeries, and issuance of eyeglasses, is being carried out through her pet project, the Better Health for Rural…
