Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has called on Igbo investors in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria to channel their wealth into developing the South-East, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing regional economic growth. Speaking at the “Anambra Homeland Consciousness Initiative” event in Lagos, Soludo highlighted the entrepreneurial resilience of the Igbo people, describing…
The Federal Government has set up a new system for paying local government officials directly from Abuja under the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). This approach affects key officials in local government administration, with a total of eight to nine individuals receiving their salaries through the central payment system. Under this new arrangement, each local…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has instructed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to put its planned subscription price increase on hold. This decision follows growing public concern over the company’s recent announcement that new rates would take effect from March 1, 2025, a move that has sparked widespread backlash among subscribers….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Onitsha Traditional Council has refuted the claims that His Majesty, Nnaemeka Achebe, CFR, mni, Obi of Onitsha (Agbogidi), has been elected as the Chairman of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers (SECTR), clarifying that the leadership of the Council remains unchanged. The clarification follows the current recirculation of a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A viral video has surfaced online, showing what many have described as an outrageous and shocking ordination ritual inside a church premises. The footage, which is currently trending on social media, shows an officiating bishop performing an unusual ‘tongue-to-tongue anointing’ on a bishop-elect, sparking outrage and condemnation among many who…
A dramatic twist has emerged in the impending suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a court has granted an interim order stopping the Ethics Committee from sitting on the matter. The development comes just as the Ethics Committee was preparing to convene and indefinitely suspend Senator Natasha. The interim court order has effectively halted the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Press Secretary to the Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, Mr. Christian Aburime, has described as mere rumour, the trending media reports alleging that the State’s Commissioner for Homeland Security, Mr. Chikodi Anara, has been sacked by the Governor. The refutal is coming amidst the speculations and the publications that…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Yet-to-be-ascertained number of persons are feared dead in Anambra State, following the crash of a trailer with a 40-feet container. The crash reportedly occurred in the eventide of Tuesday at the popular Idemili Junction, with some victims, tricycles and a shuttle bus trapped under the trailer. This was corroborated by…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on Tuesday urged trainees at the Foreign Service Academy to prioritise cultural sensitivity in their diplomatic careers to succeed professionally. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made the statement during the inauguration of the 174 trainees for the 26th regular course of the FSA, which started in March and will run…
Fresh revelations have emerged exposing an alleged massive financial misappropriation under the administration of former Akwa Ibom State Governor Emmanuel Udom. Documents obtained by Akelicious reveal that key officials in the government orchestrated a well-coordinated scheme involving illicit cash withdrawals from state coffers, amounting to a staggering ₦700 billion. According to financial records, several high-ranking…
