Recall the News about the police brutality that led to the painful death of Mr Onyebuchi Anene, a native of Umuoramma Village in Awka, Anambra State which took place within Kubwa in Abuja Federal Capital Territory on May 22nd 2024. Distinguished Senator Victor Umeh being the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District which includes Awka,…
Chief Akai Egwuonwu, a renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician, has declared his interest to run for the Anambra South Senatorial bye-election to replace Late Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, whose death created a vacuum in the representation of the district. Egwuonwu, who is also the Managing Director of Zara Stores, Anambra Rice amongst other business…
Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has assured that the man who allegedly assaulted his wife and left her in a near-death condition would face full justice. Mrs Soludo gave the assurance after she visited the victim at a hospital in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, where she is currently receiving medical treatments. Yesterday,…
The Headmistress of Aboh Primary School, Umudioka, Mrs Helen Okeke-atu had extolled the Mayor of Dunukofia LGA, Barr. Chijioke C. Ozumba for speedly coming to the aid of her school, by building a wall perimeter fence round the school compound, for safety of the students, teachers, management staff and properties. Overwhelmed by the quick response…
Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has condemned the excessive security roadblocks mounted across all major roads in the South-East region. Accordingly, the former Abia Governor called on the leadership of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to dismantle such roadblocks as such a strategy is obsolete and worsens the already tense…
The Abia State Government has refuted claims made by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that it is one of the 14 states yet to implement the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage. This comes after the NLC threatened to initiate a strike on Monday due to the non-compliance of certain states with the new minimum wage…
Officers of the Nigerian Police Force have allegedly tortured a Nigerian man to death with their rifle in Asaba, the Delta State capital. According to reports, the victim, Okediachi Emeka, lost his life after being hit with a gun by the police personnel. The family of the deceased disclosed on Saturday that the incident happened…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has refuted online claims that its chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, announced 2025 as the date for Nigeria’s next population and housing census. In a statement signed by Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, the acting director of public affairs, the commission clarified that no official date has been set for the…
Belgium has passed alandmark law granting sex workers the samerights to maternity pay, pensions, and employment protectionsas other workers. On Sunday, the country’s lawmakers signed into law that ensures sex workers are treated as employees, entitling them to benefits such as maternity leave, pension contributions, and legal safeguards againstexploitation. The decision is a resultof months…
President Bola Tiunbu has said that the removal of the oil subsidy by his administration was not to torment Nigerians but to save the country from total collapse. The president who announced the subsidy removal on the day of his inauguration on May 29, 2023, noted that the policy had been yielding positive results for…
