The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind Edo State Governor, Monday Okpehbolo, over his comments directed at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking at the inauguration of the New Edo Line Transport Service in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Tuesday, Wike advised Nigerian…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Former Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has expressed deep worry over what he described as the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of Nigeria’s contributory pension system, especially as it affects retired police officers, many of whom he lamented die while waiting endlessly to access their entitlements. Adeoye made the…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has responded to backlash over his recent remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that his words were misunderstood and exaggerated by critics. In a pointed rebuttal, Governor Okpebholo said, “They said I don’t know how to talk. Just one word, and everybody was crying. I simply…
The Member Representing Osisioma/Obingwa/Igwunagbo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Munachim Ikechi Alozie, has submitted a formal petition against Aba Power Electric Limited over what he described as extortionate and exorbitant estimated electricity bills imposed on residents of Aba, Abia State. Presenting the petition on the floor of the House on Tuesday, Hon….
Threats Against Peter Obi Are Threats Against Us All – Atiku Blows Hot Former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has spoken out strongly in defense of Peter Obi, saying any threat directed at the former Labour Party flag bearer is a collective threat to all members of the opposition. Atiku, who recently left the Peoples Democratic…
A new chapter in Nigeria’s bid to overhaul the nation’s educational and healthcare systems is developing as the House of Representatives has presented a landmark measure proposing to bar public personnel, along with their families, from patronizing private schools and clinics. If approved into law, this measure could drastically reconfigure access to social infrastructure for…
The Anambra State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), has held a three-day stakeholders’ sensitization meeting aimed at developing a strategic plan to control HIV/AIDS in the state. The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including health workers, government officials, and implementing partners, to plan activities that would address…
Fresh crisis again erupts in the South East chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as faction of the party in the zone disowned Chief Ali Odefa as member and Vice Chairman of the party in the zone. PDP had at its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting last month, resolved to reinstate Senator Samuel…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The relentless commitment of the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD, to crime-fighting and security has once again received national recognition, as he was on Tuesday honoured as the “Best Crime Fighter – Man of the Year 2025” by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ),…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old student of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Miss Chinecherem Nwaokoye, alongside her 30-year-old boyfriend, for allegedly faking her own kidnap after watching a Nigerian movie. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the…
