The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election in Delta State, Olorogun Barr Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, FNIM OON, is dead. Gbagi, a former minister of Education and an industrialist died at the age of 62. The Renowned Criminologist and senior lawyer died on Saturday May 4th 2024. A statement signed…
The new Fire Chief of the Anambra State Fire Service, Engr. Emmanuel Chiketa has said the agency is currently making progress in its firefighting mission and educating the public on fire safety measures in the state. Engr. Chiketa disclosed this on Saturday while addressing newsmen at the Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Awka,…
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Chieftain, and former elected President-General of Bridge-Head Traders Association Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Sunday Obinze who was removed at the inception of Governor Soludo’s administration has dragged Anambra State Government to Court. In the originating suit No. 0/250/2023 which came up for hearing Thursday May 2, 2024, Obinze popularly…
…Calls On Residents To Patronise The Hospital. HRM Igwe (Engr) Muodum Nick Obi FNSE, The Paramount Ruler Of Nnobi Community, has toured the Nnobi General Hospital to see the medical equipment distributed to the hospital by Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo. Igwe Omenyili was received on arrival by the Nnobi Community Women Leader, Lady…
The Nigerian government has pledged to provide unfettered access and enabling environment to journalists in the discharge of their constitutional duties. Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris, at a joint press conference with the Minister of Environment Dr. Adebayo Salako, and the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Abuja, to…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has handed over sixteen thousand, one hundred and thirty thousand-fifty-kilogrammes bags of maize and three thousand nine hundred and forty-eight-twenty-five kilogrammes bags of garri to Anambra State Government for onward distribution to vulnerable persons in the state to help cushion the effect of economic crunch in the country. The…
AvFormer Manager Of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Onitsha Branch, Mr Nwachukwu Placidus, has been sentenced to121 years in prison for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer amounting to N112,100,000 for personal use. Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha handed down the judgment on Friday following Placidus’ arraignment…
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has won the Premier League’s Golden Glove after Luton scored against Everton’s Jordan Pickford on Friday. Raya has kept 14 clean sheets in 29 league matches this season having joined the Gunners on loan from Brentford in the summer. Before Everton’s match on Friday, Pickford was the only keeper that could…
Arsenal defeated Bournemouth to go four points clear at the top of the Premier League with Man City taking on Wolves inl Saturday’s late game. The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes and took the lead just before half-time from the penalty spot. Kai Havertz was brought down by Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers and Bukayo…
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said on Thursday that only one million out of the 3.6 million applicants for the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme will be beneficiaries. The scheme, which started March 9, 2024, offers financial grants of N50,000 without repayment obligations to eligible small business owners operating in…
