Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed that she nearly abandoned her pursuit of a Doctor of Philosophy due to the constant pressure and challenges she faced from her lecturers. She recently earned a PhD in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education during the institution’s 43rd…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As a very thoughtful gesture that blends passion, intellect, and social impact, a young graduate and mathematician who once caught the public’s attention for hawking palm oil in Awka, Anambra State’s capital, has taken another inspiring and bold step to contribute meaningfully to the educational development of children in the state,…
In a fervent call for unity and action, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has urged the Nigerian Army to work alongside his administration to ramp up efforts against criminality in the state. The Governor made this appeal during the Major General O.T. Olatoye Special Sallah lunch celebrating Eid-Al-Adah at the Onitsha…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has told the Nigerian Government and International community that its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a prisoner of conscience and has no case to answer. The group said the continued prosecution of Kanu on bogus charges bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism is a gross violation of…
As Toyota (Nigeria) Limited (TNL) celebrates a night of appreciation, excellence, and reflection at its 2025 Awards Night recently in Lagos, Managing Director, Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo, has praised the current leadership of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) led by CGC Adewale Adeniyi. He said under the watch of CGC Adeniyi’s watch, the…
Group Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of Champion Newspapers Limited, Dr. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, has bemoaned the state of Nigeria’s economy. She decried that people on the streets are growing under high cost of living and that inflation numbers are nowhere within the desired band. She also lamented that the manufacturing sector is very uncomfortable with the numbers…
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Chief Dr. Ebuka Onunkwo, the APGA frontline Senatorial aspirant for the Anambra South Senatorial by election hosted a commendable Immigration Officer, Prince Ugochukwu Orji, at his residence in Ihembosi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State. In a powerful display of support for integrity, Chief Dr. Ebuka Onunkwo, the industrialist…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has faulted the continued use of the term “unknown gunmen” in reference to criminal elements operating in the state, insisting that the individuals behind recent violent activities are not spirits, but clearly identifiable and unrepentant criminals whose identities are increasingly being exposed through collaborative efforts…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have assassinated a popular beer parlour owner in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim, the CEO of Legit Wine & Dine was allegedly shot dead over the weekend opposite Glamour Pizza, near Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State. According to a video from the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka One person has lost his life, while a would-have-been heavy fire outbreak was averted in Anambra State on Sunday by the operatives of the State Fire Service, following another crash involving a petrol tanker, and their prompt intervention at the scene. The incident happened at Umuike Echem village, Nnobi, close to…
