By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has expressed outrage over the recent comment credited to the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in which he reportedly placed a ban on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, from entering Edo State without…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Solution Youth-Preneurs Support Group (SYPSG), a network of beneficiaries of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s 1Youth2Skills programme, has concluded its eight-day monitoring tour across the 21 local government areas of Anambra State, covering wards and communities in support of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The tour, which commenced…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The field and the entire surroundings of the Awor Hall in Ezinifite, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State were filled to the brim over the weekend, as a mammoth crowd trooped out in their numbers to reaffirm their solidarity with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The internet went agog on Thursday following the circulation of a viral video showing the former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, personally serving food to guests at a public function in Umuchima, Imo State. In the trending video, which has attracted diverse…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has said that plans are already underway for the construction of another mega fun city in Awka, the state capital, as part of his administration’s deliberate efforts to provide more avenues for relaxation, leisure, and recreation for residents, especially the youths. The…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of the push and strategies towards enhancing security lives and property in Anambra State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has received the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Dr. (Mrs.) Chioma Irene Amuzie, alongside the State Head of Federal Establishments, Mr. Chijioke Okechukwu, in his office at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what has been widely described as a landmark judgment and a strong statement against gender-based violence, a 23-year-old security guard, Michael Okoi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl who was hawking Ọkpa around the Upper Iweka axis in Onitsha, Anambra State. The judgment was delivered…
The governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for the November 8 election in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has criticised the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over the alleged removal of his campaign billboards by the state government. Chukwuma, in a statement from his media office on Tuesday, said that he was…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Executive Chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area, Hon. Van George Ezeogidi (popularly known as Ijele Utuh), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to driving grassroots development through people’s oriented projects and initiatives. Hon. Ezeogidi gave the assurance over the weekend during the commissioning of some key community-based projects in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, has called on citizens —especially the youth — to align with the transformative vision of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s administration, which he described as a trailblazer of modern democratic governance and disciplined leadership. The Commissioner made the call in…
