By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has warned land bankers and speculators against slowing down the development vision of the agency and that of the Solution Government for the capital city. ACTDA’s warning is coming against the backdrop of some property owners who indulge in the practice of acquiring…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo has defended his decision to shut down the Onitsha Main Market for one week, boasting that the market is his property and that of the Anambra State Government which he currently leads as the Governor. The Governor further threatened that continued closure of shops on Mondays in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Southeast Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Hon. Ikenna Azomchine (popularly known as the Obidient General) over the weekend visited some important personalities and old friends in the state, including the state Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and business mogul, Dr. Ebuka Onunkwo. The visits, which marked his first face-to-face…
The people of Ebenator community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State were thrown into mourning over the weekend following the death of their illustrious son and former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Harry Nnabueze Oranezi (Ifèmba). The sad development, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, January…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ahead of the forthcoming local government election in Anambra State, a community leader and political economist, Comrade Martin Ebuka Okafor, has thrown his weight behind the position of Nzukọ Ọra Nnewi Town Union on the ongoing debate surrounding the rotational chairmanship arrangement in Nnewi North Local Government. Okafor, a UK–based…
By Emmy Young Oba, Idemili South – A prominent stakeholder and chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Henry Ifediorah Anyinofu, popularly known as “Mbuze Oba”, has thrown his weight behind Hon. Amaka Obi’s bid for a second term as Mayor of Idemili South local government. Addressing newsmen in Oba, Chief Anyinofu…
By Mokwugwo Solomon On Saturday, January 17, 2026, indegens of Ogwu Ikpele community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state, including elderly women and men, as well as youths, protested round the community, carrying placards and chanting songs of frustration, disappointment and displeasure. The community complained that for ten years that Sterling Petroleum…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Dr. Nelson Omenugha, top aide to the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has been appointed by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide as a member of the Committee for the Crafting of the Igbo Charter of Demands. The appointment was conveyed in a letter dated January 15, 2026, and signed by…
By Emmy Young Ahead of the forthcoming local government primary election across the 21 local government areas in Anambra State, the Mayor of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi, outlined her plans for a second term. She said she will focus on human‑capital empowerment for youths, men and women, and on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Good testimonies and broad acclaim have continued to trail the performance of the Mayor of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs. Amaka Obi (Iyom Ife-Abata), with residents, government officials and community leaders highlighting and praising her people-centered leadership, transformational projects and strategic interventions that have significantly improved life and livelihoods…
