From Ijeoma Nwajiobi, Nnewi Ahead of Anambra State Local Government elections, transporters, market women and some other groups have endorsed the incumbent Mayor of Idemili South, Hon. Amaka Obi for a second tenure through opinion poll conducted yesterday, Wednesday, February 4 across the communities in the LGA. The opinion poll of the people of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ahead of the 2027 general elections and other subsequent polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on eligible residents of Anambra State to actively participate in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, while also cautioning against double or multiple registrations, to avoid total…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Local Government Chairmen in Anambra State have been charged to embrace accountability, transparency and effective governance as the foundation for improved service delivery and sustainable development at the grassroots. This formed the thrust of deliberations at a one-day capacity building meeting organised for local government chairmen in the state under…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Mayor and Chairperson of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs. Amaka Obi, has received another strong and unequivocal assurance of re-election and continuity in office, ahead of the 2025 Anambra State Local Government elections. The re-assurance, which came over the weekend, was ratified in Oba by the State…
From Uchenna Ezeadigwe Awka The Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria, TOAN have endorsed the Awka South local government area Chairman, Hon Chinedu Okafor for the second term bid and equally donated two million naira as support for acquiring ticket. The TOAN Chairman, Hon Prince Collins Ozojiofor disclosed this on Saturday, Jan 30th during the…
The Anambra State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD, has emerged as the new President-General of Amanuke Development Union, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According results from the poll, Comrade Odogwu clinched victory at the polls after scoring a total of 576…
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…
