The Awka-Etiti Town Union led by Chief Emeka Ezeoke alongside all the village chairmen in the community endorsed Idemili South APGA Candidate, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi(Iyom Ife-Abata), for continuity of dividends of democracy. They made their decision known recently during their meeting, stating that Hon. Amaka Obi was the outstanding Transition Committee Chairman of Idemili…
In a bid to empower future generations through education, renowned philanthropist Sir CC Onyeze has inaugurated a major humanitarian outreach program, focused on bridging educational gaps in underserved communities. The initiative, launched under the banner of the CC Onyeze Humanitarian Foundation, was held at Kings and Queens Christ Academy and attracted a diverse audience, including…
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State has ordered the immediate relocation of the tricycle park near the Onitsha High School, Egerton road Onitsha. Governor Soludo reportedly gave the order through the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh after receiving a report on the nuisance constituted to academic activities by the tricycle operators around the…
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has called on road users to ensure strict compliance to road traffic rules and regulations. Sector Commander, Joyce Alexander who made the call during a media briefing said obedience to traffic rules was for their benefits and that of their pockets. She said part of her plans…
Parents of students at Federal Government Girls College, Nkwelle Ezunaka( Near Onitsha), Anambra State, staged a protest on Sunday against the school’s decision to reject the patented Detol disinfectant product, opting instead for a school-made alternative. The parents, who had purchased the Detol product at N10,500 per liter, were shocked when the school declared it…
Goods worth millions of naira were on Friday destroyed at Afia Ekwe building materials market, Ogidi, Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the submerging of the market by flood. Narrating their ordeal, one of the victims, Okechukwu Edwin, told newsmen that the flood which was ocassioned by Thursday’s downpour, came from Ogidi and…
Scores of traders in Onitsha, Anambra State have demanded sack of President General (PG), Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association, (ASMATA), Chief Humphrey Anuna and Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Markets, Hon. Evarist Uba. The traders also called for the dissolution of the caretaker committees in the entire markets and conduct of…
In the heart of Igbo land, where tradition holds sway and culture is the lifeblood of the people, the Iwa Ji (New Yam Festival) stands as one of the most significant rites in the Igbo calendar. It is a time when communities come together to celebrate the first harvest of the year, honoring the earth…
Sir Chuka Nnabuife, the immediate-past Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Newspapers and Printing Corporation (ANPC), publishers of the National Light Newspaper, Ka Ọ Dị Taa, and Sportslight Xtra, has been appointed the Managing Director of the Civic and Social Reformation Office in the State. Mr. Christian Aburime, the Press Secretary…
Anambra First Lady, Nonye Soludo has asked those living in flood-prone communities in the state to immediately move to higher grounds following national predictions that flood is imminent. Mrs Soludo who stated this in Awka, explained that the recent emergency notices released by both the federal and state governments, provide ample time to plan in…
