The Anambra State Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Sir Ifeatu Obi-Okoye paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr. Oranu Chris Chidume, (MON), Eze Ana-Ukwu, Eze Igulube of Omor Kingdom at his palatial home, Omor, in Ayamelum Local Government Area, Anambra State. Speaking during the visitation, Chief Obi-Okoye who was…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Ossy Onuko has said that in order to realize the vision of the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo of making Awka a smart mega city he has no fewer than 20 court cases hanging on his neck. Mr Onuko stated…
The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof Ayo Omotayo, on Wednesday, declared that Nigeria must have a national focus to be able to record meaningful growth and development. Omotayo declared this position while speaking at a retreat organised by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for both National…
Senator Suleiman Kawu Sumaila argued that the closure violates the provisions of Nigeria’s constitution, which ensures the security and welfare of the people. Akpabio emphasized the need for the Senate to receive a thorough military briefing before deciding on the security implications of the border reopening call. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that the Senate…
Alarayshi and his wife Laila Alarayshi are two of the hundreds of United States citizens trapped in the Gaza Strip amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas, which has killed thousands of people and leveled entire neighborhoods in the Palestinian territory. When an Israeli air raid hit the building next to the house where he was staying in…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Monday charged President Bola Tinubu-led government to invest in agriculture in a bid to end the lingering food crisis in the country. Obi made this call in a statement released to commemorate 2023 World Food Day. The former Governor of Anambra State submitted that…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a credit officer of a microfinance bank, Esther Hamidu, after allegedly fleeing with customers’ contributions that total N1.97m. It was gathered by the media that Hamidu absconded with the daily contribution of the bank’s customers which runs between March and December 2023. Our journalist discovered that a branch…
Okra, also known as lady’s fingers, is believed to have originated in Africa and was cultivated by ancient Egyptians around 12th century BCE. It later spread to the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. Okra was introduced to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade, and it became a staple in Southern United States cuisine….
At the age of 35, Ecuador’s president-elect Daniel Noboa is fulfilling the political dreams of his banana tycoon father, who failed five times to win the presidency. With about 52 percent of the vote, based on a near-complete count, little-known businessman Noboa was on Sunday elected the youngest president-elect in modern Ecuadoran history, edging out…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has commended the Anambra Vigilante Group ( AVG) for the way their job is deligently carried out, protectng the people and property in his kingdom. Speaking at this year’s Ofala festival in the ancient city, the Monarch said although the statutory security agencies have bases in Onitsha, the…
