By: Jake Clifford The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said he has handed everything over to God as he prepares to conduct the 2027 general election. Amupitan made the remarks on Wednesday at the Artificial Intelligence and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, […]
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Customs Intercepts Cannabis Worth N2.26bn At Lekki Port, Hands Over Items To NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lekki Free Trade Zone Command, has intercepted 400 kilogrammes of suspected illicit cannabis valued at N2.26 billion, warning drug traffickers against using the port as a channel for prohibited substances. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi, disclosed this on […]
Anambra Govt. to Start Demolishing Old, Dilapidated Buildings Across State, Gives Occupants 2 Weeks to Vacate
Anambra State Government has announced plans to demolish old, dilapidated buildings considered unsafe for habitation across the state. The government has, therefore, issued two weeks notice for occupants to vacate such buildings. The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barr. Chijioke Ojukwu, announced this in state government’s official […]
Gov. Soludo Constitutes Judicial Commission Of Inquiry Into Umuoba Anam-Aguleri- Communal Crisis
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo,, has constituted a Commission of Inquiry into the communal crisis between the Umuoba Anam and Aguleri communities in the state, in line with his commitment to a lasting and peaceful resolution of the dispute. The establishment of the Commission follows the […]
UNICEF Enugu To Support ANSACA To Boost HIV Response Efforts
The UNICEF Enugu Field Office has promised to commence support for the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) programmes in the first quarter of 2027, which will in turn, boost the state’s HIV response efforts. UNICEF Health Specialist, Dr. Ifeyinwa Anyanyo made the promise when she paid a courtesy visit […]
Tinubu Replaces North-West, North-Central, North-East INEC Commissioners As Fear Grips Atiku
By: Jake Clifford President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following vacancies created by the expiration of their predecessors’ tenures. The nominations, announced on Friday, October 16, 2026, include changes to the commission’s representation in […]
Mefor To NCDMB- “Anambra Should Be Part Of Nation’s Gas Master Plan To Power IndustrialisatIon” – As Media Stakeholders Chart New Path In Implementing Local Content Act
Anambra State government has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, address the omission of Anambra State from Nigeria’s National Gas Master Plan. The State government called for the review of the situation which, it noted, was long overdue, stressing the necessity to include the state in […]
Anambra Should Be Part Of Nation’s Gas Master Plan To Power IndustrialisatIon – Mefor Tells NCDMB
By Rose Oranye Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, has said the state must gain direct access to its vast gas reserves to drive industrialisation and power generation, which the state cannot do despite being an oil and gas producing state for not being part […]
EL Rufai Trial: Witness Alleges Plan to Halt EFCC Probe With $600,000 Bribe
An operative of Department of State Services (DSS) has told a Kaduna State High Court that a telephone recording allegedly captured discussions about $600,000 in payments to stop investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A senior DSS operative and digital forensics examiner, Segun Kayode, gave the testimony […]
Delta CP Orders Investigation Into Shootings, Attacks on Community Leaders, Property
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, has ordered an investigation into the fatal shooting of a young man popularly known as Don Cross and subsequent attacks on community leaders, as well as destruction of property in Okpara Inland, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. The […]