Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has told the immediate past administration in the state, headed by Okezie Ikpeazu, to get ready to return looted funds, including money budgeted for the airport project. Otti, who was reacting to the report of the forensic audit of the state’s accounts, said his administration […]
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EEDC clarifies on reason for lack of constant electricity in Anambra.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has reacted to a publication accusing it of inability to handle power distribution in Anambra State. A press statement by the management of the company also reacted to allegations that the state government paid the sum of N100billion to it. Clarifying on the […]
Anambra State Govt Presents Correctional Services Bill To State Assembly.
To give legal effects to the recent amendment to the Nigerian constitution; which places management of Correctional Service Centres under the concurrent legislative list, the Anambra State Ministry of Justice has prepared and transmitted the “Anambra State Correctional Services Bill” to the state House of Assembly for consideration and eventual […]
Northern Leaders Warn Tinubu Against Hosting US and French Military Bases in Nigeria
Prominent northern leaders have asked the federal government to exercise caution against the proposed relocation of US and French military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and National Assembly leaders, the elders expressed concerns over potential defense agreements that could see troops […]
Nigerian Journalist Detained For Alleged Cyber crimes
Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu, who has been detained by the police has been relocated from Lagos to the National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. Ojukwu, who works for the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was reportedly arrested on Wednesday and held incommunicado at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos. According […]
NDLEA smashes int’l drug syndicate, seizes Loud consignments, arrests 5 members
In a major bust, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended five members of an international drug syndicate operating across Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. The arrests came after a two-week intelligence operation spanning Lagos, Abia, and Anambra states. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, revealed […]
Stakeholders and Well Meaning Nigerians Pay Tribute To Late President Umaru Yar’Adua
Prominent political figures in Nigeria have paid tribute to the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, 14 years after his passing. Yar’Adua, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2007 to 2010, was remembered by his peers as a true democrat who deeply respected the rule of law and worked towards institutionalizing democracy […]
Fathers day:Tony Nwoye felicitates with Fathers Of The Roman Catholic Church
The Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Tony Nwoye has felicitated with Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church as they marked 2024 occasion of Fathers Sunday; reflecting on the critical and pivotal roles fathers play in the family. He said that fathers are the first line examples for […]
Anambra State Government Plans Mass Burial for Abandoned Corpses In The State Hospital’s Mortuary
The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, COOUTH, Amaku-Awka, will initiate the disposal of abandoned corpses from its morgue dating back to 2014. This was made known by the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Henrietta Agbai, in a statement released over the weekend on behalf of COOUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. […]
Excessive Economic Hardship, Insecurity In Nigeria Threaten Nation’s Peace
Excessive Economic Hardship, Insecurity In Nigeria Threaten Nation’s Peace The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim, has warned that the unbearable pain of poverty and hunger that Nigerians are facing may result into unbearable situation that may unseat the peace […]