By Christian ABURIME Public figures come in diverse configurations. Some we admire from a distance, and others are those whose humanity draws us close, whose genial warmth makes us forget the trappings of office, and whose kindness lingers in the mind after an encounter. The Governor of Anambra State, Professor […]
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ANAMBRA’S BUILDER OF A NEW ERA: GOVERNOR SOLUDO AT 66
By Christian ABURIME There are leaders who govern, and there are leaders who build. And then there is Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, the economist-philosopher who as the Governor of Anambra State has reimagined the very contours of what a Nigerian state can become. In turning 66 on the twenty-eighth […]
Solution 2.0: Ekwulobia Flyover/Amawbia-Ekwulobia-Uga Dual Carriageway Set For Commissioning As Anambra Marks 35th Anniversary
The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) held its 7th meeting of the second term of the Soludo administration on Monday, 27th July, 2028, and approved key decisions ahead of the state’s 35th anniversary. This is according to a Press Release issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, […]
Amaokpala Building Collapse: Unidentified number of persons Trapped, Govt. To Conduct Integrity Test On Commercial Buildings
By Chukwuka Ugokwe Anambra State Government says it will conduct structural integrity test on commercial buildings within Oko/Amaokpala communities in Orumba North Local Government Area to forestall building collapse. The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar Chijioke Ojukwu, stated this on Monday, July 27, while speaking with […]
Govt Demolishes Illegal Structures In Nkwelle Ezunaka, Trans Nkisi, Warns Against Unapproved Developments
By Chukwuka Ugokwe Anambra State Government has demolished buildings, shops, fences and other structures constructed on unauthorized lands by land grabbers in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Trans Nkisi phase two layout in Oyi and Onitsha North local government areas respectively. The Head, Development Control, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mrs […]
Anambra Strengthens Grassroots Governance, Community Alliance For Sustainable Waste Management
By Ndife David, Otuocha.The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by empowering community leadership structures to drive sustainable waste management and environmental sanitation across the state.The commitment was reiterated during a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with Mayors and Presidents-General from Anambra North Senatorial District at the […]
Works Commissioner Explains Why Anambra Needs Second Airport
The Anambra State Government has given reasons why the State needs a second Airport, explaining that the project is part of a long term vision to prepare for the state’s projected population and economic growth. The explanation became necessary following criticisms on social media by some residents and commentators who […]
Illegal arms: Police dismiss reports of IGP’s ‘shoot-on-sight’ order
States when officers may use firearms to include self-defence, preventing escape of felony suspects, imminent armed threats. The Nigeria Police Force has demied reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, during his recent visit to Benue State, directed officers to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms […]
Anambra Strengthens Grassroots Governance, Community Alliance For Sustainable Waste Management
By Ndife David, Otuocha.The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by empowering community leadership structures to drive sustainable waste management and environmental sanitation across the state.The commitment was reiterated during a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with Mayors and Presidents-General from Anambra North Senatorial District at the […]
Anambra NDLEA Arrests 559 Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions, Seizes 1.8 Tonnes of Illicit Drugs in 11 Months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Anambra State Command, says it arrested 559 suspected drug offenders, secured 128 convictions, and seized approximately 1.8 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs within the last 11 months as part of its intensified campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse in the state. The […]