The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning killing of Christians in Nigeria, and called on the Nigerian government to take decisive action against insecurity in the country, particularly in the Middle Belt region. The resolution follows growing concern over attacks on Christian communities in the country. The resolution was […]
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Education Commissioner Warns Against Illegal Levies, Exam Malpractice, Charges Principals on Accountability
The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ekene Ogugua, has issued strong warning to Principals of public secondary schools to guard against illegal levies, examination malpractice and poor accountability. Addressing principals during a familiarization meeting at ASUBEB Hall, Awka, on July 7 2026, the Commissioner described them as the face […]
FG Increases WAEC, NECO Examination Fee From N27,500 to N50,000 for 2027
The Federal Government has approved a new examination fee of N50,000 for candidates sitting the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), with the new rate taking effect from 2027. The new fee represents an 82% increase from the current N27,500 charged […]
Extension Of Deadline For Submission Of List Of Candidates BY Political Parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the extension of the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, by political parties. The deadline for submission in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election being Saturday 11th […]
Trading Fake News For Money: Case Of Ejike Ofoegbu As Cautionary Tale
By Christian ABURIME Let us not mince words. Let us not dress this up in the conciliatory language of diplomatic press statements. What Ejike Ofoegbu intentionally did, a self-styled online publisher of ‘Igbo Times Magazine’ and ‘INews’, was not only “irresponsible journalism,” or a “lapse in judgment,” it was a […]
47-Year-Old Woman Arrested In Anambra Over Illegal Surgeries, Facility Confiscated
The Anambra State Government has intensified campaign against quackery in the health sector, resulting in the arrest of 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, following allegations of carrying out surgical procedures without required medical and surgical qualifications. Mrs. Charles, an indigene of Abia State married to a man from Nteje, […]
Anambra Govt. Strengthens Free Antenatal and Delivery Programme with Fresh Medical Supplies
By Stanley Nwako The Anambra State Government has commenced procurement and distribution of essential medicines, consumables, surgical materials and medical equipment to support its Free Antenatal Care (ANC) and Delivery Services Programme across public health facilities in the state. The procurement which covers a wide range of items required for […]
OLYMPIC DAY: Agha Mba Hails Soludo’s Sports Revolution, Says Better Days Await Anambra
.By Ndife David, Awka.Anambra State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, has declared that better days lie ahead for the state as the Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo administration intensifies investment in sports infrastructure, youth development and grassroots participation across Anambra.Agha Mba gave the assurance on Saturday […]
Man Stages Own Kidnapping for Ransom in Ondo
The family of a 33-year-old man desperately making efforts to rescue their son from kidnappers could not believe it when the Ondo State Police Command uncovered the incident as a staged plot allegedly masterminded by the supposed victim himself. The Police Public Relations Officer DSP Jimoh Abayomi said the 33-year-old […]
Bandits Kidnap FRSC Chief’s Corpse, Mourners, Demand ₦50m
A funeral procession conveying the remains of a senior Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer to Benue State was thrown into chaos after suspected kidnappers attacked the convoy in Kogi State, abducting several mourners and briefly seizing the corpse before demanding a ₦50 million ransom. The mourners were travelling with […]