The Ezioko Erosion Emergency Group, a village stakeholders’ intervention body saddled with monitoring flood channels and drains and responding to emergencies before situations worsen, has expressed deep and sincere gratitude to the Anambra State Government under Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, for approving the construction of a floodwater diversion channel […]
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Soludo Intensifies Nnewi Urban Renewal, Enforces Deadline On Illegal Structures.
By Ndife David, Nnewi.The Anambra State Government has intensified its urban renewal programme in Nnewi, reaffirming its commitment to eliminating shanties and unauthorized structures across the commercial city.The initiative, led by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, is aimed at restoring order, enhancing […]
Senate Leader Advocates Six-year One-Term For Presidents, Governors
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said he plans to sponsor a constitutional amendment bill seeking to introduce a single six-year tenure for presidents and governors in Nigeria after the 2027 general elections. Senator Bamidele said the proposed legislation would be among the first bills he intends to introduce in the 11th […]
Anambra State Assembly Considering Four-Year Tenure For Local Govt., Rent Control Laws — Speaker Udeze
Anambra State House of Assembly says legislative measures are on aimed at effecting four-year tenure for local government administrators, as well as regulating house rents and agency fees. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, who disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing at his office in Awka to mark […]
IGP Disu Deploys DIGs to Geopolitical Zones, Orders Inter-State Patrols to Boost Security
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and improve security coordination across the country. The IGP announced this during the monthly conference with strategic senior officers […]
WAEC Blames Protests, Fatal Crash For WASSCE Delays, Distruptions
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has attributed the delays and disruptions recorded during the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to a combination of security concerns, operational challenges and the tragic loss of key personnel. The examination body said the setbacks were largely caused by nationwide […]
Kogi School Bandit Attack: Obi warns targeting schools is direct assault on Nigeria’s future
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has lamented another bandit attack on a school in Kogi State. Tension and grief engulfed the Iluke Bunu community in Kogi State on Wednesday following deadly bandit attack that reportedly claimed the life of the Vice Principal of […]
Retired Police Officers Reject Alleged Tinubu Ultimatum, Disown Ex-Officer Behind Protest
The Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has distanced itself from reports claiming that retired police personnel issued an 11-day ultimatum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the Police Pension Board Bill or face mass protests at the National Assembly. In […]
Anambra Govt Intensifies Ebola Preparedness, Calls for Statewide Awareness
The Anambra State Government has restated commitment to strengthening preparedness against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following growing concerns over the ongoing regional outbreak in parts of Africa. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting with health partners in Awka, Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, emphasized the need for […]
Gov. Soludo Mourns Passing Of Distinguished Anambra, LT. Gen. Obiakor (Rtd)
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed profound grief over the painful loss of a distinguished son of the State, Lieutenant General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor (Retired), OFR, who died on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 after a brief illness. In his condolence message signed by his Chief Press […]