A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinedu Nwadike and a seminarian, Emmanuel Nwafor, kidnapped on Friday have been released. The priest who is the Deputy Registrar of Spiritan University, Nneochi, and the seminarian were kidnapped on the Enugu-Okigwe expressway on Friday. Their abductors had placed N50m ransom as the condition for […]
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Iri ji: Uzodimma felicitates people of Mbaise, vows to complete ongoing project in record time
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has congratulated the people of Mbaise on the Iri ji Mbaise festival, wishing them a bountiful harvest. Uzodimma who used the occasion to reiterate his commitment to the infrastructural development of Mbaise, said that Mbaise is of paramount importance to the industrialisation drive of […]
Two dead, five injured in Anambra road crash
Two people have lost their lives and five people sustained injuries in a fatal road crash beside the State Police Criminal Investigation Department facility, by the Onitsha-Awka Expressway. It was gathered that the accident occurred late Sunday between an unidentified driver of a MAN truck with registration number FKJ22XJ and […]
Anambra sets up family court over Domestic violence
The Anambra State Government has set up a special family court to tackle issues of increasing domestic violence in the state. This is following the reported high rate of domestic violence, which one of them led to the suspension of the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, […]
On Sports, Taiwo Adeniyi Scores His First Premier League Goal Which Has Ended Nottingham Forest’s 23 Year Old Goal Drought
The National League One (NLO) side Aspire FC of Adazi-ani Anambra state and NLO Group D2 leaders has qualified to play at the Nigeria National League (NNL) after beating Essien Ayi FC of Calabar one goal to nothing at Aper Aku stadium Makurdi for NLO playoff. The goal came in […]
Court In AkwaIbom Sentences Village Head To Death By Hanging
Report has it that the Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika LGA in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, has been sentenced to death by hanging. The monarch, who stood trial on four counts of conspiracy, was convicted for the murder of one Udoma Udo Ubom. The verdict […]
Arrest of Owo church assailants exonerates herdsmen – Fulani group
Report has it that a Fulani group, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) said the recent arrest of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, assailants by security forces has clearly exonerated herdsmen who were wrongfully accused of carrying out the brutal attack on innocent worshippers. Hon. Khalil […]
God is using Buhari to punish Nigerians for their evil deeds – Former Ambassador, Yemi
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to show he can redeem his image and be the leader Nigerians are expecting of him by restructuring the country into six political zones. Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Phillipines and veteran journalist, Yemi in a radio show in Ibadan over the weekend, said […]
Anambra State Government Sets To Rehabilitate Ukwu Orji, Ogidi Portion of Flooded Road Along Old Awka-Onitsha Road
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has embarked on the rehabilitation of some failed Federal Roads in the state . The government had earlier provided palliatives in Enugu-Amansea-Awka axis. On Friday, August 12, governor Soludo was at Ogidi, Idemili North LG to resolve the issue of perennial flooding in Ukwu Orji, Ogidi […]
SOLUDO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, CAUTIONS YOUTHS IN THE STATE TO AVOID BEING USED TO PERPETRATE CRIMES
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra state has cautioned youths in the state to avoid being used to perpetrate crimes, as it will end up destroying their future Speaking during the 2022 International Youth Day Celebration which took place at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center, Awka, he said […]