Anambra State Government has sealed some establishments operating in Awka and Onitsha, over noncompliance with tax payments. No fewer than twelve hotels, banks and companies were sealed by the Anambra State Internal Generated Revenue Services, AIRS, following a court order. Among the facilities sealed were, Awka Microfinance Bank, AC Peterson […]
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International Peace Day: Mrs. Soludo Urges Women To Champion Course Of Peace.
Anambra state Governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo has asked women to champion the course of peace beginning from their homes down to the larger society. Mrs Soludo, who stated this in a message to mark the 2022 International Day of Peace, explained that in a bid to achieve global peace […]
Non-Communicable Diseases Described As Silent Killers
Non-Communicable Diseases Described As Silent Killers Kill About 41 Million People Each Year Globally Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has described Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) as silent killer diseases that must be tackled. Dr. Obidike said this at the just concluded 2-day training of trainers organised by the […]
Abia Police Arrest Robbery Suspects Who Attacked Bullion Van
Abia Police Arrest Robbery Suspects Who Attacked Bullion Van The Abia State Police Command has arrested 10 members of the robbery gang that attacked a bullion van on July 26, this year, and carted away about N390 million. Abia State Commissioner of Police, Janet Agbede, while addressing journalists on Monday, […]
Building Collapse: HURIWA Recommends Death Penalty for Contractors, Engineers Who Use Substandard Building Materials
Building Collapse: HURIWA Recommends Death Penalty for Contractors, Engineers Who Use Substandard Building Materials Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) a Civil rights advocacy group, has lamented the incessant cases of building collapse across the country The group called on state governments, town planning authorities and building-controlled agencies to […]
Estate Landlords At Nkwelle Ezunaka In Anambra Protest Epileptic Power Supply
Estate Landlords At Nkwelle Ezunaka In Anambra Protest Epileptic Power Supply Landlords at Ofuobi Estate, Ameri Layout, Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Counci Area of Anambra State, last Monday, protested against epileptic power supply in the area. The protesters carried placards with different inscriptions such as, “Emeka Offor, EEDC, Governor Soludo, Stakeholders, […]
NIS Kicks-Off Nationwide Sensitisation On Dangers Of Irregular Migration
NIS Kicks-Off Nationwide Sensitisation On Dangers Of Irregular Migration The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will, next week, commence nationwide sensitisation activities on the dangers of irregular migration. The Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday, in Abuja, during a capacity-building for NIS Public Relations […]
Anambra Govt. Wades Into Igweship Crisis Bedevilling Amichi in Nnewi South LGA
Anambra Govt. Wades Into Igweship Crisis Bedevilling Amichi in Nnewi South LGA Amambra State government has waded into Igweship tussle tearing the Amichi community in Nnewi South To this end, the State Government has affirmed that Igwe Dr Barrister Oforbuike Ezeoke remains the authentic traditional ruler of the community as […]
Catholic bishop condemns killing of residents, burning of market by Nigerian troops
The Catholic Bishop of Orlu Diocese, Imo State, Augustine Ukwuoma, has condemned the killing of some residents on Saturday in two South-east communities by Nigerian troops. Bishop Ukwuoma, in a statement he issued on Monday, also decried the burning of a market in one of the communities by the troops. […]
Islamic Development Bank Says It Has No Plans To Islamize Nigeria
Dr. Thamer Baazeem, the Director of Marketing and Communication has said that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has no agenda to Islamise Nigeria. Leading a four-man delegation to Vanguard Regional Office, Abuja, yesterday, he explained that the IsDB was like any other Development Finance Institution mainly focusing on the socio-economic […]