EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I Am Concerned About the Anambra Governorship Poll in November” – Emeka Ojukwu Jnr

Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the first son of the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the supreme leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance –APGA, has expressed deep concerns about the upcoming Anambra State governorship election. Chief Emeka Ojukwu who is a member of APGA and a member of the Board of Trustees –BOT of the party also expressed worry over the party’s preparedness for the coming governorship election. The Anambra governorship election slated for...

Group Pledges Support for Valentin Ozigbo

ONITSHA — A youth group, Anyi Ekpebigo Youth Movement yesterday during its rally at All Saints Cathedral Church field in Onitsha, resolved to support the governorship aspiration of Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, the PDP’s candidate for the November 6 Anambra gubernatorial election.  The rally which was well attended by thousands of youths from across the twenty-one local government areas of Anambra state also revealed that its resolve to support Ozigbo was a consequence of due diligent...

Anambra North Resolves to Support Anambra South Candidate Ahead of November 6 Governorship Election

AWKA — The umbrella association of Anambra North Senatorial zone, Anambra North People’s Assembly- ANPA, which membership is made up of the seven local governments in the zone, has declared its resolve to support a credible candidate from Anambra South Senatorial zone. Arising from its executive meeting today, at Awkuzu in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, the association also is set to ensure that a comprehensive short term, long term and midterm development...

Indiscriminate Shooting by Suspected Naval Officers at Awkuzu Junction in Anambra State

AWKA — Last week, Chukwuma Adazu was allegedly shot and killed by naval officers at Awkuzu junction in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. Chukwuma who was driving his cousins, Kingsley, Chukwunonso, and Innocent Nebolisa, was not as fortunate as his three cousins who sustained various degrees of gunshot injury and were rushed to the hospital immediately, but was later abducted from the hospital by suspected SARs operatives and released the following day upon...

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu Dazzles Audience at the 10th Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series in Awka

AWKA — The 10th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series on Good Governance, which was held at the Prof. Dora Akuyili Women Development Centre was well attended. The event attracted some of the brightest Nigerians including Chief Emeka Anyaoku who served as Commonwealth’s Secretary-General for two decades, Donald Duke, a former governor of Cross River State who changed the face of governance in Cross River, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, a global leader and former Deputy Governor of...

Anambra State House of Assembly Proceeds on Yearly Recess

AWKA — The Anambra State House of Assembly after the conclusion of today’s business proceeded on its yearly recess, to resume on the 21st day of September 2021. At the plenary today, the House considered the School of Nursing and Midwifery Law Amendment, which was sponsored by Hon. Somto Udeze, the member representing Ogbaru 11 constituency, Minority Whip, and the Chairman House Committee on Public Account. Similarly, the House considered the petition written by Mrs....

Anambra Assembly Passes Financial Autonomy Bill of the State Judiciary into Law

AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly during its plenary session today passed the “Anambra State Judiciary Funds Management” which is otherwise known as “Financial Autonomy Law 2021”. The Bill which was brought to the House by the judiciary arm of Anambra state government for consideration was duly referred to the House Committee on Judiciary chaired by Hon. Barr. Douglas Egbuna, the member representing Onitsha North 1 constituency. In line with lawmaking procedure, the committee’s...

EXCLUSIVE: We Did Not Hire, We Are Just Training, Commissioner for Works Says As He Appears Before Anambra Assembly

AWKA — Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Marcel Ifejiofor had appeared before Anambra State House of Assembly to explain the situation and circumstances surrounding alleged employment and training of staff members, for the yet to be commissioned Anambra International and Cargo Airport, Umueri. The meeting which was held behind closed doors, during the Assembly’s Executive Session, had the commissioner struggling with providing answers. Although the commissioner maintained his position that there was no recruitment...

Anambra Assembly Summons Head of Service, Commissioner for Works, Cancels Employment Exercise

AWKA — Anambra State House of Assembly today, under the Motion of Urgent Importance resolved that employment exercises conducted by the state government for prospective workers at the yet to be commissioned Anambra Airport be canceled, with immediate effect. The Anambra Airport expected to be commissioned soon, we gathered, have employees who are already undergoing training at the Golden Tulip, Agulu Lake Hotel, in Anambra State. The House of Assembly also resolved that employment into...

OPINION: Anambra 2021: Nigerian Political Parties Keep Stumbling

In 2021, which is exactly twenty-two years after democracy and partisan politics was reintroduced in Nigeria, political parties in Nigeria still lack internal functional mechanisms and certain rudiments of a working system. Partisan politics is still a do or die, fraught with confusing court injunctions, hooliganism, and brigandage. Political parties are still largely made up of men who can do anything for power; people who do not care one bit, about how to get the...

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