Declare Ondo Coastal Communities Disaster Zones, Reps Tell FG

The Federal Government has been told to declare oil-producing coastal communities in Ondo State disaster zones requiring urgent national emergency intervention. The resolution by the House of Representatives followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Donald Ojogo (APC, Ondo) during plenary on Wednesday. While moving the motion, the lawmaker raised concerns over the worsening effects of sea incursion and ocean surges, warning that the affected communities face imminent extinction if immediate action...

4 Dead, Others Injured As Anti-tout Operative Vehicle Rams Into Tipper In Anambra

About four operatives attached to the Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad have been feared dead and others injured after their vehicle rammed into a tipper fully loaded with sand. The accident, involved three vehicles, including a private Toyota Hummer bus with registration number UWN763XA, a government-owned Toyota Hummer bus without a registration number, and a Mercedes Benz tipper. It occured along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Oba, near New Road Junction in Idemili South Local...

Three-Storey Building Collapses In Awka, Anambra State

…Soludo Warns Builders Against Use Of Substandard Materials Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has cautioned developers against using substandard materials in construction of buildings, attributing them to the frequent cases of building collapse in this part of the world. The governor issued the warning during a visit to a construction site at the Regina Caeli Junction in Awka, where a three-storey building under construction collapsed at the late hours of yesterday. Governor Soludo, represented...

Anambra 2025 Party Primaries: Examining APC’s Prospects and Readiness

“APC appears in some sense, to be the preferred choice of opposition politicians in Anambra State” —Ebuka Onyekwelu It is now exactly two months before the All Progressives Congress – APC, conducts its primary election to determine who will fly the party’s flag for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship Election. Announcing its primary election date for March 29, 2025, the APC is the first political party gearing up for the Anambra 2025 gubernatorial...

Anambra Govt Takes Up Case Of Elderly Woman In Wheelchair Burnt To Death

Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has waded into the case of a 74-year old woman allegedly burnt to death in her wheelchair in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. Four suspects fingered in the crime are 21-year old Chinenye Ekwenugo; 47 year old Uzochukwu Okeke; 60-year old Fidel Anayo and Ikenna Anene aged 54. Items recovered at the crime scene were the burnt remains of the deceased, her wheelchair, and...

Anambra State NUJ Re-Elects Odogwu As Chairman, Elects New Executive 

Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu has been returned re-elected as the Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ, Anambra State Council in an election held today at the Godwin Ezemo International Press Center, Awka. Dr Odogwu polled 173 votes to defeat her opponent, Comrade Ngozi Obileri who got 40 votes cast. Mr. Chibuzo Obidike of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS Chapel of the Union was elected Treasurer. Comrade Obidike polled 168 votes to defeat the incumbent, Comrade Ogemdi...

Soludo Launches Operation Udo Ga-Achi, Unveils 200 Security Vehicles 

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has launched a new statewide security operation, named “Operation Udo Ga-Achị,” aimed at combating rising crime rates and ensuring safety of residents. He also signed the Anambra State Homeland Security bill into Law and unveiled 200 vehicles for security agencies. Speaking at the International Convention Centre, Awka, venue of the launch, the Governor emphasized that the operation is a response to the growing concerns regarding public safety and crime...

Soludo Clarifies: Obi of Onitsha Was Not Sacked, Leadership Change Due to Expired TRC Tenure

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has firmly refuted reports claiming that the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, was sacked from his position as Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council (TRC). Speaking during the inauguration of “Operation Udo Ga Chi,” a new state security initiative, Governor Soludo emphasized that Igwe Achebe’s tenure simply expired after over eight years in office. Soludo explained that the appointment of Igwe Chidubem Iweka, the traditional...

A Nation Born of Ambivalence – Isn’t it time to circle our souls and test them?

In ambivalence’s embrace, a nation’s uncertainty mourns. Oh God! The people’s prayers plead for my country’s rise! Betting on divine intervention, though shaky, Enveloping the people with the will of the Sea! Falling on the Tropics by the Equator: Armed with national resolve, steadfast in courage and conviction; Striving against indolence to obliterate the candid air; Bound to an elusive destination. Time, the hope through which I lament; Hope is the luxury bought in anticipation;...

Outrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

Diaspora Members of Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has expressed outrage over the rising insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of one of their prominent sons, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke. The community has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region. Mr. Okeke, a United Kingdom-based professional and elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke,...

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