Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has lost his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo. Pa Soludo was said to have died in the early hours of Monday 6, November, 2023. A short press statement by the Press Secretary of the governor, Mr Christian Aburime announced the death. Aburime said: “Pa Soludo is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, twenty-two grand-children and six great-grand children. “Governor Soludo noted that his late father lived a fulfilled life and...
Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has expressed grief over the death three student who were said to have been truck by lightening while playing football last weekend. The students who were said to be of Tansi International College, Okpuno near Awka, were holding their football training in readiness for a friendly match with another school when they were struck by lightening during rainfall. Soludo who spoke through his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime said:...
Anambra State Government and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has signed a one billion naira (N1b) agreement to fund Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the state. A press release from the Commissioner for information Sir Paul Nwosu revealed that, under the agreement terms, Anambra State Government will provide five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) and SMEDAN will match it with another five hundred million naira (N500,000,000). The N1bn funding agreement was...
The Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has arrested 632 suspected touts in different parts of the state after one week of its inauguration. The Director of Operations for the Squad, Mr. Solomon Onwuemene disclosed this to journalists in Awka. Mr. Onwuemene said that the suspected touts were arrested in Onitsha North and South, Ogbaru and Idemili North Local Government Areas. According to him, they recovered hard drugs like white cocaine, packets of tramadol, methamphetamine or...
The Chairman Kaura Local Council of Kaduna State Mr Mathias Siman have been from office for alleged gross misconduct. Nine out of 10 councillors in the council have removed the council Chairman through the process of impeachment, following a motion moved by Zachariah Achi, (Bandon ward) and seconded by Fidelis Kukwui (Zankang ward), which accused the chairman of misappropriation and negligence. The impeached chairman was also accused of awarding contracts to his private firm, contravening...
Staff of Anambra State House of Assembly, under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have commenced an indefinite strike. The strike they said is to press home their demand for a financial autonomy of the legislative arm of government. Chairman, PASAN in Anambra state, Mr Abraham Okoye in an interview with journalists said the indefinite strike was as a result the inability of the executive arm of various states to accord full...
Houston was set agog October 24-25 when the Fidelity Bank Plc. Nigeria unveiled its premier international trade and creative fair in Houston, Texas. The just concluded event called the “Fidelity International Trade & Creative Connect” (FITCC) attracted the brightest minds and industry leaders who swapped ideas, created trade/business partnerships, and navigated the ever-evolving landscape of international trade, exports, and creative connections. Among a long list of participants, partners, exhibitors, and supporters is the Academy for...
Following the assault on a bus driver with GUO Motors by Soludo’s aide, Ossy Onuko, kingmakers and Ozo titled holders from Awka town (Where Onuko hails from), on Tuesday visited Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of G. U. O. Transport Limited. They begged him to pardon their son, Mr. Ossy Onuko, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Awka Capital Territory Development Agency, ACTDA whose escorts attached to his office reportedly battered a driver...
Anambra state government through Operations Clean And Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade has paraded six suspects for drugs trafficking, phone snatching, cable vandalism and other related crimes. The suspects were arrested in different places during raids in Awka and Bridge Head Onitsha. The raid was carried out by the joint enforcement team of OCHA Brigade and Anambra state Vigilante Service who were on a 24hr surveillance in critical flashpoints in the state. Addressing the press during...
Men of Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu of Anambra State Police Command on Monday 16th October, 2023 foiled a planned robbery operation along Ebenebe-Achalla Road in Awka North LGA of the State. The Operatives while on Anti Kidnapping Patrol were tipped off by a public spirited citizen who saw two gun men being conveyed on a motorcycle along the road. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, DSP Tochi Ikenga, the Operatives went in...
