By Handel Patrick and Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporters)   Chief Maja Umeh, a former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Anambra State has joined several other well-meaning Nigerians to echo the urgent need for the Southeast geopolitical zone to produce the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023. Umeh noted that at least there is a country called Nigeria and people still live in it. He said the economy has been...

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter)   Traditional rulers and leaders of religious organizations in the South East zone have made a strong call for the release of separatist leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Prominent personalities in the zone under the aegis of The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops On Peace and Conflict Resolution made the call in a press release on Tuesday. The press release which was jointly...

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Ihiala, Right Reverend Israel Okoye has appealed to the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami to use his office in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity. He made the appeal at the third session of the fourth synod of the diocese held at St  Thomas’ Anglican Church, Uli, Anambra State. Bishop Okoye, a professor of political science, said the recent...

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter) AWKA — Many residents of Awka have come hard on the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, over the demolition of some structures at Abakiliki Street. The structures which were termed illegal were today (Friday) destroyed by the Anambra State government. Most of the structures demolished included shanties used as shops, make-shift chalets for fun-seeking young men who take girls in for sex, car wash stands, and beer parlours....