By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has lamented the excessive taxes being by its members in the south-eastern states. The Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, alleged that governors in the South East were not interested in the functionality of depots, but rather on taxing IPMAN members. Speaking during an emergency meeting in Anambra on Wednesday,...
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The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has expressed dismay over the incessant abduction and killing of Catholic priests across the country, emphasizing that by killing a priest, they had killed Christ the second time. The visibly sad Bishop Ezeokafor, who stated this at St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, while speaking on the state of the nation, said it was clear that unscrupulous elements were behind the act, noting that war had...
A lady who has shown interest in marrying once-homeless actor, Kenneth Jideofor aka Kenneth Aguba, showed up at the Omega Power Ministry in Port Harcourt wearing his face on a T-shirt. The lady, Annastasia Micheal, had indicated interest when the founder of the church, Chibuzor Chinyere, who had given Aguba, a home, announced his willingness to marry a wife him. In her latest update on Facebook, Micheal, said she had not been able to find...
Houston was brought to life again after a 2-year pandemic break with the annual IgboFest celebration. Ndi Ichie Youth Cultural Foundation hosted this event to reclaim the cultural capital on July 16th in Downtown Houston at Discovery Green. The event featured among numerous groups; the Texas Southern University Debate Team, Igwe Cultural Entertainment, Nnewi Odogwu masquerade, Okoso Dancers, Akuma Dance Ensemble, Womba Africa Drumming and Dance, Umeze Dance Troupe, Ayaka Masquerade, Ijele Masquerade, and the...
Members of the Oyo House of Assembly on Monday removed the State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, following misconduct and a series of allegations levelled against him. It was gathered that the deputy governor was removed around 11:00 am by the lawmakers, following a report of the panel set up to investigate him was read by the Majority Leader of the House, Sanjo Adedoyin, from Ogbomoso. The Assembly approved Olaniyan’s removal from office leaning on section...
By Anastasia Mbabie and Handel Patrick (Staff Reporters) Police in Anambra State have killed over 10 hoodlums, and destroyed three camps habouring the criminals known as unknown gunmen in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra state The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga disclosed this on Saturday, saying the attack took place on Friday, 15th July 2022. Ikenga said the criminals had earlier captured two policemen and a civilian who car...
Men of Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on 13th of July, 2022 following a credible information by residents of Obeledu town and it’s environs arrested a seven man syndicate terrorizing the community and specializes in act of vandalism of electrical installations, stealing and dispossessing residents of their belongings. In a release signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Edwin Okadigbo, the newly deployed State Commandant, Mr. Isidore Chukwudi Chikere based...
Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Friday, marked over 1000 shops for demolition at Ochanja market, Onitsha. West Africa Pilot News gathered that most of the marked buildings had structural defaults, including cracked walls and decking, felling pillars and sands, road obstructions, among other challenges. Soludo, who led a joint taskforce and professionals to monitor the various sections of the market, described the buildings as illegal construction with no extant approval from the government. The...
By Anastasia Mbabie and Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) Tricycle operators and commercial taxi drivers in Anambra State have rejected the newly introduced taxes by governor Chukwuma Soludo, insisting they would paralise economic activities of the state every day until the taxation was reverted. Governor Soludo, it would be recalled, approved a new rate for transport sectors in the State which indicated that henceforth, motorcycle operators (Okada riders), would pay N300 daily at N7, 500...
