Uzu Okagbue, former Chief of Protocol and Deputy Chief of Staff to Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, has faulted Governor Soludo’s appointment of Eze Obosi, Igwe AC Iweka, as the Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, ASTRC. According to Okagbue, the governor’s appointment of Eze Obi is suspicious, contradictory, and summarily an attempt to stalk the old rivalry between Onitsha and Obosi. “You, (Governor Soludo) declared the tenure of the Obi of...
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...
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...
Following the passage of a new security law by the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday, there have been reactions and concerns regarding the suitability, viability, and sustainability of the law. The Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, was passed into law on Thursday and is expected to come into effect on Friday, January 17, 2025, while the governor inaugurates the new security outfit, Agunechemba, on Saturday, January 18. The law introduced at plenary...
A leader of the All Progressives Congress – APC in Anambra State, Chief Kodilichukwu Okelekwu, who was the Anambra Central Candidate of the party in the 2023 General Elections, has called on the leadership of the APC to be determined and focused on some key issues he thought would make the difference for the party ahead of the November 2025 Anambra State governorship election. Highlighting his six priority considerations for the APC on the selection...
On Thursday during plenary, the Anambra State House of Assembly considered an executive Bill entitled “Anambra State Homeland Security Bill”. The Bill introduced to the Assembly on Thursday created a new security outfit known as “Agunaechemba.” The law upon introduction on Thursday, was expedited, read for the first, second, and third time, and then passed into law. The Bill to establish Agunechemba and provide for the maintenance of internal security and order in the State...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended palliative support to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture, which included the distribution of rice, was facilitated through the office of the Special Adviser on Students Engagement, Asefon Sunday. Speaking during the distribution event held in Abuja on Tuesday, Asefon highlighted the President’s commitment to supporting students and youth leaders. He noted that the initiative was part of Tinubu’s...
Lassa fever has claimed 14 lives in Taraba State in the past three months, with six deaths reported last week. Dr. Kuni Joseph, the Head of Clinical Services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, revealed that the outbreak has been unprecedented in the state. “This is the first time we are recording such a significant number of cases in Taraba State, and efforts are being made to address the outbreak. “Between October 24, 2024,...
Two hundred and fifty-three (253) victims of human trafficking and other related offences were rescued in 2024 by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Maiduguri Zonal Command. Mohammed Barde, the Zonal Commander, made this known on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, said out of the 253 victims, 163 were minors aged between 0-17 years, comprising 105 females and 58 males, while the remaining 90 were adult men and women....
The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.” Buba also said the collaboration...
