Police confirm kidnap of Anambra lawmaker, launch rescue mission

A member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Justice Azuka has been kidnapped by gunmen. He was reportedly abducted at Ugwunabankpa road, inland road, Onitsha Anambra State, on tuesday night while returning home. A statement by SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the spokesperson of the police in the state said the Command has “activated Operational plans for the possible rescue and arrest of the kidnappers of the lawmaker.” Ikenga confirmed that Hon. Azuka, the member representing...

Abia State Disability Commission Advocates Technology-Driven Inclusion

The Abia State Commission for the Welfare of Disabled Persons has emphasized the use of technology-driven assistive devices to enhance the inclusion of blind people in the state. Mr David Anyaele, the Chairman of the Commission disclosed this at a two-day training and sensitization workshop organized by the Commission for blind persons in the State with the theme “Introduction to Assistive Technology for the Blind Community”. Anyaele stated that not less than 40 visually impaired...

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Creates Two Additional Ministries

Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Wednesday announced the creation of Ministries of Skills and Entrepreneur Development as well as Transportation. The two new ministries came one day after seven commissioners, nine permanent secretaries and nine special advisers were sworn in by the governor. The Governor while speaking during the maiden extended State Executive Council meeting, explained that the ministries were created to add more value to his administration and the state. “We have...

Christmas Message: State Governors Preach Peace, Love

State Governors in their separate Christmas messages preach for on peace to prevail in the land and to show love to one another. Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has called on residents to consolidate on the prevailing peace in the state and urged them to be ambassadors of peace in the state. In his Christmas message, Governor Sani said peace had returned to conflict-impacted areas like Birnin Gwari and Giwa local governments through the peace...

Fighter Jet Targeting Terrorist Group Bombed Two Communities

…Nigerian Military Denies Reports Many villagers in two communities of Silame Local Government Area in Sokoto State have been mistakenly killed by a fighter jet targeting the Lakurawa terrorist group and injuring several others. A source said 10 villagers were killed and several others injured. According to locals, the affected communities, Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa, were bombed by the airstrike around 7 am. A resident of Silame, Malam Yahya, revealed that the two villages are...

Consequences of Governor Soludo’s Failed Security Promises

“It is unimaginable that Soludo has completely lost track of his lofty security agenda.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Nearly three years on the saddle, Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration has yet to put words to work in the security of lives and properties of Anambra residents and visitors. With at least three senior appointees on security, governor Soludo is still making promises and has yet to find the right words to speak to Anambra’s steep descent into anarchy,...

Paul Chukwuma Marks Christmas with SGF Senator George Akume

… Governor Alia, Prays for Anambra The leading aspirant for the governorship ticket of the APC in Anambra state for the 2025 gubernatorial election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has marked the 2024 Christmas celebration with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation – SGF, Senator George Akume, who was also a former governor of Benue State and also with the governor of Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia, in the spirit of the Christmas season. The...

Gov Alia Declares Two-Week Public Holidays For Benue Workers

Civil servants in Benue state are to enjoy two-week public holidays to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Governor Hyacinth Alia who made the declaration in Makurdi as part of his Christmas message to the people of Benue stated that the holiday would commence on December 24 and end on January 6, 2025. Alia, while encouraging them to use the period to engage in farming activities to boost food production and alleviate poverty, explained that...

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Sanctions Five Airlines

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has sanctioned two international and three domestic airlines operators for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. “The violations include nonpayment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the NCAA’s directives, missing luggage, manhandled luggage, short-landed baggage, delays and canceled flights. “Although airlines are not...

Five inmates graduate from National Open University with Second Class

Six inmates serving various jail terms at Umuahia Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN. Five of them earned Second Class Upper Division honours. Sarafina Nwokonnta, the Chief Operations Officer of Vision Africa Radio Umuahia disclosed this when the President of Vision Africa, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, hosted members of the Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). She emphasized that providing...

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