Commercial Motorcyclists In Gombe Accuse Police Of Extortion

Following the ban on the movement of motorcycles between 7 pm and 6 am by the Gombe State Police Command last month to curb phone snatching and other crimes across the state, commercial motorcyclists in the state, popularly known as “Achaba”, have accused policemen of extortion. Speaking with newsmen, the commercial motorcyclists have alleged that policemen deployed to enforce restrictions on motorcycles in the state are extorting them and other private users in the state....

NCWS Support Data-Driven For Development

The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing responsible youths, promoting peace, and supporting national efforts to gather accurate population data for effective planning and development. NCWS National President, Princess Edna D.D Azura, stated this during the 2025 World Population Day commemoration in Abuja, with the theme “Empowering Youth, Advancing Development: Harnessing Data for a Better Future”. Princess Azura said the Council believes in the potential of the youth, both...

UNICEF Partners Traditional Leaders To Tackle Out-of-School Children In Adamawa

In the fight against the growing number of out-of-school children in Adamawa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Adamawa State Government, has engaged traditional institutions to tackle the trend. Speaking during an orientation and engagement session held on Monday in Numan for traditional rulers in the southern zone of the state, UNICEF Education Specialist, Dr. Abdulrahaman Ibrahim Ado, emphasized the importance of traditional leaders...

APGA National Chairman, Sly Ezeokenwa Buries Father

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, on Saturday, buried father, Chief Sir Sylvester Ezeokenwa, who passed on a few months earlier at 71 years. The funeral, which took place at Umuchu in Aguata local government, was very well-attended by APGA leaders, leaders of other political parties, the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, members of the State Executive Council, members of Anambra State House of Assembly, and the Deputy...

Agricultural Interventions In Ekiti Are Curbing Crime In Rural Communities – Oyebanji

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has restated his administration’s commitment to boost food production through  strategic agricultural interventions. Speaking at the official launch of the Odu’a Agro-Industrial Hub and flag-off of the SWAgCo-BATNF Sustainable Development of Maize Micro-Enterprise Farmers Project in Oke-Ako, Governor Oyebanji emphasized that previous agricultural efforts by his administration have yielded significant results over the past two and a half years, stressing that his government has been able to tackle crimes...

Enugwu-Ukwu Agog, as Mega Abattoir Hosts YPP Governorship Candidate

Enugwu-Ukwu town, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday evening, with excitement, received Sir Paul Chukwuma, the Anambra State Governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, and his Deputy, Uzu Okagbue, who were hosted by Chief Michael Onyeka Obidi, the CEO of Mega Abattoir. Sir Paul Chukwuma, who arrived at the Mega Abattoir spot in Enugwu-Ukwu with his Deputy, Uzu Okagbue, and members of his team, was most warmly received by...

Umunnachi Community Expresses Solidarity with the YPP Guber Candidate

Umunnachi community in Dunukofia LGA, on Saturday, expressed their support for Sir Paul Chukwuma, the Young Progressive Party, YPP candidate, and his deputy, Uzu Okagbue, in the November 8, Anambra State Governorship election. This support expressed by the community came as Uzu Okagbue, informed them that he is on the ticket of the YPP with Sir Paul Chukwuma, the party’s candidate. The event, which was held at the civic centre of Umunnachi, was well-attended by...

“We are no Rubber Stamp” – Anambra Speaker, Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze

On Thursday, members of the Anambra State 8th House of Assembly marked two years in office, in an event attended by close friends and associates of the Assembly and members. In his address to mark the second anniversary at the Anambra State House of Assembly complex, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze said that the Assembly is not a rubber stamp. Responding to allegations that the House of Assembly is a mere...

Anambra Times Set for a Roundtable on Southeast Economic Potential

The publisher of Anambra Times, Dr. Paul Nwosu, has announced a roundtable on Southeast Economic potentials by Anambra Times, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The roundtable, which will be chaired by Senator Victor Umeh, has Professor Godwin Onu, an erudite professor of political science and a former Rector of Oko Polytechnic, as the lead presenter. The theme of the roundtable is; “Harnessing the...

Monarch Charges His Colleagues Not To Sell Lands To Strangers

To ensure peaceful cohabitation in Taraba State, the Emir of Muri, Alh Abbas Njidda on Tafida has advised royal fathers to stop selling lands that belong to their communities to strangers who may be criminals. The Monarch gave the advice while addressing thousands of people in his palace in Jalingo during his Eid- El- Kebir Sallah homage “Ward heads and District Heads must know that whatever is kept for a community must be protected because it belongs to...

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