Suspension of  Igwe Neni: “Governor’s action unjustifiable, has no basis in Law” – Barr. Enwezor

A revered senior lawyer and two-term member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Chugbo Enwezor, has described the suspension of Igwe Neni, His Royal Highness Igwe Damian Ezeani, by the Government of Anambra State, as unjust and illegal. This, he said when he was featured on Viko Tv’s Politics Now, hosted by Ebuka Onyekwelu. Hon. Enwezor, who seriously supported Prof. Soludo in the 2021 guber election in Anambra State, also asked the...

Osun State Government Sacks Three Traditional Rulers

The Osun State government has nullified the selection of Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Olalekan Akadiri, and declared the stool vacant. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi called on all parties involved to wait for the court to determine a suit on the stool currently pending before the Court of Appeal. A statement explained that government decisions on the stools were contained in six white papers on various committees...

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles shock Cote d’Ivoire with 1-0 win

Nigeria on Thursday stood tall in the face of intense Ivorian pressure to beat the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan. William Troost-Ekong secured the win for the Super Eagles midway through the second half, in the 55th minute with a penalty kick. The game was Nigeria’s first win at the AFCON tournament. The Super Eagles entered the game under immense pressure following their 1-1...

IGP launches Special Intervention Squad to combat kidnapping in Abuja

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun has stepped up the aggressive posture against kidnapping gangs in Nigeria by setting up a Special Intervention Squad, SIS. The SIS, said IGP Egbetokun, is the Nigeria Police Force’s ‘bold strategy’ to end the menace of kidnappings and killings in the capital city of Abuja. The squad is a team of specially trained mobile police personnel whose mission is to ensure that “every corner of the FCT...

You don’t have respect for Anambra monarchs, Obi of Onitsha blasts Soludo

The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has expressed sadness over the way the Anambra State Government led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been treating the traditional rulers in the state. Achebe, who is apparently angered by the way the monarch of Neni, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Damian Ezeani, was suspended by the state government recently for conferring chieftaincy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, in a letter authored by himself,...

Anambra: Obi of Onitsha Dismisses Govt Claims on Igwe’s Suspension as “Afterthought”

The Chairman of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council – ASTRC, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, has dismissed the claims by Anambra State Government that the traditional ruler of Neni, Igwe Damian Ezeani violated the law and the Council’s code of conduct, leading to his suspension. The highly revered Obi of Onitsha berated the administration of Governor Soludo and also the commissioner for local government, Hon. Tony-collins Nwabunwanne, in the seven-page letter,...

Our administration will continue to work from where Buhari stopped – Tinubu

…Promises his govt will stamp out remaining vestiges of boko haram, banditry, others President Bola Tinubu has said that his government will continue to work from where former President Muhammadu Buhari stopped, even as he assured that his government will stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, Ansaru, banditry and kidnapping gangs. The President also noted that the job of securing every inch of our country is yet to be finished, stressing that they...

Inflation hits 28.92% as food prices skyrocket

Nigeria’s inflation rate in December 2023 climbed to 28.92 per cent as a halt to petrol subsidies stoked transport costs, pushed up the prices of commodities and the naira weakened against the United States dollar. The December 2023 inflation rate is an increase of 0.72 per cent points from the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its report on Monday. The rate increased by 7.58 per cent from that recorded in...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Soludo honours Nigeria’s fallen heroes

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State on Monday at the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day honoured Nigerian fallen heroes, even as he commended the service of military personnel. The Governor reasserted that despite the odds, Nigeria remains a black power in the world The Wreath laying ceremony which held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, also saw Governor Soludo deliver a heartfelt speech acknowledging the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces as well as...

Nine Commissioners In Rivers State To Be Re-Screen

Nine former Commissioners who resigned from the state executive council on Wednesday are to appear before the Rivers State House of Assembly to re-screen and re-confirm. The Clerk of the house, Mr Emeka Amadi who made this known in a statement on Monday in Port-Harcourt, said the affected commissioners are expected to produce 40 sets of their Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies as well as original copies of their credentials to the State House of Assembly, Legislative...

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