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By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Police Command, has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, as the new Commissioner of Police in the State. His assumption was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on Monday, August 10th, 2026, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. According to Ikenga, CP Nnanna Oji Ama takes over the leadership of the Command following the retirement of the immediate past Commissioner of Police who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police,AIG Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, before his…
By Michael Ovat The reappointment of Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria has been described as a strategic move to consolidate ongoing reforms in the nation’s knowledge sector. Prof. Anunobi, a Professor of Library and Information Science and former Deputy University Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, was first appointed in September 2021. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has now renewed her tenure for a final five-year term. In the last three years, under her 8-Point Agenda, the National Library has recorded significant progress in digitization, automation, and…
By Michael OvatThe frontline candidate for Dunukofia, Njikoka and Anaocha Federal Constituency of Anambra State ahead of the 2027 general election, under the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Prince Chukwudi Oli, has called on the women of Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka Local Government Area to remain united and continue to promote peace, love and good moral values in their homes and community. Oli, popularly known as “Oba Ezeafia” gave the charge when he graced the 2026 August meeting hosted by the women at Obu Umunri hall over the weekend. He described women as the pillars of every good…
……..pledge support for 2027 By Michael Ovat Leaders of the Hausa and Northern communities in Anambra State have dismissed allegations that Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), discriminated against northerners or ordered the demolition of a mosque during his tenure as Governor of Anambra State. The community leaders, who spoke with journalists in Awka and Onitsha yesterday, described the allegations as politically motivated and intended to damage Obi’s reputation ahead of the 2027 general election. They said that, contrary to the claims being circulated, northerners in Anambra enjoyed a cordial relationship with the Obi administration and…
By Michael Ovat The Anambra government in collaboration with security agencies in the state, on Saturday, held a public awareness campaign against crime, terrorism and other social vices in Anambra State. The campaign featured a solidarity sensitization walk involving personnel and representatives of several security and public agencies, including the Police, Nigeria Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Agunechemba, Heads of Federal Establishments, Ministry of Information, Red Cross, Anambra Bus Drivers Forum (ABDF) and Anambra Tricycle Riders Forum (ATRF), among others. The sensitization walk culminated at the Light House Tower, where the State Commissioner for…
By Michael Ovat Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved N500 million for the acquisition of major medical equipment and the funding of accreditation for critical departments at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku-Awka. The fund was disclosed by the Chief Medical Director of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Dr. Maureen Umeakuewulu, on Saturday, July 8th, 2026. Dr. Umeakuewulu disclosed this while defending the hospital’s 2025 financial year before the Public Accounts Committee of the Anambra State House of Assembly. She appreciated the state government for its support and commitment to repositioning the institution for…
By Michael Ovat The Anambra State Government has launched SmartGov, a digital self-service platform designed to make access to government information and public services faster, easier and more convenient for residents. The platform allows citizens to ask questions about government services in a conversational format and receive instant, accurate responses from an intelligent virtual assistant known as NORA, eliminating the need for multiple visits to government offices or lengthy searches for information. With the new platform, residents can obtain guidance on issues such as tax payments, applications for Certificates of Occupancy, business registration, healthcare services and other government-related enquiries from…
The Editor The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged 1,650 newly deployed National Youth Service Corps members in the state to use their service year to promote national unity, develop their skills and contribute to Nigeria’s progress. Soludo gave the charge during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2026 NYSC Batch B Stream II corps members at the Nnamdi Azikiwe NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Friday. Soludo represented by his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, said the NYSC scheme offered young Nigerians a rare opportunity to meet people from…
By Michael Ovat Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, has denied allegations that he or the local government received or managed billions of naira generated from the allocation of shops at the Agbedo Motor Parts Market in Nnewi, insisting that the council had no financial involvement in the privately executed market development project. Anazodo, who reacted in an interview to allegations contained in a viral video, said he was shocked by the claims, maintaining that neither he nor the council collected or managed any funds connected with the Agbedo Motor Parts Market project. “I did not…
By Michael Ovat The Wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has emerged as the winner of the Health Activism category at the 2026 BudgIT Active Citizens Awards, a national recognition celebrating individuals and organizations making remarkable contributions to civic engagement and social development across Nigeria. The prestigious award ceremony, according to her media aide, Daniel Ezeigwe who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, on Thursday, acknowledges her outstanding leadership in advancing preventive healthcare, community wellness and public health advocacy through the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative. He said at the award ceremony which was…