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By Michael Ovat The leadership of Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN), South East zone, has expressed extremely worried over high cost of electricity supply to members across the zone. The MAN Chairman, South East Zone, Lady Adaora Ogochukwu Chukwudozie, who expressed the disatisfaction on behalf of the Association while speaking to Journalists shortly after a closed of one-day MAN South East Industrial Energy Solutions and Investment Symposium, held at Prof Dora Akunyili women development center in Awka on Friday, July 31st, 2026, appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government, the South East governors and other concern stakeholders to urgently…
By Daniel Ezeigwe When Dr. Nonye Soludo marks her 56th birthday, it will be tempting to reduce the moment to the usual pleasantries reserved for the wives of powerful men. That would miss the whole story entirely. Born on July 31, 1970, in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, into a family of renowned educators, Nonye Frances Soludo built an identity long before she became Nigeria’s most talked-about First Lady. A computer scientist by training from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and later a finance graduate of the University of Westminster, she was, in her own right,…
The Editor Free fibroid surgeries have commenced at Enugu-Ukwu General Hospital in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of a medical outreach organised by the “Friends of Soludo” in honour of the birthdays of the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Dr Nonye Soludo. The programme, which offers free medical screening, treatment and surgeries to residents of the state, is aimed at easing the financial burden on patients who require specialised medical care. The exercise covers free myomectomy for women with fibroids and ovarian cysts, as well as other surgical interventions in designated hospitals across…
The naira extended its losing streak on Monday, depreciating to N1,407 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400/$ recorded last Friday. The local currency also weakened in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where it closed at N1,364/$, compared to N1,361/$ at the end of last week. Figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the indicative exchange rate slipped by N3, reflecting continued pressure on the official foreign exchange market. As a result, the gap between the parallel and official exchange rates widened to N43 per dollar, up from N39 recorded last Friday, highlighting persistent disparities…
By Daniel Ezeigwe The graduation of Oduko Soludo with First Class Honours in Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham has understandably drawn widespread cheers. Yet, alongside the celebration, some have questioned Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s decision to have his daughter study abroad instead of attending a Nigerian university. While every citizen has the right to scrutinize the choices of public office holders, such scrutiny should be guided by facts, logic, and fairness rather than hasty emotion or preconceived notions. First, the decision of where a child receives an education is fundamentally a personal family choice. Parents, irrespective of their profession or…
Daniel Ezeigwe The debate over the newly unveiled iconic sculpture of Professor Chinua Achebe at the popular Ugwu Nwasike has, expectedly, taken over sections of the social media. The dominant question has been whether the sculpture bears a perfect resemblance to the global literary icon. But perhaps the more important question is this: And what if it really doesn’t? Since when did our appreciation of a noble tribute become entirely dependent on photographic resemblance? Across the world, sculptures are artistic interpretations, not photocopies in stone or bronze. Every sculptor brings a unique perspective, influenced by artistic philosophy, symbolism, style and…
One of the teachers rescued after spending 56 days in the custody of kidnappers in Oyo State, Zacchaeus Olatunde, has claimed that he and the other captives were released by their abductors before security personnel eventually escorted them home. Olatunde made the claim during a telephone interview with Nigeria Info FM aired on Friday while recounting the ordeal of teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to him, the captives were permanently blindfolded throughout their captivity and were unable to determine where they had been taken. “It is difficult to say on…
The Editor A High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, sentenced one of the arrested native doctors, Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as “Onyeze Jesus” to six years imprisonment with an fine of N20 million, after finding him guilty under the Anambra Homeland Security Law. Okocha’s arraignment follows his arrest and detention, alongside other native doctors during a security operation carried out in February 2025. He is facing a three-count charge of flaunting money making through supernatural means on his social media handles as well as accused of preparing protective charms for criminals…
By Daniel Ezeigwe The digital age has given everyone a voice, but it has also placed a greater responsibility on anyone who chooses to use that voice. Today, the race for social media relevance, clicks and online traffic has created an unhealthy culture where sensationalism often takes precedence over fact. In that desperate quest for attention, some bloggers and content creators have turned falsehood, half-truths and deliberate distortions into a business model, with governments, public officials and institutions becoming easy preys and targets. While criticism remains an essential ingredient of democracy, there is a clear difference between holding leaders accountable…
The Editor A blogger, social media user and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine, Ejike Ofoegbu, has publicly apologised to the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, his family, and his son, Ozonna, for publishing fabricated and false stories and videos about them. Ofoegbu admitted responsibility for creating and circulating the “fake” videos on Facebook and other social media platforms in which he falsely claimed to be Soludo’s son, Ozonna Soludo. There have been trending videos and stories of the governor’s son, Ozonna, where he danced to a music that called out some Nigeria politicians, including his father, publicly shaming them.…