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By Michael Ovat -Awka The wife of the Anambra State governor and the founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo, has dedicated her just received National Leadership Conference (NLC) 2026 Award to her initiative crusaders for their immense support towards the height. The award according to Daniel Ezeigwe, her media aide, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday, was in recognition of her contributions to social impact and community development. Ezeigwe noted further that, the award which comes under the category of Excellence in Social Impact Leadership, recognizes individuals whose leadership and…
By Michael Ovat -Awka As the 2027 general elections gather momentum, the Senatorial candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Lilian Uche Ekwunife, has frantically declared that his followers and the people of Anambra remain committed to re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, victory of herself and all other candidates of the party in the state Ekwunife made the declaration during a one-day Anambra Central stakeholders meeting with local government and ward officials of the party from the zone, held at the Senator Uche Ekwunife event center in Awka, on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Ekwunife, who is also the South-East…
By Michael Ovat -Awka The Anambra State Police Command has advised parents especially, the young mothers to always protect and reject the get-rich-quick scheme of the children. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement titled; “Lessons from the recent child exploitation investigation in Onitsha which he signed and made available to Journalists in Awka, on Friday. The statement read; “The Anambra State Police Command, following the recent investigation involving a 36-year-old woman in Onitsha and the rescue of four children, is using the opportunity to remind parents, particularly young mothers, that no financial difficulty, social pressure…
By Michael Ovat -Awka The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has pardoned popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly knows as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki. Nwangwu who was among eight native doctors arrested in 2025 for their involvement in the promotion of money ritual, quick wealth and use of human parts for ritual had earlier this year entered a plea bargain with the state government. He was later offered a light sentence of 11 month and incarcerated on Nigeria Correctional Facility, Amawbia, Anambra State, and also given the condition of renouncing his fetish practice and promising to become ambassador of…
By Michael Ovat -Awka Following the adjournment of a 98-year-old land dispute matter between Enugwu quarters and Umuenu quarters of Umuawulu community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, the people of Umuenu has reiterated their called on the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke SAN, to steer clear and remain neutral in the ongoing case. The people made the called while speaking with Journalists at the premises of the Awka High Court, on Friday, shortly after the case was adjourned to 12th October, 9th November and 7th December, 2026 respectively for further hearing by…
By Michael Ovat – Awka The Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Transport in Collaboration with Electric Vehicle Automobiles Limited, has commence a three:day free training and empowerment of over 1,000 transport operators and other stakeholders on electric vehicle skills in the state. The three-day training programme which commences today, September 17th, at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka.is designed to equip participants with skills relevant to the emerging electric vehicle industry, is billed to end on Saturday, September 19th 2026. Declaring the training workshop open on behalf of the State government, the Commissioner for Transport, Hon…
By Michael Ovat -Awka The First Lady of Anambra State and the founder of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has been selected as a recipient of the National Leadership Conference (NLC) 2026 Award in recognition of her contributions to social impact and community development. The award which comes under the category of Excellence in Social Impact Leadership, recognizes individuals whose leadership and initiatives have made significant contributions to improving the lives of people and communities. In an official letter notifying Dr. Soludo of her selection, the organizers expressed their delight in informing her of the…
By Michael Ovat-Awka The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Owerrl Zone, has revealed that over fifty casual lecturers at the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerrl, are earning fifty thousand naira only as monthly salary amidst hardship in Nigeria. The union lamented that the Varsity lecturers have been on strike for the past 37 days agitatiing for a better education system for the State and the country as a whole The union accused the IMSU management of using the casual staff to decieve the public that all is well in the University. They appeal to the State…
By Michael Ovat -Awka Anambra State government has released what it termed the public debt records of the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of the 2027 general election, Mr Peter Obi, while he was governor of Anambra State. In a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, and titled Gov Peter Obi and Record of Public Debt in Anambra: Facts Beyond Propaganda and Lies, the state government insisted Obi left behind debt as governor, both in domestic loans and unpaid pensions and gratuity. The statement read: “Our attention has…
By Michael Ovat -Awka The Anambra State Police Command has commenced enhanced security deployment to schools and strategic locations across the State as schools resume for the new academic session, in line with the Inspector-General of Police’s Safe School Initiative. The operation, according to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement in Awka on Wednesday, coordinated under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP Harrison Oruruo, involves the deployment of Police personnel, sister security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to designated schools and strategic locations across the State. The deployment is aimed…