One week before the shutdown of the portal for the receipt of applications for the 2023 recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force, Southeast remains the geo-political zone that turned in the lowest application for the exercise. The latest statistics made available by the Police Service Commission, PSC on Sunday, showed that a total of five hundred and seven thousand, seven hundred and seventy-four (547,774) applications for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force have so far been received in the Police Recruitment portal. The 6-week mandatory requirement for such exercise stipulated by the…
Author: Kenechukwu Ofomah
The 2023 annual ZIK’s annual lecture provided the opportunity for African leaders to brainstorm on Africa’s socio-political and economic development, while proffering answers to the factors that hindered the continent’s march to greatness. Among personalities present at the event which marked the 12th edition of the lecture series, were former president of Malawi Dr Joyce Hilda Banda, the 2023 Labour Party LP presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi, the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Seyi Makinde, among others. The lecture series held annually by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, was instituted to celebrate the legacies of the great…
A sexton taking care of the churchyard of St Michaels and All Angels Church, Ifite-Awka has been nabbed for impregnating a 14-year old girl. The suspect, a 31-year-old man identified as James Rich, who resides in the church premises, is from Cross Rivers State. He is also said to be married, with two kids, while the wife is expecting a new baby. The suspect was arrested by officials of the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and brought to the Ministry on Thursday. According to the victim, who has some bodily growth challenges, revealed that the incident usually occur…
AIG Godwin Ndidi Aghaulor on Wednesday assumed duty as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG in charge of the 13th Police Zonal Command, in charge of Anambra and Enugu States. AIG Aghaulor was appointed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun to head the Zonal Police Command, following the retirement of AIG Tony Adejoh Olofu, who was formerly in charge of the Command. At the Command’s headquarters in Ukpo, Dunikofia Council Area of Anambra State, AIG Aghaulor was received by top police officers in the command, after taken salute from a guard of honour mounted for him by the Sentry Guard.…
The Anambra State Police Command says its formations in Ozubulu and Umunze towns have smashed two deadly syndicates extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public via deadly threats. A statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that after a painstaking investigation, two suspects were nabbed at Umunze, Orumba South Council Headquarters According to him, “the suspects had sent text messages to their victim identifying themselves as members of ESN and demanding that he paid them a huge sum or else he and his daughter would be kidnapped and killed. “Both suspects are now cooling their feet in detention…
A university don, Prof. Onyekachukwu Ndubuisi says an understanding and adoption of philosophical measures by Nigeria’s political class to begin to address the problems of religious, political, ethnic and tribal bias in the governance of the country. This is a sure way to move the nation forward. Prof. Ndubuisi gave the position in his inaugural lecture at the 3rd Inaugural Lecture of Tansian University at the Law Faculty Hall of Umunya Permanent Site of the university. Ndubuisi, who is the Head of Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Director of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, Tansian University, Anambra state, observed that religious,…
The immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has told Governor Chukwuma Soludo to fulfil his promise to pay disengagement allowance to all political appointees who worked under him. Obiano, who was governor in Anambra State between 2014 and 2022, recalled that Soludo made the promise in his countryhome, Aguleri at the point of his departure. Recall that the Obiano regime was characterized with massive political appointments, which unconfirmed sources put at over 5000, putting a big hole in the state coffers Many of the appointees at the time were alleged to be acquaintances and children of friends…
Individuals whom God has blessed with immense wealthy must begin to use their wealth to impact the lives of the poor and the needy around them, to justify God’s blessings upon them. The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese, the Right Reverend Ephraim Ikeakor gave the charge during a sermon at the burial service of a knight of the Order of St John, Sir Bernard Afoka, at Eziama village, Amichi. Addressing the mammoth crowd that turned up to witness the final rites of passage for the deceased at his countryhome, Ikeakor who took his Bible text from the story of the…
Anambra Governor’s wife and founder of the non-governmental organization, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has called for reevaluation of dietary lifestyle and physical habits in the face of growing mortalities resulting from diabetes. Mrs Soludo, who stated this in a statement to mark the 2023 World Diabetes Day in Awka, observed that part of the vision of her NGO is to preach healthy lifestyle as an important factor to fighting deadly diseases such as diabetes. The governor’s wife referred to the 2021 report by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) that over 537 million adults globally, representing one…
The Chief Executive Officer of Blueshield Security Company Limited, Ozor Chief Jeff Nweke has revealed that the main reason no police formation was attacked in Awka, Anambra State Capital during the 2020 ENDSARS protests, was because his security outfit deployed its personnel massively to protect those formations. Ozor Nweke made the disclosure on Tuesday while fielding questions from newsmen, over insinuations making the rounds that his security outfit, is enmeshed in a conflict with the State Police Command. The Blueshield Security Company Limited, established in 2014, was registered with the Coporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to provide security services to safeguard…
The need has been stressed for Diabetics to always seek the professional services of a qualified medical doctor for proper assessment and introduction of the appropriate therapy. A consultant physician, and Senior Lecturer at the Internal Medicine Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Dr Chinyelu Ufoaroh, made the call in a chat with our correspondent on World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day, marked every 14th of November each year, is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus. The theme for the 2023 celebration is, “Access to Diabetes Care.” Dr. Ufoaroh described Diabetes Mellitus as a metabolic illness…
The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Tuesday vowed to stop at nothing to end the menace of Crude oil theft, illegal dealings on petroleum products and oil pipeline vandalism as well as rid the state of vandals. Edwin Osuala, the State Commandant, gave this assurance in Awka, shortly after receiving six suspects apprehended by officers of the Nigerian Navy, Onitsha Outpost and handed over to the Command for further investigation and prosecution in court. A statement for the Public Relations Officer of the Command, which gave details on the suspects said, “On the 03/11/2023 at about 06:00hrs , one…
About 100 occupants of a three-storey building rented out as hostel to students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, have been evacuated following serious structural defects observed in the building. The building has also been sealed off by the Anambra State Government, through the State Physical Planning Board, ANSPPB. The hostel known as Devora hostel, is located at Igbariam, the host community to the State University. TNC correspondent who visited the building reports that there were massive cracks from the foundations of the building up to its pillars. The occupants of the building had informed the management of the state-owned university…
The School of Business Studies has emerged as the overall winners clinching 8 Gold medals in the just concluded Federal Polytechnic Oko, Rector’s Unity Cup competition which held at the campus ground, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Also, the School of Engineering which came out as over all Runner-up(second position) in all Sports/Athletics students competitions won the prestigious male football Rector’s Unity Cup defeating the School of Business Studies by 3 goals to 1 in the final football match. Speaking during the closing ceremony before decorating the winners and trophy presentation, the First female Rector, Federal…
The Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner Honourable Ify Obinabo over the weekend, ensured the smooth burial of late Chike Aniakor and his daughter, Chiziterem Aniakor in the family compound in Umunya, Oyi Local government area of the state. This came following the refusal of the deceased younger brother Vincent Aniakor and the father, Obi Aniakor to bury late Chike and daughter in the family compound. Chike Obi Aniakor, the first son of Mr Obi Aniakor died at the age of 47 years after a protracted illness while his daughter late Chiziterem Aniakor aged 2 years died two weeks after her father’s death, as a result of breathing…
Ahead of the final announcement of results and declaration of winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Imo State, the Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Sunday, expressed confidence over a peaceful and violence free poll in the state. The Ohaneze Ndigbo acting Youth leader, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, in a statement on Sunday, said no single casualty or bloodshed was recorded anywhere across the state. He also appreciated President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who had been monitoring the exercise to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible poll. He said, “After monitoring 305 wards in the state, may…
Despite several threats from the custodian and some of its worshippers, Anambra State Government has finally dismantled the revered Olulu Eke Deity in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area, to pave the way for the construction of a new flyover at the town’s roundabouts. Despite facing stiff resistance from worshippers of the deity, Governor Soludo fulfilled his earlier threat to remove the deity. The initial warnings by the state government, to remove Udo Olulu Eke deity, held in high regard in Ekwulobia and the surrounding Aguata area, prompted objections from the Chief priest, Okenye (the Ancient One), who questioned the government’s authority over the sacred site. “Tell Soludo…
The Anambra State Government has disclosed that 2.3 million children, under the age of 0-59 months, received Polio vaccines in the first phase of the Outbreak Response Exercise (OBR-I), in September. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday to flag off the second phase of the Polio immunisation campaign (OBR-II), in Awka. The campaign is being implemented by the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners. Obidike said the first phase of the campaign which held from the 16th…
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths World Wide has passionately appealed to millions of voters in Imo State to troop out enmasse and cast their votes for their preferred governorship candidates during the Saturday, November 11 guber polls. The group made the call in Owerri on Thursday, at the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu’s Glasshouse, after a a convention of Igbo Youth Leaders and Stakeholders. Among the Youth Leaders and Stakeholders of Igbo Extraction that graced the convention were those from Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide, National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN), National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), among other Community Based Youth Organisations.…
Anambra State Government on Wednesday continued its development control efforts along Airport Road, Nteje in Oyi Council Area of the State. Among structures demolished during the exercise carried out by the State Joint Enforcement Taskforce on Illegal Buildings, with the support of security personnel, were fences that violated the 50 meters setback from the road. It was observed that the State Physical Planning Board, ANSPPB, had issued demolition notice to the owners of the structures, as markings on the walls showed the dates they were formally communicated to stop further development. Recall that the taskforce had earlier last month, demolished…
The Pad Bank initiative of the wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo on Wednesday recorded a major milestone with the donation of 300 packs of sanitary pads and 100 gallons of disinfectant by the World Health Organization, WHO. The items donated to support the Pad Bank initiative of the governor’s wife, were handed over to the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo team in Awka, by the Anambra State Director of the WHO, Dr Abdulnasir Adamu. Recall that the governor’s wife had last month, launched the pad bank initiative, to promote sound hygiene hygiene among school girls in the state,…
Enugu State has been chosen as one of the states of the Federation, to participate in the e-governance pilot training, billed to commence in the first quarter of 2024. This was revealed during a meeting of a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy with Dr. Malachy Agbo, the Enugu State Commissioner for Human Development and Poverty Eradication on Tuesday The Federal Ministry’s delegation to the meeting which held at the Enugu State Commissioner’s office in Enugu, was led by Engr. Ekworo MalcDonald, Chief Programme Analyst, and Mrs Oriloye Elizabeth, Principal Programme Analyst. The delegation while commending…
After eighteen years of neglect and abandonment, succor has finally come the way of the dilapidated Student Union Government SUG complex of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Giant House. This is as the Anambra Youth Commander and Chairman/ CEO of Pool King Global Investment Limited, Hon. Gabriel Chukwunwendu, has commenced the renovation of the structure. It was gathered that the building which houses the offices for the members of the SUG executives including the Legislative arm of the SUG had been abandoned for a very long time, resulting in inability of the student Union body to access it for meetings…
It will be to the best interest of Anambra people, that Governor Chukwuma Soludo is allowed an uninterrupted eight years in the state saddle, to actualize his Solution Manifesto. The Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Sir Ifeatu Obi-Okoye gave the opinion while reacting in a chat with TNC correspondent in Awka, to the maiden Anambra Youths Conference held over the weekend in Awka, Anambra State Capital. The event held at the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, saw the youths interact with the governor, listen to his vision for a better future for the youths,…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has again exemplified himself as a fearless leader, committed to challenging and resolving very difficult trends that had hitherto left the poor masses in a precarious situation. This is according to the acting National Youth Leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, who was reacting to the governor recent call for the Churches to reduce the cost of education in their institutions. The governor had made the call over the weekend, when he attended the 2023 Prayer Rally of the Anglican Communion in Anambra State, held at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has lost his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo, (Ichie Akukananwa 1) to the cold hands of death. Pa Simeon died in the early hours of today, Monday 6, November, 2023. According to a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Christian Aburime, Pa Simeon is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, twenty-two grand-children and six great-grand children. “Governor Soludo noted that his late father lived a fulfilled life and died at the ripe age of ninety-two years (92) “Further information will be communicated to the public in due course,” the short…
Despite every effort by security agencies aided by the Anambra State Government to address the spate of cult killings in the state, gunmen suspected to be cultists over the weekend shot a man dead in Awka, the state capital. The assailants suspected to be a members of a cult group killed man identified as Aluka at Ifite, a village in Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim who is said to reside around second market in Ifite was gunned down by his assailants not far from his residence. Last month, the Police in Anambra had boasted that it had arrested…
The maiden Anambra Youths Conference over the weekend held in Awka, Anambra State Capital, with Governor Chukwuma Soludo reiterating his commitment to building a greater future for youths in the state. At the event, it was all-friendly interaction and discussions, as the governor unveiled his plans for youth development and how the young people can key into the efforts of his administration. The venue of the event, the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka, was filled with youths as they contributed ideas on how best to make Anambra a better place. From the APGA youths to the students wing, ASATU Youth and Ohanaeze, Governor Soludo…
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on Saturday, called for unity of faith among christians in the country, to ensure prayer that works for the Nigerian nation. The governor made the call when he joined the Anglican Communion in the state for the 2023 Prayer Rally. The event which held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, saw Governor Soludo with his Deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim take part in the Anglican Communion biggest annual prayer rally where evangelism and prayers for libration, peace and progress of the state formed the major high point. Governor Soludo in his speech called for the…
Not less than 600 persons have been nabbed across parts of the commercial city of Onitsha and its environs, for various touting activities in the past one week. This follows the successful launch of an anti-tout team known as the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad, SASA recently by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that the governor had at the launch of the special squad, declared total war against touting, which has mitigated commercial activities across parts of the state, as well as increased the spate of crime and criminality in the state. It was gathered that the arrested touts, numbering about 632…
