Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has reiterated his commitment to turn the state to a livable and prosperous homeland. He said with the ongoing transformation of the state, particularly in the state capital, his tenure would be the first time governor of the state would be living in government house. Soludo revealed this on
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Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has called for intervention of both federal government and development partners on the gully erosion at Umuagu, Nnobi road, along Nnobi-Ideani-Nkpor Federal Road. Soludo who made the call during on-the-spot assessment visit to the location, promised his government would begin immediate remedial measures. The road, strategically located has been
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No fewer than 4000 youths in Anambra State have been trained in twenty-two different skills under the Youth Development and Empowerment programme of the state government tagged, “One Youth, Two Skills” solution. Governor Chukwuma Soludo disclosed this during the closing ceremony of 2023 Batch B stream 2 Orientation course at the NYSC Unity Permanent Orientation
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Two officers of the Unified Hybrid Enforcement Team (UHBET) acting on behalf of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AiRS) have been dismissed over misconduct. The dismissal followed viral video of personnel of the team dragging a citizen, identified as a commercial transport operator, out of his vehicle and driving away in the same vehicle.
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A total of 19 first-class graduates of the Continuous Education Programme (CEP), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State have been honoured by the Alumni body. The Alumni also awarded former governorship candidate in the State, Valentine Ozigbo; CEO of Olite Manufacturing Companies, Mr. John Nwabueze and Chief Chinedu Umeadi with humanitarian service awards. The
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The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities(JONAPWD) Anambra state chapter has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to capture them on the proposed distribution of government palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The group proposed a minimum of 10% of government palliatives to be allocated to its members within each ward/community. In
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Wives of Police officers in Anambra State have donated foodstuffs and other materials worth over N700,000 to two Care Giving Centers in the State. The women under the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) Anambra State Chapter, visited Divine Mercy Orphanage Home, Amawbia and Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, Old, and Tramps (RECDOT) in Ozubulu. Making
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Igbakwu Community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, has rejected the Anambra State Police Command’s Autopsy report of its slain 70 year-old son, Chief Daniel Mbanefo. The people appealed to Inspector General of Police to constitute an Independent Investigation Team to conduct an autopsy on the corpse allegedly murdered by member of the
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Women of Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested alleged decision of their male counterpart to remove the sitting Woman President General(PG), Lolo Ngozi Nwankwo by end of the year. The women, led by their senior counterpart known as Ogbanabo Umunwanyi Mgbakwu, the group’s arm responsible for maintaining peace and
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has explained reasons behind power outage currently being experienced in Awka, Anambra State. Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh in a statement said the outage followed loss of supply from its source of power at the TCN Station, Onitsha yesterday evening. He apologised to customers, assuring of soon restoration
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Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has stressed the need for parents, guardians and entire society to rise against increasing moral decay and abandonment of basic societal norms. Soludo’s wife gave the charge on Thursday while reacting to death of a 3-day old baby boy rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra
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Major crisis was averted in Onitsha as efforts by Court bailiffs to execute judgement order of court of competent jurisdiction on a businessman, Chief Ngozi Okpagu and his firm regarding Niger Bridge Head Asaba Bound Park otherwise known as NIWA Park was nearly frustrated by Okpagu and Police officers from Fegge Police Station in the
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The former chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC) Chief Simon Okeke has charged the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) handling the issues that emanated from the 2023 general elections to ensure quick dispensation of justice. Chief Okeke (Ochendo Amichi) made this appeal during an interactive session with journalists in his Akatar Lodge, Amichi in Nnewi
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A group, Team Make Ogbunike Great (TMOG) has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to invest hugely in the Ogbunike cave in Oyi Local Government Area of the state to increase internal generated revenue of his government. The group said the cave has the potential of adding N40billion annually to the economy of
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People of Isuaniocha Community in Awka North local government area of Anambra State have protested imposition of traditional ruler on them by State Government. The protesters, numbering over 1000 rejected traditional ruler who was issued with certificate of recognition by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The locals who marched to government House, Awka with placards said what
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