By Ovat Abeng The embattled Onitsha main market has been reopened for trading as order by the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo. It was gathered that the traders commenced reopening of their shops at about 7 am. Recall that the market was shut down last week Monday by the governor as one of measures…
By Ovat Abeng The Chairman of Umueri village- Ogbunike community in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, Hon Lovi Elobisi has called on relevant authorities particularly the Nigerian Police and the state government to investigate the failed assassination attempt on his life. The attempt which took place along the popular St. Monica’s road Ogbunike,…
By Ovat Abeng Leadership of the Onitsha main market in Anambra State, has described the one-week closure of the market by governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as a wise decision to restore their economic fortune, lost as a result of the Monday sit-at-home order initiated by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Chairman of the…
In a decisive move to enforce compliance with the state’s directive against the controversial Monday sit-at-home order, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Onitsha main market for one week in the first instance. The action follows repeated defiance by traders at the popular Markets, who did not open…
The palace of the Arujale-Ojime of Okeluse Kingdom, Ondo State, has issued a stern warning to the general public against what it described as disrespectful modes of address directed at the 22-year-old traditional ruler, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II. In a statement issued on behalf of the palace on Friday, the Chief of Staff to…
Former governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that Nigerians are now saying food is becoming too cheap. Mr Oshiomhole spoke during an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday. He stated, “There are Nigerians now who are saying food is becoming too cheap.” Mr Oshiomhole explained that the reforms…
Tension has risen in parts of Ghana after threats linked to the extremist group Boko Haram surfaced on social media, following the arrest and remand of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a Kusasi man who allegedly paraded himself as the Bakwu Naaba despite long-standing government recognition of another chief. Boko Haram began trending in Ghana this week…
By Kelvin Obambon Tensions are mounting in Akamkpa Local Government Area as the New Ekuri community and a local timber firm, Ezemac International Limited, trade accusations over logging activities within one of Nigeria’s most prestigious community-managed forest reserves. The dispute highlights a growing friction between local conservation efforts and commercial logging interests following the lifting…
A Nigerian, Kolawole Ajayi, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after revealing that he left his career as a nursery and primary school teacher in Nigeria to become a full-time suya seller in London. Ajayi’s story gained attention following a viral interview on TikTok by @Onijekujelondon, where he was seen preparing suya while recounting…
By Ovat Abeng Rev. Fr. Lawrence Nwankwo, Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state, has celebrated his survival of a 44 minutes ordeal in the hands of gunmen operating in the state. Rev. Fr. Nwankwo, invited friends and locals recently to join him in a Thanksgiving Mass conducted…