By Ovat Abeng The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Owerri Zone has urged the Nigerian Government (both federal and states) to allocate 30 percent budget to education sector. The zone argue that the percentage, if implemented would go a long way in addressing some of the challenges confronting public universities in the country, particularly,…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Government has banned the practice of writing assignments inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the directive on Thursday while addressing participants on the third day of a capacity building workshop organized by the Ministry of Education for private…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has arrested four suspected persons in Achalla community, Awka North Local Government Area, for allegedly impersonating the Squad’s operatives and conducting illegal operations in the area. The suspects were reportedly parading the streets of Achalla community, wearing uniforms and carrying fake Anti tout (NdiAkudo) identity…
By Ovat Abeng Governorship candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has condemned the suspension of the lawmaker representing Ayamelum State Constituency, Hon Bernard Udemezue by the Anambra State House of Assembly. It was gathered that Udemezue was suspended during plenary on Tuesday on the recommendation of the ethics and…
By Ovat Abeng The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has attributed the ongoing power outage in Anambra State and parts of Enugu State to an explosion that occurred early Wednesday at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) substation in Awada, Anambra State. In a statement issued on Thursday by Emeka Ezeh, Group Head, Corporate…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, have said his administration has successfully eliminated over sixty criminal camps located in the eight troubling local government areas of the State. He said the free councils areas that we under the control unknown gunmen before his administration came on board, comprises; Ihiala, Nnewi South, Orumba…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra state branch coordinator of Rotary Action Group For Peace Nigerian Chapter, RAGFP-NC, Rtn. Engr Obiudu Chidi, has urged political science students of Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe (NOCEN), to distinguished themselves as professionals from crowd politics in Nigeria. Chidi gave the charges while delivery a lecture at this year 2025…
By Ovat Abeng The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, is set to conclude its annual press week with a grand ceremony on Thursday, August 28, 2025, where it will honour several distinguished individuals. The event, which marks the climax of the weeklong activities that began on August 7, will see Architect Okechukwu…
By Ovat Abeng The leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka branch (ASUU-UNIZIK), has expressed worry over the same salary structure for members in the past sixteen years. The Union expressed their dissatisfaction while protesting in front of the University gate by Enugu-Onitsha expressway Awka, on Tuesday to call the attention…
By Ovat Abeng The leadership of Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria, Amasea branch, Anambra State, on Saturday passed a vote of confidence in the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, endorsing the governor’s second term bid ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election. Soludo got the endorsement at Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha, where over…