By Ovat Abeng The candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) for the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Ọzọ Jephat Ezechukwu Nweke, has called on governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to consider the persistent poverty among Awka indigenes, despite the town’s status as the state capital. Nweke made the call on Monday at…
By Ovat Abeng As the November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State approaches, an APGA support group, Anambra Patriots for Soludo (APS), has mobilized thousands of non-indigenes residing in the state for governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s reelection victory. It was gathered that the non-indigenes comprises, Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani Edo, Igala, Akwa/Cross and other ethnic…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State emerged overall best school in Nigeria, with eight other awards across various categories at the 2025 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made the announcement in Awka on Monday. The award ceremony took place on Sunday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The…
By Ovat Abeng The Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group, Dr Cosmas Maduka, has given transparency, accountability, honesty, trustworthiness and decency as reasons why Nigeria banks are lending him money without demanding for a collateral in accordance with the banking law. Maduka disclosed this while mentoring Nigeria youths on how to be…
By Ovat Abeng Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State has granted amnesty to students who have overstayed in the University. The disclosure was made by the acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi on Friday, 3rd October, 2025 during the 238th meeting of the senate held at the Faculty of Social Sciences auditorium. Prof. Arinze-Umobi stated…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible information, on 4th October 2025 stormed Aguleri and arrested the prime suspect, Obadigbo Emmanuel Anumudu, ‘M’, aged 46 years for beheading late Mrs. Obianuju Akubi, a 69 year old woman in Umuleri community in Anambra…
By Ovat Abeng As part of activities leading to the third edition of ‘The Pivot’ Conference, tagged, ‘Pivot Conference 3.0’, coming up on October 18, the organisers have hosted a fireside chat and media interaction aimed at building conversations, anticipation and engaging the media ahead of the main event. The session, held in Awka, on…
By Ovat Abeng The Igbo Socio-Cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called for unconditional release of the incarcerated leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Igbo nation made the call at 2025 Igbo day celebration held at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Monday and…
By Ovat Abeng Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, has arrested a suspected and alleged informant of a secessionist group, anchoring a major extortion network operating in parts of Ihiala Local Government Area of the State. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who…
By Ovat Abeng Candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), ahead of the November 8, 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has declared the urgent need for a fresh vision in the state. Chukwuma stated that Anambra deserves leadership that surpasses the current administration under Governor Charles Soludo. He argued that the…