By Ovat Abeng An All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA chairmanship aspirant for Orumba South Local Government Area, ahead of the August 29th 2026 Local Government Election in Anambra State, Dr Josiah Sunday Okoli, has promised to declared state of emergency in basic education in the council area, if elected. Okoli stated this in an interview…
By Ovat Abeng A group, Igbo Youth Leaders and Stakeholders Assembly has dismissed a report accusing the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta Mbata, of saying was accused of saying every Igbo man from 18 years up must get a gun, stack weapons to defend the region from terrorist attacked. The debunked…
By Ovat Abeng The Joseph Onuorah Foundation (JOF) has sponsored the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration for 55 indigent and less-privileged students drawn from various communities across Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas of Anambra State. The Foundation also extended the gesture to 25 deserving candidates sitting for the 2026…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has received a 29-year-old female suspect, Mrs Edeh Osinachi from the Anambra State Ministry of Education for allegedly abusing and inflicting serious injuries on a 17-year old girl said to be her house help in Awka. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga…
By Ovat Abeng The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said a total of 4,423 new voters has so far been registered in Anambra State within four weeks in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), exercise. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this during a meda chat with Journalists in Awka, on…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra Governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has officially flagged off the Measles-Rubbela vaccination in the state. The flag-off ceremony took place at Iruzu Primary Health Centre, Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area, on Wednesday, and officially marked the state-wide administration of the vaccine to children across the 21 local government areas of the…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has officially unveiled its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Summit, through the Honourable Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor. The two-day event, themed “Managing Reputation Capital in the Digital Age: Influence, Integrity and Impact,” is scheduled to hold from…
By Ovat Abeng Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) Awka Chapter, Anambra State, has intensified awareness campaign and sensitizing of the people through an advocacy “Walk Against Building And Infrastructure Collapse. The Walk that took place on Saturday, January 31st, 2026 attracted many stakeholders including the Chairman, Anambra State Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure,…
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 In a sweeping move to transform from a quiet academic enclave into a vibrant community hub, the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Igbariam, Anambra State, has fired up the transmitters of its long-dormant campus radio, 106.1 FM, signaling a new era of outreach, culture, and practical innovation of the present administration of…