Anambra State, located in southeastern Nigeria, is a state with a rich cultural heritage, notable personalities, and natural resources. Created on August 27, 1991, from the old Anambra State, which was divided into two separate states – Anambra and Enugu, the state has Awka as its capital city and largest city. Anambra State is known […]
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Ifite-UNIZIK Road: “My Next Visit To This Road, Won’t Be The Same” – Gov. Soludo
In a surprise visit to the Ifite-UNIZIK road, Professor Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, expressed his emotions regarding the state of the road. The governor shared his thoughts on his Twitter page, stating that the road holds a significant place as it is home to many students, who are the future of the […]
Just In: Former Anambra Governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Dies At 78
Former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, has passed away at the age of 78. According to a statement issued on behalf of the family by Chetachi Mbadinuju (Esq), the former governor died on Tuesday morning at the National Hospital Abuja, after a brief illness. Mbadinuju served as the Governor of Anambra State from May […]
Igbophobia: “I Believe That On The 13th Of January 1970, Biafra Died And Was Buried” – Olusegun
Former Nigerian President, General Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed that he was once criticized for appointing Professor Charles Soludo as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Minister of Finance. According to Obasanjo, the person who criticized him said that he had ruined the economy of Nigeria by appointing an Igbo woman […]
Stop Giving Birth To Dwarfs In Our Community, Methamphetamine Addiction – Anambra PG Warns Youths
The President General PG of Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State have warned their youths, especially the females to stop mingling with non-indigenes. He said that they were responsible for impregnating their daughters to give birth to dwarfs, the spate of dwarfs in the Aguleri community is now a source of worry […]
[Video]: Anambra Contractor Trembles As Gov. Soludo Blasts Him, Terminates Contract
The Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo has sacked a contractor over poor delivery of services. Enraged by the level of delay and quality of work being delivered by the contractor handling Isuofia-Igboukwu road Governor Soludo gave a quit notice to the company for immediate evacuation of their machines from the site. He further regretted […]
SOLUDO AND OBI: AN EXPOSITION By Maj Gen Tony Emeka Ajemba
I want to add my own apolitical opinion to the statement made by Soludo.Before Peter Obi became Governor, governance in my dear Anambra state was just staying in the jungle with the survival of the fittest. All military governors or administrators who came to Anambra state were on looting mission and the State was very […]
Climate Change: Soludo Bars Estate Development From Anambra Land
The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has barred Estate developers and Valuers from erecting buildings on over 65% of any landed property they wish to develop in the State. The State Commissioner for Land, Professor Ofonze Amucheazi, disclosed this at Awka, weekend, during the 2022 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) seminar, award and inauguration […]
Why We Strangled INEC Staff To Death In Anambra – Suspects
Suspected killers of a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State, Mr Osita Duruoha have explained they strangled the man to death. The suspects, Nwobodo Samuel Obumneme (26) and Malachi Chinedu Uzorchukwu (28) said they killed Duruoha with the aim of dispossessing him of his shuttle bus. Duruoha, before his death, […]
Governor Soludo Congratulates Anambra State President’s School Debate Champions
By Chinwe Onuigbo, Awka Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has congratulated the Anambra Debate Team who won the President’s Inter-Senior Secondary Schools Debate Championship. The President’s Inter-Senior Secondary Schools Debate Championship is an annual debate championship organized by the Presidency through President’s Schools Debate Nigeria, for all States across the country. […]
Armed Men Storm St Martin’s Catholic Church In Anambra
The premises of the St Martin of Tours Parish in Ihiala was raided by heavily armed men on Thursday, November 17, according to Vanguard newspaper. The men were reportedly led to the church premises by two Reverend Fathers. The reason mission at the church premises could be ascertained at the time of filing this report. […]
Gunmen Threaten To Attack Anambra Airport Over Monday Flight Operations
AWKA – The need to intensify security at the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri, in Anambra-East Local Government Area of the state has become paramount following an alleged threat notice sent to the airport authority by gunmen. A source from the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, who spoke with our correspondent under anonymity, […]
Anambra State Governor-elect Lunches Platform For People To Showcase Their Ideas
Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the governor-elect of Anambra State, has announced the launch an online platform, “anambratalentdatabank.ng” created by his government to allow anyone in Anambra with relevant talents and ideas to volunteer to help solve problems in the state. According to Soludo, the platform is open to gather information on available competencies, expertise, and enthusiasm […]
Obiano, Soludo Clash Over N500 Million For Budget Inauguration
Chief Willie Obiano, the governor of Anambra state, and the Governor-Elect, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, may have disputed on the size of the budget for the inauguration and handover on March 17, 2022. The government has set out N500 million for the scheme, which would include the production of personalized clothing, caps, banners, T-shirts, and […]
Tension In Anambra As Many Communities Turns Ghost Town
Residents of Orsumoghu in Anambra State’s Ihiala Local Government Area have been compelled to migrate to the bush due to the threat of masked gunmen. According to some locals who contacted with The Nation on Monday, the gunmen left notes in some of the homes detailing their “visit.” According to locals, the most recent of […]
Police Reveals What Happened In Anambra Fulani, Farmers Clash
During a dispute between farmers and cattle breeders in Ugbene, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State, two people were reportedly injured. However, the state police command informed The Nation yesterday that there had been no clashes in the state between farmers and herders. Ikenga Tochukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated that the altercation […]
Judge Fined Soludo’s Accusers N2 Million For Wasting Court’s Time
Prof. Charles Soludo and Onyeka Ibezim, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship and deputy governorship candidates in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, were disqualified by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Adindu Valentine and Egwudike Chukwuebuka, the plaintiffs, claimed that Soludo and Ibezim gave fraudulent information in their affidavit (Form EC9) […]
Willie Obiano In Trouble, After Governorship Election In Anambra State
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed the outgoing governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on a watch list, just 18 days after the governorship election in Anambra State, where the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Prof Charles Soludo, emerged governor-elect. This comes ahead of the inauguration of a new government in Anambra State […]
DSS: “Every Officer Wanted To Be Involved In The Case” — Chinwetalu Agu Reveals How He Was Treated
Chinwetalu Agu, a veteran Nigerian actor, has revealed how he was treated by members of the Nigerian Army and DSS operatives after his detention. Soldiers and DSS agents, according to Agu, treated him with decency when he was arrested. In Anambra State, the 75-year-old actor was captured near Onitsha’s Upper Iweka Bridge. Soldiers seized Agu, […]