Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has raised fresh alarm over the activities of fake native doctors in Anambra State, and their influence on youths. The governor said fake native doctors and prophets deceive young people into taking many risks, including believing that they can evade security checks when smuggling drugs by using charms and talismans. According to the governor, …

The Comptroller of Customs, Adamawa and Taraba states command, Garba Bashir has said the command generates a sum of N195,719,930 million as duty paid value on seized petroleum products within four months. Addressing journalists in Yola, Bashir said the illegal exportation of petroleum products had caused untold hardship on the citizens and the nation at large. ‘This is a critical …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has expressed his commitment to collaborating with investors to foster infrastructural and economic growth and drive sustainable development in the state. Welcoming a high-profile delegation from the Shanghai Jianhang Investment Company Limited to the state, Soludo said: ‘We are delighted to host Chairman Peng Yizhong and his team as they explore the immense potential Anambra …

Anambra State Government has debunked what it described as ‘malicious and entirely false information’ circulating on social media platforms, claiming that it has begun the arrest of girls who dress half-naked and walk around without bras and pants. The state government denounced the information as untrue, mischievous, and an orchestrated story to mislead the public and tarnish its reputable image …

In its ongoing move to ensure adequate security for its citizens, the Anambra State government on Tuesday demolished three kidnappers’ dens in three locations of Nnewi North Local Government Area. The locations are; Ndiezenwankwo Uruagu, Umumejiaku Uruagu and Obiofia Nnewichi, Nnewi North. According to the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, the operations were led by the Deputy Governor. With …

Soludo puts N10m bounty on Anambra burial attackers The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced a N10m bounty each for information leading to the capture of each of the gunmen responsible for the killing that occurred in a compound at Umuike, Ubahuekwem community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Online reports that no fewer than …

Some yet-to-be-confirmed number of persons are feared dead and others injured following a stampede that occurred at the gate of the Obijackson Centre, in Okija, the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday. The stampede occurred during the sharing of palliatives including rice, vegetable oil and money. It was gathered that victims were mostly women and children who …

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Amara Oyeka, on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), has revealed that the state monthly IGR increased from N2.2 million in 2023 to N5.2 billion in 2024. Oyeka disclosed this on Thursday during the presentation and validation of the research activity carried out in 21 major markets across the …

The innovative leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has earned the state the fourth position in the recent evaluation in BudgIT’s State of States 2024 Report in overall fiscal performance and sustainability. With the theme of the report, “Moving Primary Health Care Delivery from Sub-Optimality to Optimality,” BudgIT’s ranking reflects Anambra State’s exceptional performance in both fiscal …

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has declared the results of the state’s local government elections it conducted on Saturday with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winning all the 21 local council chairmanship seats. The commission’s chairman, Genevieve Osakwe, announced the results in Awka late Sunday. According to Osakwe, APGA also won the councilorship positions in each local …