There was panic opposite a popular Pizza joint near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State, when some yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot a popular beer parlour owner dead. The reason for the attack cannot be immediately ascertained, but it was gathered that the incident occurred late on Sunday, when the victim, who was driving in his …

Data obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that Anambra and Lagos states have the majority among the 80 suspects being interrogated by the police for their involvement in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) malpractices. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing at JAMB headquarters in Abuja on Friday said new methods …

The Anambra State Government has slammed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for monetising student leadership by charging pupils N5,000 to contest for the position of head prefect. The sanction, announced on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh follows reports that the school imposed the controversial fee on pupils in its primary section vying …

President Bola Tinubu pledged on Thursday in Awka to address key developmental challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeast region. These include erosion, underutilisation of gas reserves and Anambra’s exclusion from the National Rail Master Plan. Speaking at a civic reception held at Alex Ekwueme Square during his state visit, President Tinubu assured the people of Anambra of the federal …

The Managing Director of Dutum Construction Ltd., Mr Temitope Runsewe, says Anambra’s ‘Iconic Light of the Nation Tower’ places the state on Nigeria’s tourism map. Runsewe, whose firm built the tower, made this known in Awka on Thursday during the inauguration of major state projects by President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu commissioned several projects including the Solution FunCity, Anambra Country …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has criticised the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Mr. Peter Obi, over recent remarks on Nigeria’s poverty rate. Last Thursday, Obi spoke at the Johns Hopkins University in the United States on the topic: “Politics and Change in Nigeria”. The former Anambra State Governor claimed that Nigeria has more poor …

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 …