By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
The office of the Justice Development and Peace Caritas, JDPC, Awka Diocese, domiciled inside St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka, was a beehive of activities as the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, JDPC, Awka Diocese and Help For All (HIFA) Foundation, Anambra, a Non-Governmental Organization recently spent over 10 Million Naira on 81 indigent students and pupils across all denominations in Anambra State.
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
In fulfillment to his promises to the State's executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the leading aspirant in the forthcoming All Progressive Congress APC gubernatorial primary for the November 8th, governorship election in Anambra State, Prof Obiora Okonkwo (Dikeora) on Thursday, 7th February 2025, donated an SP 15 Mikano Generator, 6 pieces of Polystar Air Conditioner Inverter, 4 Industrial Standing Fans, Gigantic Public Address System and also redeemed his 20 million naira pledge to the party.
By Christian ABURIME
National unity is a constant refrain in Nigeria, where ethnic divisions and sectional interests often dominate common political discourse. Yet, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, of Anambra State continues to garner accolades as an exemplar for true national integration. His actions since becoming Governor of Anambra State, particularly in political and civil service appointments, demonstrate a refreshing departure from the parochial politics that has plagued our nation for far too long.
RAYMOND OZOJI reports
The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has stated that collaborations with the government of Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo will go a long way to ensuring that the Operation Udo Ga Achi special intervention force records monumental achievements in the safety and security of lives and property in Anambra State.
Maj.-Gen. Oluyemi Olatoye has taken over as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and Force Commander, Joint Task Force South-East code-named 'Operation UDO KA'.
Olatoye took over from the outgone GOC of the Division, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, who have been deployed to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre.
.jpeg)
By Ejike Anyaduba
It was close to mid-night on January 20th, 2025, when a car, snaking dangerously and beaming its headlights behind, overtook me at Nawfia and slowed down abruptly.
Panicky, I tugged at the pigeonhole of my car to pull out a stun gun almost at the same time my friend was fiddling with his bag for a tear gas canister. In the confused state we did not reckon that both items have no sufficient impact on target and would quicken our journey to death if identified.
.jpeg)
Chief Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy President of the Senate Senator Ike Ekweremadu is back in Nigeria.
A reliable source disclosed the development to Ashiwaju Media on Wednesday.
Ukachukwu, a renowned philanthropist and business mogul, made the vow in a chat with newsmen in Osumenyi, in Nnewi South Council Area of the state, while reacting to the numerous cases of kidnapping, killings, and other heinous crimes in the state.
After 31 days of constant power supply, residents in the Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State experienced their first power outage this weekend.
The Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, confirmed the outage today. “We are sorry we lost supplies from Heirs Energies, working in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)”, Opiegbe told journalists in a telephone interview this morning.
An Abuja-based energy consultant, Engineer Dikedinigbo Ejike, has advised the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to review and approve the tariffs of all 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) simultaneously to continue to enjoy the confidence of all Nigerians as a transparent and impartial regulator.
Engineer Ejike appealed today in Abuja while speaking to newsmen on the new tariff structure NERC approved for Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12 DisCo, on December 30, 2024, but to take effect from January 2, 2025.
As Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12 electricity distribution company (DisCo), today marks its 31 days of providing power without interruption to nine of the 17 local government areas in Abia State in the Aba Ringfence, its Managing Director has congratulated the staff on the achievement but with a warning not rest on their laurels.
“You have reason to click glasses for this attainment made possible by an improved gas supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), and its partner, Heirs Energies”, said Ugo Opiegbe, a lawyer, in an email to the management and staff this morning, “ we must bear in mind that there is a lot of work to be done”.
.jpeg)
Former Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro has withdrawn from the race to occupy the position of President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Available reports has it that Okiro made the announcement during a press briefing in Enugu on Thursday.
He hinged his decision on the order of an Enugu State High Court barring him from contesting in the election.
RAYMOND OZOJI, Awka
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State is set to train forest guards for the Udo Ga Achi security operations that will be launched in the state this January.
The state commissioner for information Dr. Law Mefor who disclosed this in a press statement, said no stone will be left unturned this time because the government is coming up with a comprehensive approach to confront security concerns in the state.
Weeks after the kidnap of Anambra lawmaker coupled with the abduction of an Anglican clergy and the killing of a Catholic priest as well as the most recent brutal massacre of eight persons in Chigbonu village Umuike Ubahuekwem Ihiala on 30th December 2024 by daredevil gunmen alongside other heinous crimes being perpetrated across Ànambra, the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has declared that it is ready to partner and collaborate with the government of Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to comb all the forests in Anambra State where killers and kidnappers of innocent citizens have their camps and territories.
