The seized drugs on display By Ejike Agbata Two suspected illicit drug dealers have been arrested in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, with drugs valued at about ₦6.2 million and ₦598,400 in cash recovered. The suspects, identified as 47-year-old Nzube Onyedikachukwu, also known as “Onyeoma,” and 20-year-old Ugochukwu Azia, were…
CP Ama during his press briefing By Ejike Agbata The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has assumed duty with a pledge to strengthen intelligence-led policing, deepen community engagement and tackle extortion within the ranks of the police. Oji Ama, who addressed journalists for the first time since taking over…
Otti Targets December Commissioning of Aba Bus Terminal UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said the ongoing Aba Bus Terminal will be ready for commissioning by the end of November or early December 2026. Otti disclosed this when he received the management team of Planet Project, the construction company handling the Nnenna…
AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has inspected the ongoing reconstruction and infrastructural upgrade of the Onitsha Main Market, assuring traders that the project is progressing steadily ahead of the 2026 Christmas shopping season. Soludo, who toured the market to assess the pace and quality of work, interacted with traders and sought their…
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, IVM, has called for stronger government policies, regional market protection and sustained investment in human capital to accelerate the development of Africa’s automotive industry. The Chairman of IVM, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, made the call at the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Industry Development Forum, held in Abuja from August 4 to 6, 2026. …
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 19 pips to 6.7917 against the dollar Tuesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate each…
The Enugu State Government has launched Enugu to the World (ETTW), a new television programme designed to showcase the state’s transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its development. The weekly 30-minute talk show and documentary-style current affairs programme provides an in-depth look at developments across the state, with focus on…
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Seasoned broadcaster and television host, Frank Edoho, has set the record straight regarding his exit from the iconic quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, clarifying that the programme was forced off the air by the withdrawal of its primary corporate sponsor following a massive regulatory fine imposed by the Federal…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo AWKA, NIGERIA — Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved the immediate operationalization of the Anambra State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (ANSOPADEC), activating the statutory body to oversee community development across the state’s oil-bearing territories. In a concurrent move to boost infrastructure in host communities, the Anambra State Executive…
ENUGU, NIGERIA — Human capital development, workforce capacity building, and institutional collaboration took center stage as executive members of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) paid a strategic courtesy visit to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) in Enugu. Receiving the delegation at the company’s “Power House” headquarters, MEDL Managing Director, Dr. Ernest…
