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Anambra Judicial Service Commission Was A Bush When I Came On Board -- Mbanaso  RAYMOND OZOJI reports  Barr. Stanley Mbanaso, the Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission has recalled with hindsight that the commission's complex was a bush when he came on board in 2018.  Mbanaso who spoke to a team of journalists at the commission's conference hall on the metamorphosis and achievements of the commission under him, said prior to its transition from being a den of reptiles and rodents, the commission had no visibility and the entire complex was completely dilapidated with very corrugated structures.  But according to him, his emergence turned the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission into a modern office complex with air-conditioned offices and a very serene environment.  He said people deserted the complex because of its deplorable condition but currently the commission is now the cynosure of her neighbours at Amawbia A...

See Your Differences, Diversity As Your Strengths , Not Weakness....NOA TO Nigerians . Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa....NOA PRO. The Anambra State Acting Director , National Orientation Agency ( NOA ), Awka, Barrister Ifeoma Chijioke, has advised Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora not to allow their cultural, social and religious  differences to rob them off their common destiny.  Barrister Chijioke, made the call during her maiden visit to the first meeting of the year of the Association of  Heads of Federal Establishments in Anambra State, held yesterday at the Corporate office of the Industrial Trust Fund ( ITF ) in Awka, Anambra State. She however, sensitized the participants on the need to embrace the principles of the National Identify Project, and National Values Charter of the Federal Government as some of the measures geared towards building Nigeria  as one of the greatest nations in the world. Declaring the event open,the Cha...

International Market Oba: Bukham Group assures Gov Soludo of prompt completion  Developers of the proposed Anambra International Market, Oba, Idemili South Council Area of the state, Bukham Group, have assured that the project would be completed as scheduled and according to specifications. The Group Executive Chairman of the Firm, Alhaji Bukar Hassan, gave the assurance late Friday evening during a courtesy call on the Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, at the Government House in Awka. Alh Hassan was accompanied on the visit by the firm’s Managing Director, Mr. Michael Egbule, and the Public Relations Manager, Mr Chuks Collins. The Chairman said that the project would be completed on schedule, with standard quality materials and according to specifications. They actually come to brief the Governor on the Market’s progress report so far, and assured that, given the pace at which work on the project was progressing, no one would be left in doubt of...

Rise Up and Condemn Edo Attack on Obi - ADC Deputy Guber Candidate, Chief Nwobu, Urges Tinubu Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa. The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the recent governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rise up and condemn in its entirety, the recent attack on the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, in Benin, Edo State. Chief Nwobu made the appeal in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Wednesday , while having a  chat with newsmen on the ugly incident. The ADC Deputy Governorship Candidate, who said that politics should be played with decency and decorum, expressed dismay over the arising attacks on opposition parties in the country. 'It's most unfortunate our politics has degenerated to this level. 'A situation whereby other political parties start getting intimidated that they can't go out and canvass ...

NOA Makes Subtle Reorganization, Tasks Staff On Formidable Force, Unity Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa... PRO The new Acting Director, National Orientation Agency, Anambra State Directorate, Awka, Barrister Lady, Ifeoma Chijioke , has made a slight reorganization of the agency by appointing Deputy Directors of the agency as supervisory Deputy Directors with the charge to surpervising the activities of the agency in the twenty- one local government areas in Anambra state. The Acting Director made the announcement today in her officer at the Ebele Ofunneamaka Okeke Federal Secretariat, Awka, during the in- house - training workshop organized by leadership of the agency for management staff of the agency in Anambra State.  Barrister Chijioke, who announced that she got letter yesterday from the National Headquarters of the agency at Abuja, confirming her acting Directorship of NOA in Anambra State, stressed that the essence of the slight reorganization of the agency was...

2027: Anambra APC endorses Tinubu's reelection bid  By Chuks Collins, Awka  Feb 18, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has received an overwhelming backing for his 2027 reelection bid from the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu's endorsement came on the heels of the call ex-Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial zone, Emma Obiajulu Anosikefor at a well-attended Stakeholders interactive meeting of the party held at the State Secretariat in Awka. The meeting stretched deep into a second session in the night. The party reiterated that the president's anticipated reelection will strengthen the national economy, party unity and rebuilding its political structures.  ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement came vide the meeting held on Tuesday that dovetailed into the wee hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026 morning. The meeting enabled the party to tidy up the harmonization of issues ahead of the state's War...

Anambra International Market developers, -The Bukham Group visits Gov Soludo     By Chuks Collins,  The Management of Bukham Group Ltd, developers of the Anambra International Market, Oba led by the Group Executive Chairman, Alhaji Bukar Hassan; the MD -Mr Michael Egbule; and the Public Relations Manager -Chuks Collins during a courtesy call on Gov Chukwuma Soludo in his office. They came to update the Governor on the works so far going on in the market project. From all indication the governor was highly pleased. He therefore urged them to speed up pace of work and to brief him regularly.  He assured them of his assistance in whatever area they may need in order to complete the, project on schedule. Solution is truly here.

Unscheduled Visit:  Poor Attendance By LGC Workers Worry Commission Chairman  ...Urges Mayors to Direct Absentees to Be Reporting to His Office Till Further Notice  By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu  The Chairman of Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), Barrister Vin Ifeanyi Ezeaka, has expressed deep worry over what he described as lackadaisical attitude of Awka South and Ogbaru Local Government Commission workers towards their duty, warning that the Commission would not condone indolence and absent from work.  In a statement separately signed by the Commission Chairman and made available to newsmen in Awka, Ezeaka urged the Mayor of Awka South Local Government Area, Prince Chinedu Okafor, as well as his Ogbaru counterpart, to direct all the workers who were absent from work on Thursday, 19th February 2026 to be reporting to his in Awka till further.  'I did an unscheduled visit to your Council, Awka South Local Government Area, on Thursday, 19th F...

Primogeniture: First Nigerian Catholic Priest to Become SAN, Fr. Obiora, Delivers 6th Tansian University Inaugural Lecture Series  By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu  The first Nigerian Catholic Priest to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Very Reverend Father Professor Edwin S.C Obiora, JSD, SAN, on February 13th 2026, delivered the 6th Tansian University inaugural Lecture Series.  Delivering the Lecture, entitled “Obfuscation of Primogeniture Syndrome and Dethronement of Ergonomic Organogram of the ‘Diokpala’ in Nigerian Law of Succession, Inheritance and Distribution of Estate", Fr. Obiora who was recently elevated to the rank of Professorship in the Faculty of Law, Tansian University, Umunya, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State described primogeniture as the state of being the first born child (generally male) among siblings”, saying that jurisprudentially, the term “connotes the common-law right of the first born son to inherit his ancestor’s estat...

Anambra: NOA Gets First Female Acting Director Awka : Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa.  History was made yesterday in the National Orientation Agency , (NOA) , Anambra State Directorate , following the emergence of Barrister Ifeoma Evangeline Chijioke as the first female Acting Director of the agency since its creation in 1993. In his farewell speech during a brief hand over ceremony at the Headquarters of the Agency at Engr. Ebele Ofunneamaka Okeke , Federal Secretariat Complex, Awka, the out gone State Director , Mr Edozie Ajaegbu, described his experience as the Director of the Agency in Anambra State for three years as wonderful.  He explained that he had good , and very cooperative staff , adding that his relationship with the management, and staff of the Agency during his time as Director was beautiful.  "We worked together towards moving Nigeria to greatness , and that was our intention", he said.  "During my State Directorship in Anambra State, the Agen...

2027: Anambra APC endorses Tinubu's reelection bid  *kicks off Ward Congress  By Chuks Collins, Awka  Feb 18, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has received an overwhelming backing for his 2027 reelection bid from the Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu's endorsement came on the heels of the call ex-Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial zone, Emma Obiajulu Anosikefor at a well-attended Stakeholders interactive meeting of the party held at the State Secretariat in Awka. The meeting stretched deep into a second session in the night. The party reiterated that the president's anticipated reelection will strengthen the national economy, party unity and rebuilding its political structures.  ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement came vide the meeting held on Tuesday that dovetailed into the wee hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026 morning. The meeting enabled the party to tidy up the harmonization of is...

Ozomagana Market Crisis: Fresh Facts Debunk Claims of Unlawful Detention Contrary to recent media reports alleging unlawful detention of the former chairman of Ozomagana building materials Market, Onitsha, fresh findings have emerged indicating that the narrative being circulated is misleading and fails to present the full circumstances surrounding the matter. A section of traders operating under the banner of an Elders’ Forum had earlier accused the Nigeria Police Force Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Abuja, of unlawfully detaining Mr. Obiora Okoro and called for the intervention of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. However, independent checks within the market community confirm that Mr. Okolo is no longer in detention, contrary to claims published by certain media outlets.  Sources disclosed that he was granted bail but was unable to meet the stipulated bail conditions at the time. Stakeholders have therefore questioned the credibility and thorough...

Valentine's Day: Omepuruchukwu Charity Foundation Shows Love To Mrs Ugwuoke, Offsets Hospital Bills  From Ifeoma Ejiofor  An household name when it comes to humanitarian activities, Omepuruchukwu Charity Foundation practicalised the philosophy behind St Valentine's Day celebrations, when the foundation off set an hospital bills of five hundred thousand Naira(N500,000) incured by Mrs Chinenyenwa Ugwuoke. Mrs Chinenyenwa Ugwuoke from Ibagwa Nsukka Enugu State, married to Mr Ugwuoke from Ohaozala, Ebony State had actually incured the hospital bills after a hysterectomy surgery was performed on her at St. Benedict Hospital and Maternity,  Owerri Road Nnewi, Anambra State. All her efforts to get financial assistance from families, friends and relatives did not produce any fruitful result. Hope came the way of Mrs Ugwuoke when someone paid a visit to another patient in the hospital and saw her helplessness and then decided to give her sister, Mrs Ogochukwu Onyemalis...

FRSC celebrates Valentine with crash victims, others in Anambra hospitals Chinedum Treasure  Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra state Command has extended love to victims of road traffic crashes and other patients in various hospitals in the state. The gesture, mostly cash donations was extended to patients in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku and Regina Ceili hospital in collaboration with Road Safety Officer's Wives Association (ROSOWA) and a philanthropist, Abraham Oti. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the visits, Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno said the benevolence was in the spirit of the Valentine season. She said, "In the spirit of love, the FRSC in partnership with ROSOWA and High Chief Abraham Oti, extended love to victims of road traffic crashes, nursing mothers and other patients in the hospitals. "As an organization, we not only rescue victims of road traffic crashes, we also reach out to th...

IPOB Disowns Ihiala, Orsuihiteukwa gunmen, blame FG, States' inactivity  *youths cry out, seek flush out  By Clems Iheme, and C. Collins who was in Orsuihiteukwa  Feb 13, 2026 A new and shocking twist has been added to the pervading insecurity rocking two Anambra and Imo States neighbouring communities. The Lilu community in Ihiala Council of Anambra State and Orsuihiteukwa communiy in Orsu Council of Imo State have been held down and their economic life wrecked by intense insecurity in the past six years. The gunmen, before now had been posturing and passing off that they were members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or the Biafra Security Network (BSN). But the IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful in a Press Statement yesterday denied that these murderous group has anything to do with IPOB. Comrade Powerful in response to media inquiry on their involvement in the prolonged insecurities in Lilu and her neighbour of Orsuihiteukwa in Imo State noted that, "IP...

Anglican cleric links priesthood rapid growth to grace, hardwork  Chinedum Treasure  February 8, 2026 will remain indelible in the hearts of the Ifeduba family as the day Venerable Chinedum Nnamdi Ifeduba, PhD, was collated and installed as an Archdeacon in the Diocese of Nnewi, Anglican Communion. The collation and installation ceremony, presided over by the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, the Rt. Revd. Ndubisi Obi, took place at the Cathedral Church of St. Mary, Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The event witnessed the collation and installation of eleven Archdeacons and twelve Canons, in the presence of a distinguished gathering that included members of the College of Archbishops and Bishops, clergy, and dignitaries from across the country, among them the Archbishop, Most Revd. Prof. Godwin Okpata. In his sermon titled “We Are Servants of Christ,” Ven. Dr. Christian Obiukwu charged Christians to remain committed to winning souls for Christ w...

Insecurity: Anambra, Imo border communities cry out as killings happen again  *Lilu, Orsuihiteukwa seek FG, States intervention  By Clems Iheme, and C Collins. who was at Orsuihiteukwa/Lilu Feb 10,2026 Two Anambra and Imo states communities bordering each other -Lilu (Ihiala LGA) and Orsuihiteukwa (Orsu) respectively have raised the alarm over recent more killings in their communities. The outcry led by youths of these neighboring communities specifically fingered a previously booming location unfortunately baptized 'Murder Valley' by the gunmen as the main black spot and operational base of the murderous gangsters who have extinguished every form economic lives, decorum, and sanity but replaced it with the guns, and language of the jungle where might was power. The location named Udeke by their ancestors according to history was renamed by these hoodlums as it has sadly became a spot where they do the absurd. They reportedly rape, rob, kill, maim and c...

Congress moves may tear Anambra APC apart  *as members insist on all-inclusive , transparent Congress  *Petition Nat Chairman, others *Condemn subtle moves to maintain status quo By Chuks Collins, Awka. Feb 9,2026 Sizeable number of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State have petitioned the National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda over what they described as ongoing subtle moves to scuttle the coming scheduled Ward, Council and State Congresses in the state in favour retention of the incumbent executives. They resolved to go for an open, all-inclusive, transparent, free and fair Ward, Council and State Congresses in the State. Rising from a key Stakeholders meeting in Awka, Sunday, Feb 7,2026 afternoon, the members in a jointly signed communique and petition in which they poured out their heart to the national chairman on their stand, copies of which was forwarded to other key stakeholders and national officers of the party, they called for a po...

Succour: Bishop Ezeokafor, JDPC Awka Diocese In Collaboration With HIFA Austria Pressent Over 12Million Naira Cheques to 84 Indigent Students, Pupils Accross All Denominations In Anambra   By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor through the Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Awka Diocese in collaboration with the Help For All (HIFA) Initiative, Austria, a Non-Governmental Organization on Saturday, 7th February 2026 at Saint Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka, paid the tuition fees of 84 poor and Indigent students across all denominations in Anambra State, totalling 12 million six Hundred thousand Naira.   Declaring the cheques presentation open, Bishop Ezeokafor exhorted the beneficiaries to work harder in their academic pursuit, saying that the  only meaningful and fastest way they can  achieve greatness and attained their full potentials was through access to quality educatio...

Save Nigeria's democracy - CSO urges Senate  Chinedum Treasure  A civil society group, Leadership Orientation and Basic Rights Advocacy Centre (LOBRAC) has called on the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senate President Godswill Akpabio to save Nigeria's democracy by approving amendments to clause 10 section 3 of the proposed electoral Act amendment bill seeking to compel real time electronic transmission of election results. In a communique issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, LOBRAC decried controversies around Senate's failure to promptly approve the vital change to the 2022 Electoral Act which conferred discretion on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on mode of transfer of election results from polling units, citing the failure as inimical to Nigeria's democratic advancement. The communique which was jointly signed by the group's Executive Director, Barr. Stanley Okafor, and its National Secretary Barr. Franklin Asiegbu, noted th...

Beneficiaries Of FG  Scholarship Schemes  Destroyed It - Dr Obidigbo Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa Anambra State based Social Commentator, Dr. Chike Obidigbo ,(Osisioma Igbo), has blamed the sudden dearth of Federal Government's  Scholarship Scheme for the teeming under privileged  brighter Nigerian youths on  lack  of sense of commitment and patriotism  of some Nigerian elders who  benefited from the scheme decades ago.  According to Chief Obidigbo , some of these beneficiaries   today  found  themselves  not only in   political cycles , but  also in top  government positions where  some of  them even divert  and  embezzle  funds budgeted for scholarship schemes which in no small measure undermine the  future prospects  of  youths and upcoming generation. He observed that when some of them who  went into politics in Nigeria  ended up be...

Anambra APC in Turmoil as Leaders Petition National Chairman Over ‘Manipulated’ Congress Plans Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Anambra State have appealed to the National Chairman to ensure that the upcoming congresses in Anambra State is all-inclusive, open, free and fair and that every member of the party in the state is at liberty to contest for any position of his or her choice. In an open letter to the National Chairman of the party, read by Mike Ugwa, former Deputy Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, the stakeholders hinged their clamour on the current moribund state of the party in the state, which they maintained makes change of leadership imperative.  The letter reads, “The present party executives from ward to state are not only inactive, they have totally lost steam, culminating in Mr. President garnering an embarrassing 5,111 votes in Anambra state in 2023 presidential election. “For Mr. President to make an appreciab...