“We Are Building a Credible Structure” — Soludo Revalidates APGA Membership
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has thrown his weight behind the electronic membership drive of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, formally revalidating his membership as the nationwide exercise gains momentum. The governor completed the process on Monday alongside the First Lady, Nonye Soludo, becoming one of the early participants in the registration that commenced […]
Anambra Native Doctor Bags 11 Months Jail Term
A High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday, presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, sentenced a native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki”, to 11 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in ritual practices known as “oke ite” and related offences. Nwangwu was arraigned alongside two other native doctors, Eke Hit […]
Sit-at-home: Anambra Governor Defends Onitsha Market Closure
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has defended his decision to close the Onitsha main market for a week, following traders’ continued compliance with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)-enforced Monday sit-at-home order. The weekly order, introduced in 2021 in protest of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest and detention, requires residents to stay off work and […]
Traders Protest as Soludo Closes Onitsha Market Over Sit-at-Home Defiance
Traders at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State took to the streets on Tuesday to protest a government order shutting the market for one week. The closure was ordered by the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo on Monday, after traders repeatedly failed to comply with a directive to resume business activities on Mondays, despite a […]
Anambra Closes 54 Health Facilities Over Quackery
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting In order to ensure that the lives of patients are not toiled with but be treated adequately if brought before them, the Anambra State government decided to close down 54 health facilities in different parts of the state for quackery and for engaging in unwholesome medical practices. Commissioner for Health in the […]
Video: Soludo Shuts Onitsha Main Market for One Week, Warns Traders Over Sit-at-Home Compliance
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week over traders’ continued compliance with the Monday sit-at-home order, despite repeated assurances of security by the state government. The directive, issued on Monday, follows the persistent refusal of traders to reopen their shops on Mondays, […]
Armed Men Attack Church in Anambra, One Killed, Others Injured
At least one person has been killed and several others injured after armed men attacked St. Andrews Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Lilu community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, early on Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire on worshippers during the service, causing panic and disruption. The wife of the church priest […]
Anambra Set for High-Stakes Governorship Election on Saturday
Anambra State will elect a new governor on Saturday, in a contest that analysts say could reshape the political direction of the South-East ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The election features major parties – APGA, APC, PDP, LP, YPP, AAC and ADC, each fielding candidates with sharply different political backgrounds and campaign priorities. Incumbent […]
#FreeNnamdiKanu Protest Grounds Economic Activities Across South-East
Business and commercial activities were brought to a halt on Monday in Awka, the Anambra State capital, as banks, markets, and schools remained closed in compliance with protests demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. One of the city’s major markets, Eke Awka, was completely shut, […]
MEDCAN Threatens To Shut Down Anambra Teaching Hospital Over Salary Structure Palaver
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MEDCAN), has said it would take back their services at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, due to the government’s inability to increase their salary. The association sets October 23, 2025 for the deadline for their demands to be meant. Chairman […]