THE Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) has approved the state government’s request to transfer the General Hospital, Otor-Udu, to the Federal Ministry of Health for its conversion into a Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ovwian, in Udu Local Government Area. The approval, granted during plenary on Tuesday, followed a letter from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, read […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH FORMER Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa, has urged the judiciary to embrace innovation and technology as the 2025/2026 legal year begins. Ogbankwa stressed that the new legal year should not only reopen the courts after the annual vacation but also drive reforms to align the justice […]
BY GLORY UGOBA A concerned citizen has raised the alarm over the condition of a homeless woman who has been living by the roadside in Nnewi, Anambra State, for several weeks. The woman, whose identity remains unknown, reportedly took shelter along Old Onitsha Road, directly opposite Premium Kidney Hospital. Viral photos and videos circulating on […]
BY GLORY UGOBA The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its campaign against cultism, drug abuse, and related crimes, arresting 54 suspects and seizing 11 bags of cannabis sativa in separate raids across the state. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, told journalists on Monday that the suspects — 39 men and 15 women — were […]
BY GLORY UGOBA YOUNG Progressive Party (YPP) governorship candidate, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has reaffirmed his commitment to deepening democracy in Anambra State by granting full autonomy to local governments, the judiciary, and the legislature if elected in the November 2025 poll. Speaking during his monthly media parley with journalists in Umueri, Chukwuma said his administration […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Personal Pension Plan (PPP) has grown nearly ninefold in four years, rising from ₦168.63 million in 2021 to ₦1.46 billion in 2025, according to the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp). PenOp CEO, Oguche Agudah, stated in Lagos that the scheme—formerly called the Micro Pension Plan (MPP)—was rebranded to attract […]
BY GLORY UGOBA THE family and kinsmen of renowned native doctor, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly called Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, have appealed to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to grant him pardon following his continued detention. In a two-page petition signed by leaders of the Ezenkwu/Oraelighoba kindred in Umumpama Aboji village, Oba, Idemili South Local […]
THE Delta State Government has endorsed the ongoing screening of civil servants, stressing that it will not tolerate falsified records, abuse of leave of absence, or indecent dressing among its workforce. Addressing journalists in Asaba, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the exercise was part of efforts to […]
THE Delta State Government has debunked reports of discord within the State Executive Council, insisting that the administration remains united and committed to delivering on its development promises. Addressing journalists in Asaba, Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, described the alleged rift as a fabrication by detractors who could not […]
THE Federal Government has launched revised Basic and Senior Secondary School Curricula after months of nationwide consultations with key stakeholders. According to a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, the review was coordinated by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) under the Ministry’s supervision. The process, she […]