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Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The League of Anambra Professionals (LAP) has awarded full scholarships to 36 exceptional students selected from the three senatorial zones of Anambra State. Each beneficiary will receive ₦1 million yearly under the scheme. The initiative, known as the LAP Future Forward Scholarship, covers full tuition, accommodation, and a monthly support stipend throughout the beneficiaries’ undergraduate studies. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Awka on Friday, the Deputy President of LAP, Dr. Elizabeth Jibunoh—who represented the organization’s President, Sir Nnamdi Obi—said the scheme was designed to support brilliant but indigent students in achieving their academic aspirations. Jibunoh explained…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The newly appointed Minister of Defence and immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday formally assumed duty at the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja. Gen. Musa—nominated on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu following the resignation of former minister Muhammed Badaru—was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. His appointment, widely welcomed across security and governance circles, is expected to boost defence operations, with analysts pointing to his firm, coordinated and innovative leadership as Chief of Defence Staff between 2023 and 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new minister…
Uche Onyema, Owerri A coalition of pro-Biafra organisations has condemned the sentencing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing the judgment as “unconstitutional and unjust.” Speaking at a press conference in Owerri, the coalition in a statement signed by the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Uchenna Madu, reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing Biafra’s self-determination, insisting that Kanu’s imprisonment would not halt the agitation. The coalition, which includes MASSOB, the Eastern Peoples Congress (EPC) and the Biafra Liberation Council (BLC), accused the Nigerian government of breaching international…
Our Reporter, Abuja Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside 15 other members of the House. Recall that Nyesom Wike-backed Amaewhule along with 26 other lawmakers had earlier resigned from the PDP and joined the APC but had to backtrack when their membership of the Assembly was challenged in the court. The Supreme Court, however, ruled that there was no evidence of their defection. But on Friday Amaewhule announced the move to defect to APC during plenary at the Assembly complex, marking a…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Government of Japan has strengthened its healthcare interventions in Nigeria by signing a grant contract with the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) for the implementation of a medical waste management project in Enugu State. The agreement for “The Project for the Provision of Medical Waste Incinerator in East Enugu LGA, Enugu State” was formalised during a signing ceremony held in Enugu on Thursday. The contract was signed by the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, His Excellency Mr. Suzuki Hideo, and the Executive Director of SSDO, Dr. Stanley Ilechukwu. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Suzuki said…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Chairman of Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Aka Eze-Aka, has vowed to do everything within his powers to safeguard lives and property across all communities in the council. Eze-Aka made the pledge after an expanded strategic security meeting held at the council headquarters in Obollo Afor. In a decisive move to strengthen community-driven intelligence, the chairman announced a ₦5 million bounty for any individual who provides credible information that leads to the arrest of those behind recent kidnappings and related crimes in the area. “To reclaim our peace and secure our people, every…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka FirstPower Electricity Distribution Limited (FPEDL) has announced a planned power outage in parts of Anambra State on Sunday, December 7, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. In a statement issued by its management, the company said the outage will enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to install its TR13 60MVA transformer and reconfigure outgoing feeders at the Onitsha Transmission Station. FPEDL listed the affected areas to include Army Barracks, Awada, Obosi, Umunya, Juddy Bolema, Nnewi Oba, Nnewi Industrial, Ossomala, 3-3, Niccus, and Ogidi, as well as the Nwaziki and Woliwo 11KV feeders. The company apologised…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Gender Perspective and Social Development Centre (GPSDC), with support from Women Aid Collective (WACOL) and other partners, has trained journalists on effective reporting of gender-based violence (GBV) in Anambra State. The one-day workshop, held Thursday in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area, brought together no fewer than 30 journalists from various media organisations across the state. Declaring the workshop open, Executive Director of GPSDC, Eucharia Anekwe, said the training was designed to equip journalists with the skills and knowledge required to report GBV cases accurately, promote public awareness, and advocate for the rights of survivors. “As…
Our Reporter, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday condemned any move to appoint the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to an ambassadorial position, describing such a decision as “morally indefensible” and damaging to the credibility of the current administration. Atiku, in a statement posted on his X handle, said he would “under no circumstance” nominate the former INEC boss for such an office if he were President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He warned that the alleged plan sends the wrong signal to the public and to the current leadership of the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in retired General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa came less than 24 hours after the Senate screened and confirmed the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff. During the five-hour Senate screening on Wednesday, lawmakers grilled the retired General on the rising spate of abductions nationwide, including the controversial withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. Gen. Musa assured lawmakers that he would “immediately set up a full-scale investigation” into the troop withdrawal once he resumes…