By Polycarp Ifeanyi No fewer than 25 persons have been arrested for open defecation and other environmental health–related offences in Onitsha, Anambra State.The suspects were apprehended by operatives of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, popularly known as Ocha Brigade, at various locations across the commercial city while allegedly committing offences such as indiscriminate refuse disposal,…
Governor Charles Soludo By Polycarp Ifeanyi Stakeholders and traders at Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State have appealed to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to reconsider his plan to demolish over 10,000 shops in the market.Instead of demolition, they proposed alternative measures aimed at decongesting and modernizing the market without disrupting livelihoods.The traders warned that demolishing…
A bill seeking to establish the Anambra State Rural Access Roads Agency has passed its second reading at the Anambra State House of Assembly.The proposed agency, when operational, will oversee the overall management, development, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and maintenance of Class C and Class D roads across Anambra State.The executive bill, presented during plenary, aims to…
Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has described the departure of Kayode Egbetokun from the Nigeria Police Force as “the close of a chapter many would rather forget than footnote.”In a statement issued on Wednesday and titled “Midweek Musing: When Tenure Outlives Trust…
The Anambra State Government has released the official programme of events for the swearing-in of Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, as they prepare to begin their second term in office.According to an official statement issued by the state government, the main inauguration ceremony will take place on March 17 at 10:00 a.m….
