An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced Ifeanyi Anizoba Jr. to death by hanging for the killing of his father, Ifeanyi Anizoba. Delivering judgment in Awka, the trial judge, Justice Chukwudi Okaa, held that the court found the defendant guilty of the offence, stating that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable…
The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has renamed the Uli campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in honour of the late former governor, Chinwoke Mbadinuju. In addition, the governor announced that the state government will provide full academic sponsorship for 37 first-class graduate of COOU. Paying tribute to the late Mbadinuju, Soludo described…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, Evangelist Chinedu Obigwe, has declared that the party will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, but will not extend such support to candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in other contests. Obigwe made this position known following the stance of the party’s…
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has stated that his administration appointed Dr. Ezinne Kalu—wife Benjamin Kalu—as Chairman of the Board of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) based strictly on merit, describing her as highly intelligent and capable. Governor Otti explained that he personally interviewed seven candidates for the position. According to him,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has declared his firm support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor stated that his decision is based on what he described as…
