Govt. Charles Soludo of Anambra State By Ifeizu Joe Tension and apprehension have gripped Ihite community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State following the announcement of September 29, 2026, as the date for the community’s new yam festival, amid a lingering dispute over the traditional rulership of the community. Chief Timothy Okwudiri…
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has stated that permanent peace in the state is a non-negotiable prerequisite for grassroots development. He made the statement while presenting certificates of recognition to the Traditional Rulers of Nsugbe and Adazi-Nnukwu, Igwe John Nzekwesili Nweke and Igwe Aethelbirth Muoka, respectively, at the Light House, Awka, the…
By Juliana Nwachukwu The traditional ruler of Ojoto in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Gerald Mbamalu, Oranyelu II, has announced plans to reward farmers who produce the biggest yam tubers in the community as part of next year’s New Yam Festival. Igwe Mbamalu made the announcement on Saturday, August 15, during…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has flagged off the 2026 Zonal Traditional Rulers’ Capacity-Building Workshop, designed as a strategic move to strengthen the capacity of traditional rulers in the state. According to a statement issued and released on the Facebook page by the Head of Information, Government House, Umuahia, Divine Nwankwo, the workshop is…
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Marshall Ekperikpe Ekpo, the estranged first son of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, who is vying for the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency seat on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has vowed that he will not be distracted by the controversy…
