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2027 ELECTIONS: ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER CONGRATULATES SOLUDO ON TINUBU CAMPAIGN APPOINTMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 2027 Elections: Anambra Assembly Speaker Congratulates Soludo on Tinubu Campaign Appointment ‎ ‎By Anastasia Agunwa ‎ ‎The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo on his appointment as the Anambra State Coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 presidential election campaign. The congratulatory message was made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant, Mr. Emma Madu on Oct. 12. ‎ ‎Udeze emphasised the importance of Anambra State maintaining strong ties with the Federal Government, noting that such collaboration would continue to create opportunities for development and deliver benefits to the state and its residents. ‎ ‎He observed that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), as a progressive political party, considered it necessary to work with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the interest of the people and the overall development of the country. ...

NBA WOMEN FORUM TO HOLD CANCER AWARENESS HEALTH WALK IN ANAMBRA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 NBA Women Forum to Hold Cancer Awareness Health Walk in Anambra ‎ ‎By Chizoba Njaka  ‎ ‎The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), Anambra State Chapter, is set to organise a health walk on October 17, to promote cancer awareness, physical fitness and healthy living among women and members of the public. ‎ ‎The event, scheduled to commence at 6:30 a.m., will bring together members of the forum and friends across various branches of the association to raise awareness about cancer and encourage people to prioritise their health. ‎ ‎According to the organisers, the health walk will take place simultaneously in Awka and Onitsha, with participants expected to assemble at designated take-off points in the two locations. ‎ ‎The Awka team will comprise members from Awka, Aguata and Anaocha branches, with the NBA Awka Branch Bar Centre serving as the take-off point. ‎ ‎Similarly, the Onitsha team will include participants from Onitsha, Idemili, Otuocha and Ihiala branches. The ...

HEADTEACHER URGES EQUITABLE TEACHER DISTRIBUTION IN ANAMBRA SCHOOLS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Headteacher Urges Equitable Teacher Distribution in Anambra Schools By David Okpala/Stella Okpala The Headteacher of Central School, Akpo, Mrs Angela Dimnwanze, has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s efforts to improve education in Anambra, urging the government to ensure equitable distribution of teachers across public schools. Dimnwanze made the call while interacting with Information Officers in her office on Oct. 12, following the governor’s directive to recruit additional teachers as part of efforts to address manpower shortages in the education sector. She described the recruitment of 8,115 teachers during the first year of Soludo’s first tenure as a significant intervention in the state’s education system. “Soludo was wonderful when he recruited 8,115 teachers in the first year of his first tenure.  It was a feat no other governor had achieved in the history of Nigeria,” she said. The headteacher, however, noted that challenges remained, particularly in schools facin...

PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS WHOEVER LEAKED HIS FLIGHT PLANS “SHOULD BE SHOT” . (VIDEO/PHOTO)

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President Trump says whoever leaked his flight plans “should be shot” during a rally, sparking renewed debate over his rhetoric toward government insiders and those who disclose sensitive information. The remarks come amid growing tensions over leaks involving national security and the administration’s efforts to identify those responsible. Trump has previously called for aggressive action against government leakers and threatened legal consequences for journalists who refuse to reveal their sources. The latest comments raise questions about where accountability ends and political rhetoric begins.  Watch video below. 

KENYA HIKES FUEL PRICES BY 6% FOLLOWING LINGERING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS. (PHOTO).

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 Kenya hikes fuel prices by 6% following lingering Middle East tensions Kenya raised the maximum retail prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday, the energy regulator said, citing higher import costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The east African nation hiked petrol prices by 6% and diesel prices by 4.5% as it relies on the Middle East region for nearly all of its fuel supplies. A litre of diesel will cost 227.76 Kenyan shillings ($1.76) in the capital city of Nairobi, from 217.86 shillings, while kerosene will rise to 219.87 shillings from 191.38 shillings between October 15 and November 14, when new prices will be announced, TRT Afrika reported. The energy regulator said the government extended a reduction in value-added tax on fuel to 8% from 16% until January 14. Fuel prices affect multiple sectors including transport, agriculture and construction.

GERMANY DEBATES PAYING REPARATIONS FOR COLONIAL-ERA GENOCIDE IN NAMIBIA. (PHOTO).

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 Germany debates paying reparations for colonial-era genocide in Namibia German lawmakers debated opposition proposals calling for full recognition of the country's legal responsibility for the colonial-era genocide against the OvaHerero and Nama peoples in present-day Namibia, along with reparations paid directly to victims' descendants. The Bundestag held a 30-minute debate on separate motions submitted by the socialist Left Party and the environmentalist Greens, referring both to the Foreign Affairs Committee for further consideration. The Left Party called on the government to formally acknowledge "full historical responsibility and legal liability under international law" for the atrocities committed by the German Empire, Anadolu Agency reported. Its motion also demanded immediate, comprehensive reparations paid directly to the descendants of those killed or persecuted. Official apology The Greens called for an official apology by the Federal Republic of Germany ...

NERC ORDERS 3 MONTHS FREE POWER SUPPLY TO ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS OVER WRONGFUL DISCONNECTION BY DISCOs. (PHOTO).

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 NERC ORDERS 3 MONTHS FREE POWER SUPPLY TO ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS OVER WRONGFUL DISCONNECTION BY DISCOs The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has ordered that henceforth electricity consumers wrongfully disconnected by Distribution Companies will now be compensated with energy credits equivalent to their average consumption for three months for every day they remain without electricity. The Commission also orders that faulty electricity meters must be repaired or replaced within 48 hours of being reported as it warns DisCos against charging reconnection fees when customers are disconnected without following prescribed procedures. The directives are part of strategies to improve consumer awareness and enforce compliance with regulations in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry NERC says the measures are designed to protect consumers and provide guidance on resolving disputes with electricity distribution companies. On metering, the Commission emphasises that custome...