…Demand Sack of Some Personnel No fewer than 500 Awka indigenes last Wednesday, 22 November, trooped out in the capital city of Awka to protest what they described as mindless killing of their kith and kin, bribery and corruption; even as they accused the Nigeria Police of aiding and abetting cultism and cult related activities, reports Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu. The protesters ...

By Obinna J. Nwankwo The Administration of Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo-CFR is 20 months old (a year and eight months). Over 400 kilometers of roads have been awarded, some are completed, others are in different levels of completion. Currently, work is going on simultaneously in every local government area of Anambra State. Anyone started will be completed. Gov Soludo have ...

The Liberian President, George Weah, on Friday, November 17, conceded election defeat to opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, after a tight race, to ensure a smooth transition of power in the once volatile African nation. Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 Election, led with 50.9% of the vote over Weah’s 49.1%, with nearly all ...

Re: APGA National Chairman Rallies Support for Tinubu The APGA national chairman should not rally support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his official capacity of APGA chairman but in his personal capacity as everybody is entitled to support whoever or whichever party of their choice. For one, I’m never Tinubu’s fan and I will never be one. He is ...

By MmaduabuchI Onwumelu The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has presented a 2024 Budget Proposal of four hundred and ten billion, one hundred and thirty-two million, two hundred and twenty-four thousand, two hundred and seventy-two Naira to the State House of Assembly. According to Soludo, while presenting the budget proposal last Tuesday, ninety-six billion, two hundred and one ...

…As Debate Committee Gives Reasons for Botched Exercise By Jude Atupulazi As Nimo Community in Njikoka LGA of Anambra State gears up for town union Elections in December this year, the electoral Committee has insisted that the tenets of the town’s constitution concerning eligibility for voting and being voted for will be fully applied. Speaking with Fides ahead of the ...

…It’s Non-Partisan, Non-Religious – Fr Ndubisi By Jude Atupulazi A total of 255 indigent students are to benefit from the People Investment Programme (PIP) of the member representing Njikoka, Anaocha, Dunukofia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon George Ozodinobi. The scheme began with a screening exercise for interested candidates from the three local government areas at Assumption Catholic ...

By Vivian Ononiwu and Nelson Chinonso The Awka Diocesan Young Catholic Students (YCS) held their end of the year academic activities on Saturday, 18 November 2023 at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, Anambra State. In a Holy Mass celebrated to officially kick-start the event, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, Bishop, of the  Catholic Diocese of Awka,  charged the students to always improve ...

… Installs Patrons, Patronesses By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu and Vivian Ononiwu The members of the Foundation of Prayers for Priests, Awka Diocese, last Sunday, 19 November 2023 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, held their third edition of the Annual Vianney Cenacle Prayers for Priests and Religious, as well as installation of patrons and patronesses. The event which started with an ...

By Gloria Ibesi and Ebube Edieh Numerous trophies were won and lots of gold, silver and bronze medalists emerged as the Catholic Diocese of Awka Secondary School Sports Festival, CADASEC SPOFES, 2023, was climaxed on 17 November 2023, witnessing interesting and historical moments amid different types of talents on display among secondary school students. The grand finale of the Sports ...

… As St Kevin’s Parish Ichida Joins Rank of Dedicated Churches By Gloria Ibesi and Ebube Edieh It was a day filled with activity and excitement, a day to be reminisced with pride and gratitude, especially amongst the parishioners of St Kevin’s Parish, Ichida and the entire Ichida Catholic Community in Anaocha Local Government, Anambra State, as His Lordship, Most ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh, Faith Ogudu and Chinonso Samson Fides Media Director Rev. Fr. Dr. Robert  Anagboso has praised the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its contributions to national unity and development. The Director made these comments on Tuesday, November  21, 2023 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Unity Orientation Camp located at Umuawulu-Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, ...

By Fr Pat Amobi Chukwuma There are kings and there are kings. Some are hungry kings. Some crowned themselves as kings for selfish reasons. In one of the parishes where I pastured the flock of God, there was a pastoral visit by the chief shepherd under whose diocese I was earlier incardinated by ordination. On that fateful day, each zone ...

By Jude Atupulazi The above headline must be familiar to many folks in Nigeria today for reminding them about the other similar order which is ”Go to Court!” This last one was copiously used during the last electioneering as politicians kept telling any aggrieved party to go to court if they were not satisfied with the results of elections. Those ...

By Jude Atupulazi Last Wednesday about 500 Awka indigenes poured into the streets of the capital city to protest what they called the killing of their young men in cult attacks and blamed some personnel of the police for aiding and abetting it. But what stole the headlines was the sight of naked women among the protesters who showed their ...

By Michael Nnebife and Ebube Edieh It was pomp and ceremony as members of the Catholic Women’s Organization, CWO, Diocese of Awka, converged in Awka, Anambra State Capital, on Saturday, 18th November, to honour no fewer than 187 members who had attained a glorious age of 80 and above. The epoch-making event which took place at Cana House Complex, also ...

 …Emerges First in Polio Vaccination in South East As 2.3M Children Receive Vaccine By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Anambra State Government says 2.3 million children under the age of 0-59 months received Polio vaccine in the first phase of the Outbreak Response Exercise (OBR-I) in September. Dr Afam Obidike, state’s Commissioner for Health, made this known at a news conference recently ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Anambra Internal Revenue Services (AIRS) is the body charged with collecting internal revenues for Anambra State. AIRS is obviously the cash cow of the Anambra State Government. For a state that has over 100 markets in Onitsha alone, 20 major international markets across the state, an industrial city in Nnewi and several semi urban centres that can ...

By Jude Atupulazi The Founder of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, popularly called Fr. Ebube Muonso, has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for what he described as his good work in Anambra State and also encouraged him to continue to persevere in faith despite all odds. Rev. Fr. Obimma who was speaking during morning Mass celebration at the ...

By Jude Atupulazi In a bid to achieve universal health coverage and provide Maternal, Pediatric care and General Medical Services to the people of the state, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), has approved the release of one billion, twenty-five million, three hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and forty-six Naira for the construction of a specialist hospital at Fegge, ...