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An international non-governmental organization (NGO) Gladys Onyekwere social foundation GOSF held a vocational training program in confectionery and household hygiene products production.  The event also marked the formal launch of the organization's branches in two states.  The program ran for two days with both theoretical and practical training components. The Founder of the organization in her goodwill message to the participants, delivered by the National Coordinator, GOSF Nigeria Chapter , Mrs Chioma Emmanuel Cynthia expressed her hope and optimism for the participants future and wished them better days ahead and encouraged them to make the most of the training opportunity. The program received overwhelming support from some members, who contributed in various ways. According to the Founder, some members donated cash to support the program's operational costs and others provided materials and equipment necessary for the training and experienced...

RAYMOND OZOJI  The President-General of Umueri General Assembly in Anambra-East Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Amb. Dr. John Metchie, a United Nations Peace Ambassador and an international business mogul, has admonished other contestants in the November 8th governorship election to go to Kaduna State and contest for the governorship seat because Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has taken Anambra State.  Metchie who is currently mobilising the grassroots for Governor Soludo and his Deputy Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, stated without equivocation that there is no vacancy in the Government House because the entire state has agreed that the governor and his Deputy are returning again on November 8th this year to continue as well as consolidate on their developmental strides in the state.  Metchie who spoke to journalists at the 2025 Umueri New Yam Festival over the weekend, restated his position that no one is contesting the governorship election with So...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) United Volunteers have risen in defence of party stalwart, Sir Azuka Okwuosa, following criticisms trailing the recent Anambra South senatorial rerun election. In a statement signed by Ogbonna Egenti and Cyril Okoronkwo on Tuesday, the group described the attacks against Okwuosa as “opportunistic and unfair,” particularly from individuals who allegedly failed to contribute to the party’s electoral effort. The group accused some critics of supporting rival parties during the elections. They singled out Emeka Anohu, whom they alleged worked for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Joy Emordi, who was said to have openly supported the Labour Party in 2023 but now poses as a “super stakeholder” in APC. They further criticized Reverend Uche Ibeabuchi, Golden, and Phil Agbasi for demanding accountability despite not participating in the election. The statement also alleged that the party’s Zonal Organizing Secretary, Dozie Ikedife, mishan...

The Nigerian Consultative Forum (NCF) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant unconditional release to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, rtd) Abba Kyari and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who have been in detention for several years. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, NCF Chairman, Dede Uzor A. Uzor, and Secretary General, Dr. Frank Udemadu, said the appeal was borne out of security concerns and the influence both men wield in their respective regions. The group noted that before his arrest over two years ago, DCP Abba Kyari played a major role in tracking down hardened criminals, including bandits, kidnappers, and other violent groups across the country. His release, NCF argued, would allow him to once again deploy his expertise to help tackle the worsening security situation. On Nnamdi Kanu, NCF stated that his continuous detention has fueled tension and insecurity in parts of the Sout...