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Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi, has been assured of 1.8M votes in Anambra in the Saturday Polls.   Arch Mike Nwafor gave the indication on Thursday, February 23, during a solidarity march organized in Ifitedunu community in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Ahmed.   He said that " we are 100% sure of raking in 1.8M votes only in Anambra, the vision is clear and Nigerians are not joking with this opportunity." Arch Mike Ikemefuna Nwafor,  further stressed that Obi contenders that when you give money to someone that wants to engage you, there is every tendency that you will lose track of the work you come to do, and probably go stealing to recover what you spent while looking for the job. He said, "We don't share money because, we believe that the concept of sharing money to win elective position is stupid. When you give money to someone tha

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been projected to win the coming presidential election in Nigeria.  This is according to the report of a four weeks opinion poll, conducted by a group of DATA Analysts and Public Relations experts, coordinated by, FREDDAN Continental.  has made the result of an opinion poll it conducted on the 2023 Presidential Election public.  The poll which lasted four (4) weeks from January 7 to February 11 2023, pointed to the candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a potential winner. Tinubu, according to the poll, rated higher than other candidates from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP).  The group, in conducting the poll, deployed a group of seasoned Data Anaylsts, who utilized online and phone surveys to collect data about voters preferences. The Online survey was conducted via a secure web platform that prevented multiple voting while phone surve

The police in conjunction with the military in Anambra state today in the fight against terror killed three gunmen and also arrested 2 suspects. In a press release made available to this newspaper from the PPRO Anambra state police command DSP Ikenga Toochukwu read thus "Today 20/02/2023 at about 02:20 am,  gunmen suspected to be IPOB/ESN attacked Awada Police Station in Idemilli North LGA of Anambra State using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and automatic firearms." He said that in response to the attack, the police operatives attached to Anambra State command engaged the assailants jointly with troops from 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigeria Army, and in a gun duel three members of the outlawed IPOB/ESN were fatally wounded while three Kalashnikov rifles and one Automatic Pump Action gun were recovered from them.  He said that other items recovered from the assailants include a brown Lexus 330 with reg no. GWA 415BB ABJ, one unregistered KYMCO motorcycle suspected to

Amb Charles Nwonye, a frontline politician, a community leader and an APGA stakeholder in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state has been honored by the National Link Chapel of the NUJ, Anambra state council in an event which was held at Hilton leisure hotel Awka.  Amb Charles Nwonye was one of the many awardees honored by the NUJ, National Link Chapel, because of their contributions to the development of their immediate communities. It's worthy of note that the board of National Link Chapel after a careful selection process found Amb Charles Nwonye fit to be given the award of *QUALITY LEADERSHIP AWARD,* This is based on his track record of community development, spanning over 8 years. Amb Charles Nwonye as the president general of Uruagu Nnewi community, built a strong security network which enabled the community have more security personnels, more vehicles, bikes, security trucks among others, which helped in no small measure to combat crime which further helped to bring adequate secu

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied raiding the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the claim of raiding the home of the former governor of Lagos State by the commission was not true. “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a report circulating in the social media, claiming that operatives of the Commission raided the home of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, standard-bearer of APC, in the forthcoming presidential election and recovered a humongous sum of N400 billion. “The Commission wishes to state that no such operation was carried out by the EFCC. “The public is enjoined to disregard the report as fake news,” he said.

The police in Anambra state in conjunction with a combined team of sister agencies have foiled an attempted attack on the Police Divisional Headquarters, at Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi LGA, popularly known as 33 police station.  In a release made available by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ikenga Toochukwu to newsmen in Awka today, confirmed the incident, the state reads thus "The combined security team, made up of the Police and the military, today  19/2/2023 by 5:58 am, neutralized a gang of five armed men, recoverd two Ak47 rifles, one Toyota Sienna vehicle with Reg No Abuja ABC 848 EQ, charms and other incriminating items, in a response to a distress call on an attack at 3 3 Police Divisional Headquarters, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi LGA." The statement stated that the notorious gang of five,  who were armed with guns, IEDs, and petrol bombs, started shooting indiscriminately to gain entrance to the station and were engaged and resisted by gallant officers attach

There is a saying  by the  former british prime minister Mr Tony Blair that the best philanthropy is not just about giving money but giving leadership. The best philanthropists bring the gifts that made them successful—the drive, the determination, the refusal to accept that something can’t be done if it needs to be—into their philanthropy. In order to get a better grasp of the subject matter of this discourse. I am going to take the three keywords in the quote above, the drive , the determination, and the refusal to accept that something can't be done if it needs to be done in analysing the man ,Ifeanyichukwu Ubah.  Determination is a keyword that occupies a prominent position whenever the topic in discourse has to do with an Ifeanyi Ubah, and I will give instances  You will agree with me that it takes uncommon drive of a different level for a son of a poor teacher to attend school,  drop out at some point , become a trade apprentice (nwa boi), become a trader and then re invent h

The attention of the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has been drawn to several media reports on alleged criminalities involving some police officers in Zone 13 Headquarters Ukpo, Anambra State and the alleged human right abuses by some officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, Anambra State Command respectively  Preliminary inquiry has revealed that the Inspector General of Police has set up a Special Investigation Panel to investigate the allegations at the end of which a report would be issued.  Governor Soludo commends the Inspector General of Police for that timely intervention.  Consequently, it has become imperative in the light of the above to await the outcome of the investigations which is expected soonest.  Governor Soludo wishes to assure the entire public that the government is closely monitoring the situation and would ensure that justice is done at the end of the day if anyone is found culpable.  In the mean time, the Governor has re

The Anambra State Police Command has reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the State, following the attack on the Ogidi area command in the early hours of today 18/2/2023, where three police operatives were killed by gunmen . The hoodlums who it was gathered started shooting sporadically on approaching the area command and threw IEDs and petrol bombs, gained entrance before gunning down the slain police operatives. Unfortunately, the buildings in the police facility were affected.  However, the command observed with dismay the loss of life and valuables as a result of the attack. The police is calling for calm in the area as the force is resolute in depriving these criminal elements of the space, they desire, to perpetrate their evil acts and enhance the safety of life and property in the state.  Meanwhile, the incident is being accessed and Police operations are still ongoing. The command however remains resolute to enhance the safety of life and property in the state. 

As Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State is making frantic efforts to raise the state's revenue profile, to enable it meet up with demands of development, there are individuals and groups, who seem to have deliberately sabotaged the effort. The chairman of Electrical/Electronics Market, Nnewi, Prince Iloka Somadina, has accused a business man and contractor, Prince Chinedu Orizu; as well as the officials of Nzukora-Nnewi and the Uruagu Nnewi Development Union of collecting revenues that accrues to the state government thereby, sabotaging government efforts to raise its revenue profile. In a press conference in Nnewi, yesterday, Prince Somadina claimed that the trio have made every effort by the market to raise revenue for Anambra government difficult, and unrealistic. He said, "When I was appointed the chairman of the Electrical/Electronics Market, Nnewi, the market was faced with multiple challenges. One of them is that some individuals have bypassed the market leadership

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described some statements made by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State during his broadcast on Thursday as treasonable.  The governor had while faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast, said some persons were plotting military takeover.  He had claimed that the cash crunch was planned along with the fuel shortage existing since September 2022 so that the 2023 elections "do not hold at all, leading to an Interim National Government to be led by a retired Army General". Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje had also earlier made a similar utterance, alleging of a plot to destroy the country’s democracy.  In a statement on Friday, the National President of Ohanaeze youths, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said El-Rufai and Ganduje should be invited for questioning.  Okwu, who said there was something sinister up the sleeves of the governors, wondered when they suddenly became defenders of the mas