Obi of Onitsha
19 Jan
Obi of Onitsha congratulates Igwe Iweka as Anambra TRC chairmans Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council Obi of Onitsha . Achebe, in his congratulatory message on Sunday in Onitsha by his Chief of Staff, Chief Osita Anionwu, pledged support and encouragement to enable Iweka succeed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that…
21 Dec
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, on Friday, unveiled an imposing, life-size metallic sculpture of an Ijele masquerade at Onuasata Round About, Obiagu in Enugu. The artwork, which was so beautifully adorned with stripes of multiple colours, was part of the state government’s strategic efforts to boost and uphold the Igbo tradition and culture…
11 Dec
As AUBA rolls out development plans Starting their first annual general meeting at the luxury Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja , Nigeria from Friday, December 6 to Saturday, December 7, 2024, guests, visitors, and diplomats who were at the hotel witnessed the glamorous entrance of stylishly (white-and- white with a touch of red cap) dressed members…
3 Dec
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, yesterday, said Nigeria is ripe for a female president.
2 Dec
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, on Monday, said Nigeria is ripe to have a female president. Citing an example of the United Kingdom, which has had three female prime ministers, the monarch expressed confidence that a female president would perform well for the country. The traditional ruler made the…
18 May 2024
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Ugochukwu Achebe, has appointed a celebrated Nigerian diplomat, Ojinnaka Azikiwe, into the cabinet of the popular commercial city. Azikiwe, a finance professor from the lineage of Nigeria's late former President, Nnamdi Azikiwe, hails from the Ogbeabo Quarters. A statement from the palace signed by Mr Osita Anionwu, Chief…
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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has canvassed that the next Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) should be appointed from the South-South geopolitical zone. The apex socio-political umbrella body of the Niger Delta people said the region has fed and sustained the nation's economy for over 60…
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Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management and automation, has been named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation 2025 by Corporate Knights. According to a statement issued by the company yesterday, Schneider Electric was the only company to rank first in the Global 100 twice. Corporate Knights is a media and research company based in Canada.…
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Li Haotong holed a long birdie putt on the last hole of the Qatar Masters on Sunday to hold off surging Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen by one shot. "I'm just so pleased I made that putt on the last," the 29-year-old Chinese golfer said. "I'm just very glad I closed out nicely." Li started the day with…
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Wolves cruised into the FA Cup fifth round as two goals in the space of 39 seconds sealed a 2-0 win over Blackburn on Sunday. Vitor Pereira's side took a welcome break from the fight to avoid Premier League relegation, comfortably avoiding a shock exit against the Championship promotion chasers at Ewood Park. Languishing just…
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An Oyo State-based businessman, Alhaji Isiak Folorunso, has said he will be seeking legal redress against an attempt by a US-based online blogger who allegedly made a video to discredit him and his business. Folorunso said this at a press conference he held in Iseyin, Oyo State, to address a case of cyber-bullying in which…
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Recently, the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) threatened to issue warrants for the arrest of some heads of government agencies, including the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
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President Bola Tinubu has described the former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, as an able lieutenant, invaluable ally, and a committed patriot who has been with him in the trenches in the fight against dictatorship. President Tinubu in a moving tribute he personally wrote to Fayemi as he marks his 60th birthday, also described…
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Chidozie Nwangwu, a native doctor who is famously known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki has been arrested by security operatives in Anambra State. On Saturday, the Anambra State New Media account posted a video of Nwangwu being questioned by the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Onyeka Ibezim. "BREAKING NEWS!! Akwa okuko tiwaraki n’Oba denies okeite and…
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Gunmen who abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded ₦250 million for his release, a family source said on Sunday. Tsiga, a retired brigadier-general of the Nigerian Army, was kidnapped from his home in Tsiga town, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Wednesday, February…
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Despite challenges brought about by insecurity, no less than 97% of farmlands were said to have been successfully cultivated during the last farming season across Katsina State. The state Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ya Gwajo-Gwajo, who made this known in an interview, said only about three percent of farmlands…