Anambra state – Prime Pointers

NSCDC, NOA PARTNER ON SAFE SCHOOL PROJECT

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 admin

Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The need to inculcate core positive values and total preparation of Nigerian school children, teachers and other critical stakeholders in the nation’s education system on safety has been emphasized by the Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Security, Civil and Defence Corps, Anambra State Command,Commandant Francis Nnadi. The Commandant, who spoke when he led high racking officers of his command to a courtesy visit of the Director, National Orientation Agency, (NOA), Awka, Anambra State Directorate, Mr Edozie Ajaegbu in his office at the Ebele Ofunneamaka Okeke Federal Secretariat Complex, Awka,…

Anambra targets N4b revenue Monthly – Madubuko

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 admin

Alphonsus Nweze The Anambra State Government is targeting an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Four Billion Naira (4b) every month. The Executive Director of the State Internal Revenue, Anambra Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Christian Madubuko, stated this on Thursday in Onitsha during his visit to markets in Onitsha to sensitive the traders on the need to pay their taxes. Madubuko, a former Commissioner during Chief Willie Obiano’s administration said each trader was expected to pay N12, 200, comprising the entire tax a trader was suppose to pay for the year.…

Truck Drivers Block Onitsha Bridge – Commuters Stranded

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 admin

Alphonsus Nweze Commuters and drivers using Onitsha Bridge had hectic day Friday as movement to and from Onitsha and Asaba were stalled following the blocking of the bridge by some people said to be truck drivers. Workers and traders who were heading to Onitsha for their work and business activities were stranded as the traffic gridlock stretched to Oko market, a sub-urb near Asaba. Some bus drivers had to ply one way to maneuver their way up to toll gate, leaving their passengers to trek from there to Onitsha. Keke…

Keke Drivers, Okada Riders Asked to pay their levies to avoid clash with Enforcement Agencies

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 admin

Alphonsus Nweze Chief Arunsi Igbaniuka, has urged members of tricycle and motor bike operators in Anambra State to commence immediate payment of their four thousand naira (N4, 000.00) daily levy. Chief Igbaniuka who was addressing Keke drivers and Okada riders in Onitsha when they came to find out the actual situation on the payment of levy and ban on unions, said any of them who is backing the current State Government led by Prof. Chukwuma Soludo should not hesitate to pay the levy. He also reiterated the ban of any…

Anambra Commissioner accused of collecting money to make traders Caretaker Committee Chairmen, Members

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 admin

A group of traders in Anambra State under the aegis of Anambra Elite Traders’ Forum has accused the Anambra State Commissioner for Commence and Industry, Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, of commercializing Caretaker Committee membership in the State. In the petition to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, copied to prominent politicians, religious leaders, human right community in the State and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State chapter. The group said they want to intimate the Governor that the Commissioner is selling leadership offices in different markets in the State to the highest…

I’ll make 1 million persons millionaire in Ogbaru – Awogu

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 admin

The House of Representatives aspirant for Ogbaru Federal Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Comrade Arinze Awogu, has assured he will make one million Ogbaru people millionaire if given the opportunity to represent the Federal Constituency. Speaking recently at Ogbaru, the former Transition Committee Chairman for Ogbaru Local Government Area during Chief Obiano’s administration, said he would break “fallow grounds” if he goes to the Federal House. Lamenting that a particular person has been representing Ogbaru in the Green Chamber for several years now, Comrade Awogu…

Tension grips Anambra markets over imposition of Caretakers

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 admin

Alphonsus Nweze Palpable tension has gripped markets in Anambra State following the imposition of Caretaker Committees on the 31 markets whose leaderships were sacked some weeks ago. The imposition of Caretaker leadership came inspite of court injunction from some markets directing that the Ministry of Commerce and Trade to maintain status quo ante bellum. The Ogbaru Main Market known as Relief Market had gone to court to obtain injunction against the sacking of its elected executive even when there was no justifiable reason. But shortly after the order of Anambra…

Suspension of Ogbaru Market Elected Executive: Court directs status quo maintained

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 admin

Alphonsus Nweze The Anambra State High Court sitting in Atani, Ogbaru Judicial Division, has directed the State Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, and Industry, Dr.Obinna Ngonadi and the Attorney General of Anambra State to maintain the status quo in Ogbaru Main Market Traders Association (Relief Market).Justice A.O. Okuma, who gave the order following motion exparte seeking an interim order of the court to restrain the respondents from removing the elected executive of the market adjourned the hearing to June 3, 2022.Barrister B.C. Uzuegbu (SAN), had in a Suit No. AT/MISC43/2922 brought…

I’ll make Anambra livable, prosperous – Soludo

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 admin

Alphonsus Nweze Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reassured the people of Onitsha and its envions that his priority is to make the state livable and prosperous.Prof. Soludo spoke at Sharon House, GRA, Onitsha on Thursday when he met with Landlords and stakeholders in Onitsha and and adjourning communities.Accompanied by his deputy and sizable number of his commissioners, the Governor said Landlords are critical to his agenda of turning around Anambra State. He said Landlords should be able to channel the rainstorm in their compounds, clear the drainage channels…

Sack of Market Leaders: Reinstate Ochiogu, Traders Urge Soludo

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 admin

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has been urged to immediately reinstate the executives of Ogbaru Main Market led by Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu . A cross-section of the traders who spoke to newsmen after the executives of the market was sacked by a statement released to both social media platforms and mainstream media faulted the sacking of duly elected executives of the market. The new Commissioner for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Ngonadi in the statement said the election conducted by the market and supervised by the Ministry on…