Onitsha Main Market Sealed as Soludo Enforces Sit-At-Home Order

Security agencies on Tuesday cordoned off the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State to implement a one-week shutdown ordered by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, following traders’ defiance of the state’s Monday sit-at-home directive. A heavy security presence—comprising hundreds of personnel, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), and Hilux patrol vans—was deployed to major entry routes, effectively sealing the […]

‘Anambra Loses ₦8 Billion Every Monday The Markets Are Shut’ – Commissioner

The Anambra State Government has defended Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s decision to clamp down on the continued closure of markets in Onitsha on Mondays, insisting the move is necessary to protect the state’s economy. Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, said the persistent sit-at-home has […]

Anambra PDP Suspends Governorship Candidate Jude Ezenwafor Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has suspended its governorship candidate in the recently concluded election, Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, accusing him of undermining the party’s interests and engaging in conduct detrimental to its success at the polls. The decision followed a crucial meeting of the PDP State Executive Committee held at the party’s […]

INEC Confirms Soludo’s Re-Election with Official Certificate of Return in Awka

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday officially confirmed the re-election of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and his deputy, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, by presenting them with their certificates of return. The certificates were handed over at the INEC state headquarters in Awka by Kenneth Ikeagu, the Supervising INEC National Commissioner for the Anambra […]