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Soludo appoints attorney-general, 11 others in Anambra

Nigeria, March 24 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved the appointment of Tobechukwu Nweke as the state's new attorney-general. Christian Aburime, the spokesperson to Governor Sol... Read More


Modern Slavery: Inside Nigerian communities where children are sold into marriage (II)

Nigeria, March 24 -- This is the second and final part of the two-part series. You can read the first part here. Becheve, a community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, is not be... Read More


INVESTIGATION: Inside Nigerian communities where children are forced into marriage (1)

Nigeria, March 22 -- There was no sign of excitement on Christiana Ebonyi's face on her wedding day in 2015. At just 16, she was being married off to a man nearly three times her age. For her family, ... Read More


Soludo dissolves cabinet after second term inauguration

Nigeria, March 19 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has dissolved the Anambra State State Executive Council about 24 hours after he was sworn-in as governor for his second term in office. N... Read More


Umahi speaks on five engineers abducted since 2021 in Ebonyi

Nigeria, March 18 -- Nigeria's Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has clarified that five engineers from NELAN Consulting Engineers who went missing during the Effium crisis in Ebonyi State were victims o... Read More


'You're a nation builder,' Shettima hails Soludo at second term inauguration

Nigeria, March 18 -- Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has hailed Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, saying the governor has continued to contribute to nation-building. Mr Shettima di... Read More


Shettima, Jonathan, Obasanjo in Anambra as Soludo is sworn in for second term

Nigeria, March 17 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has been sworn in for a second term in office. Mr Soludo took the oath of office and oath of allegiance at exactly 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday ... Read More


Police detain senior officers for allegedly extorting N200,000 from trader

Nigeria, March 17 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested and detained six officers who allegedly tortured and extorted N200,000 from a trader in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the South-eastern ... Read More


Security operatives arrest another native doctor in Anambra over ritual practices

Nigeria, March 15 -- Operatives of the Agunechemba, a vigilante group in Anambra State, have arrested another popular native doctor in the state over alleged ritual practices. The native doctor, John... Read More


How Nigerian woman allegedly defrauded victim of N19m, €8,370 for UK certificate - EFCC

Nigeria, March 13 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested a Nigerian woman, Sophina Mbah, for allegedly defrauding a victim of N19 million as well as &... Read More