Author: Joseph Albert

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) Federal Government has explained that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) on Mondays and other days has contributed greatly to the seeming delay in the completion of the Second Niger Bridge project. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who spoke on Channels Television, disclosed that for over two years; construction workers have not been able to work on the project on Mondays. He also said that other challenges like relocating transmission lines connecting the East to the West across the Niger River have also contributed to the delay. Federal Government had last week ordered the opening of the Second Niger Bridge for use starting from midnight on Thursday. The Minister, who took a walk around the brid...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) To boost service delivery by officers of the Nigerian Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has commissioned a new police station and barracks at Amawbia, Awka South Local Government of Anambra State. Commissioning the facility, the IGP, who earlier called on the Governor of the state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, said the station and barracks will provide good working environment, as well as provide comfort for officers after work. He commended Professor Soludo, Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, and men of his command for supports and efforts in ensuring watertight security in the state, assuring support of police hierarchy. Speaking on security challenges in the South East, Mr Baba noted that security chall...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has called on traditional rulers and presidents general in Anambra State to ensure strong security apparatus in their communities to ensure a hitch free exercise in the upcoming general elections in Anambra State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Anambra State, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, who made the call in Awka at a stakeholders meeting with traditional rulers and presidents general from Anambra North Senatorial District of the state, expressed worry over increased attack on INEC facilities in some South East states, as well as other security threats to the upcoming election, warning that if not checked the situation will be disastrous for the state. She reminded the community l...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) A California man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his heavily pregnant sister to death and setting her body on fire; just days after her baby shower. The Fresno Police Department announced the arrest of the 41-year-old Aaron Dudley for the killings of 26-year-old N’kya Rebecca Logan and her unborn son in Fresno. Sources revealed that a maintenance crew discovered Logan’s burning body Tuesday, 13th December afternoon, near an apartment complex in the 4400 block of North Cornelia Street. Police who were called to the scene were informed by a witness that a suspicious person was observed pushing a city garbage bin along an unpaved road, near the housing complex, and then setting fire to its contents. According to reports, surveillance v...

Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the 2023 appropriation bill of about two hundred and sixty billion naira for the services of Anambra State government. The appropriation bill was passed during Tuesday's plenary in Awka. The Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Uche Okafor, who read out the appropriation bill for passage, explained that it facilitates good governance of Anambra State in 2023, and applauded members of the House for painstakingly passing the budget estimate. He also extoled members of Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation for doing a thorough job, and read out the appropriation bill for passage; while the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote. Earlier, the Deputy Chairman of Anamb...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) Notorious terrorist and bandit leader Bello Turji Kachalla who is operating in northern Nigeria, particularly in the states of Zamfara, Sokoto, and Niger has claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government is not interested in putting an end to banditry because some of its officials profit from it. In response to the recent aerial bombardment of his home by military aircraft, he claimed that the government had incited the terrorists to violate their peace agreement with the locals. He had led his gang to carry out a massacre in Zamfara earlier this year, killing nearly 200 people, including women and children. Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Muhammad Hassan Nasiha, however, announced in August that Turji had accept...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) As the 2023 general elections approaches, officer and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command have been charged to live up to their responsibilities, exhibit high level of professionalism and shun all forms of corrupt practices; as ethics of the Corps demands. The State Commandant, Mr. Isidore C. Chikere, gave the charge at a seminar organized for Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Heads of Departments and Units; aimed at widening their operational capabilities. He noted that the training, aside building competence and capabilities required of supervisory officers to successfully plan and execute operations; enriches knowledge required of officers to perform before, during and after the general electio...

By Joseph Albert (Umunna TV) Anambra health sector has gotten a boost as the state Executive Council (ANSEC) approved joint memo presented by the Commissioners for Health and Housing, Dr. Afam Obidike and Hon. Paully Onyeka; to renovate three General Hospitals in Ekwulobia, Enugwu-Ukwu and Umueri. The contract covers the construction of male and female wards, GOPDs and the renovation of other major facilities within the General Hospitals. A release signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, explained that the contract for the renovation of General Hospital, Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA was awarded to Harriest Millennium Estate Nigeria Limited at a contract sum of Two Hundred and Ninety Million, Five Hundred and Fifty-Three Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Five Nai...