• Raises constitutional issues relating to inter-state freedom of movement
By Chudi Okoye
In a dramatic new measure to check the spread of coronavirus within its administrative territory, the government of Rivers State in Nigeria has announced that air, sea and...
… New fatalities reported in past few days, bringing total body count so far to 23 and about 500 displaced
… Salvage work and clearance underway, but massive destruction defies easy solution
… State government sets up relief fund, but reconstruction...
The federal government of Nigeria under Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a jumbo foreign loan to finance infrastructure development and other projects in the country. The $22.7 billion loan, already approved by the Senate and now awaiting debate in...
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As previously announced, we have now completed the production of the print edition of Awka Times, and we are shipping bundles into selected markets in Nigeria. Please bear with the slight delay. Whilst regrettable, this is not...
The dramatic dethronement of the powerful Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on March 9, 2020 by the governor of Kano State is a compelling story all its own, but it highlights the question of why the long-lingering kingship...
.... Project misses original 36-month deadline set in April 2017
.... New 15-month deadline set at recent Anambra Council of Elders meeting
.... Elders Council praise effort on the airport and other government initiatives, much to the chagrin of critical civic...
By Chudi Okoye
He simply could not wait any longer. It was her birthday, a momentous birthday at that, and she was writing her final exams at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, where she had been an outstanding student. She was...
…. Art colloquium explores ways to promote art appreciation and art collection, as aesthetic and economic acquisitions By Philip Nwosu, Awka Times Guest Reporter, Chinedu Offodile and Chudi OkoyeIt was an enchanting and convivial evening in refined and rarefied...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo calls for political import substitution in Africa, to replace “unworkable” Western-style liberal democracy with “Afro...
What’s to be done when change is imperative but the political conjuncture makes it improbable? A coalition of major opposition parties offers a promising...
After a dogged 30-year pursuit of the Nigerian presidency which so far has proved unsuccessful, Atiku Abubakar, who has had an illustrious political career...
Achebe Mourns Nigeria
By Chudi Okoye
October 27, 2023
It looks indeed as if God Himself, like a Vengeful Creditor, wants to deny this country any respite...
Following the traumatic outcome of the 2023 presidential election, the South East summit on economy, security and politics holding this week is a welcome...