By Ijeoma Nwajiobi, Nnewi

Senator Emmanuel Nwachukwu of Anambra South Senatorial District has presented his one year achievements in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Nwachukwu during a press briefing on Thursday, October 8, 2026 in his country home, Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State said the zone recorded enormous milestones in his one-year stay in office.

Onodugo, who took the oath of office following the by-election of August 2025 to fill the vacant seat of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah said he doubled his efforts because he understood that representation is not about occupying a seat or enjoying the privileges of office but carrying collective voices , hopes , tears, and aspirations of the people of Anambra South to where national decisions are made.

“My journey into the chamber was accompanied by immediate legal challenges surrounding the mandate. Yet, I remained resolute”the lawmaker explained.

Sen. Nwachukwu listed his key pillars of accomplishment which included Institutional Continuity and Stability where he retained the administrative secretary of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to ensure the constituents services continued without interruption.

Other key pillars, Power and Industrial Sector Support, he noted he engaged the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Federal Power Authorities to tackle Right – of – Way bottlenecks in Nnobi and accelerate completion of the crucial Nnewi injection substation.

On National Electoral Integrity and Reform, Nwachukwu said as a member of the Sanate committee on electoral matters, he was among the Senators who voted against manual fallbacks in favour of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results.

Infrastructural advocacy, he said he sponsored a major Senate motion calling national attention to the collapsed bridge and failed sections along the critical Okija Spur – Ihembosi – Ukpor – Ebenator – Ezinifite Road corridor.

“I successfully secure Senate resolution directing the Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA to execute immediate engineering intervention” he added.

He further noted that he has been working closely with NEMA and the Nigeria Red Cross to ensure that his people never feel abandoned in times of emergency.

“I secured and distributed substantial relief materials to victims of devastating fire outbreak, including affected families in Ozubulu, brought attention of NEMA to the victims of building collapse in Oko, Orumba North LGA,” Onodugo further revealed.

Furthermore, Nwachukwu disclosed he engaged the Ecological Fund Office and the Federal Ministry of Environment to bring targeted federal remediation to their most vulnerable sites.

The lawmaker said he has established strong collaborative working relationship between members of the National Assembly caucus and the Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR to ensure alignment between state transformation goals and federal interventions.

He further revealed that a lot of qualified youths from Anambra South have been empowered with skills and have secured jobs across various ministries, departments and agencies.

Currently, Onodugo said he would undertake the first phase of installation of over 3,000 solar-poweted streetlights across the zone.

Beyond Abuja, he said he has maintained continuous town-hall meetings and consultation sessions with traditional rulers, Presidents-General, youths, women and constituents across the 7 Local Government Areas in Anambra South as well as their diaspora communities across the country.

Sen. Nwachukwu maintained that the voice of his people would continue to be clear, respected and active in the Senate with his commitment to build a stronger, safer and more prosperous Anambra South.

He expressed his profound gratitude to Governor Soludo, the APGA National Chairman, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, traditional rulers, religious leaders, community leaders, youth, women groups and all his constituents for their support, confidence and commitment.

The Senate has announced the indefinitely postponement of its two-day National Security Summit, initially scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, following the tragic crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State that claimed 25 lives.

The  postponement was announced in a  a statement signed by Senate Leader and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Tuesday 

The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing 25 officers including seven crew members on board.

The Senate expressed deep sympathy to President Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigerian Air Force, and the families of the officers and crew members who lost their lives in active service.

The Senate leadership noted that a new date for the summit would be announced in due course, appealing to all key stakeholders to stand with the nation during this period of grief.

From Musa Disso (Kano)

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Kano state Aminu Warkai, has been summer bed by the state Police authorities for questioning over his alleged display of firearms during a recent political gathering.

Warkai had in a viral video openly displayed a firearm suspected to be a pump-action rifle at the said political occasion.

The Kano state Police Command In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the alleged act constituted a clear violation of the provisions of the Firearms Act.

The police insisted the act was capable of inciting fear, intimidating the public, and amounted to a breach of public peace and security.

“On the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, the said Aminu Abdullahi Warkal was invited to the Command Headquarters, Bompai, Kano,” said the statement.

“He is currently at the Command’s State Intelligence Department (SID), and an investigation is in progress,” the statement held.

“The Commissioner of Police will not tolerate any act of lawlessness, thuggery, or display of weapons capable of threatening public peace, irrespective of the status of the person involved,” the statement disclosed.

The police statement said the “alleged unlawful display of a firearm, if established, constitutes a clear violation of the provisions of the Firearms Act and is capable of inciting fear, intimidating members of the public and breaching public peace and security

“All political activities must be conducted in a manner that promotes peace, tolerance and respect for the rule of law,” the police said.

The Command reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property and ensuring that Kano State remains peaceful before, during and after the political season.