Jubilation as Nnewi South APGA Stakeholders Pick Top Chairmanship Hopefuls Ahead 2026 LG Election
By Izunna Okafor, Awka There was an outburst of joy at the Nnewi South Local Government Headquarters in Ukpor on Tuesday as Hon. Uche Ochuba emerged top among the chairmanship aspirants elected by stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the local government area ahead of the forthcoming local government election. Hon….
Reactions as Soludo Suspends Nine School Heads over Sit-at-Home
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In strict enforcement of its Executive Order issued during the State Executive Council Retreat held on January 21, 2026, the Anambra State Government has announced the suspension of nine school heads over persistently low pupil and student turnout in their schools, an indication that the abolished Monday sit-at-home is still…
In Anambra, Jubilation as Awka Catholic Diocese, HIFA Austria Empower 84 Indigent Students with Over ₦12 Million
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor through the Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Awka Diocese in collaboration with the Help For All (HIFA) Initiative, Austria, a Non-Governmental Organization on Saturday, 7th February 2026 at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, paid the tuition fees of 84…
Two Die, One Injured as Another Explosion Rocks Anambra (Video)
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead in a horrific petrol tanker explosion that rocked along the Ihiala axis of the Onitsha—Owerri Road in Anambra State, on Sunday. The incident, which occurred near the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office in the area, was confirmed by the FRSC…
Anambra Students Ready to Lead Climate Action After Intensive E-STEM Training
A three-day E-STEM training organized by the Green Environment and Climate Change Initiative (GRENCHI), has ended in Awka Anambra State, with participants (secondary school students) pledging their readiness to impact the society with the knowledge garnered. The participants, aged between eleven and twenty and drawn from environmental clubs in various secondary schools, were trained…
In Anambra, Police Launch Manhunt as Gunmen Kill Ogidi PG, One Other (Video)
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the President General of Ogidi Community, Chief Ikwuka Okoye, and one other person by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, describing the incident as tragic and unacceptable. The attack is coming barely eight months after unidentified gunmen brvtally mvrdered the President General of Aguleri Community…
We Provided Alternative Temporary Accommodation for Our Sister Because Our Family House is Undergoing Renovation — Damian Enekwechi Refutes Eviction Claims
By Ukpa Ewa Ozo Damian Ejiamatu Enekwechi has denied allegations of forceful eviction levelled against him by his younger sister, Mrs. Ndidi Mbelu, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. The clarification followed an earlier report in which Mrs. Mbelu alleged that she was unlawfully evicted from their late father’s residence at No….
LG Polls: Transporters, Market Women Back Iyom Amaka Obi for 2nd Term as Idemili South Mayor
From Ijeoma Nwajiobi, Nnewi Ahead of Anambra State Local Government elections, transporters, market women and some other groups have endorsed the incumbent Mayor of Idemili South, Hon. Amaka Obi for a second tenure through opinion poll conducted yesterday, Wednesday, February 4 across the communities in the LGA. The opinion poll of the people of…
In Anambra, Taskforce Officer Dies, Two Injured as Truck Plunges into Idemili River, FRSC Intervenes (Video)
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a tragic scene on Thursday at the Idemili Bridge, Oba, in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a speeding truck reportedly lost control and crashed, resulting to the death of one task force personnel and leaving two others injured. The fatal crash, it was gathered,…
Amanuke PG Election: Community Demands Odogwus’s Certificate of Return
By Felix Oti, Awka Some stakeholders from Amanuke community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State besieged the office of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. TonyCollins Nwabunwanne at the old government house Awka requested for the Certificate of Return of Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD who they affirmed…
