Power Supply Challenges in Anambra and the Path Forward: A Weekend Advisory from Firstpower
POWER SUPPLY CHALLENGES IN ANAMBRA AND THE PATH FORWARD: A WEEKEND ADVISORY FROM FIRSTPOWER March 27, 2026 The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FirstPower) warmly greets our esteemed customers across Anambra State as we approach the weekend and the month-end, and sincerely appreciates your patience, resilience, and continued cooperation in the face of…
Anambra Man Kills Relative at Night, Joins in Searching for Him
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Anambra State Police Command have uncovered a case of murder in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state, leading to the arrest a 35-year-old suspect, Chukwudalu Ezeani. The suspect was nabbed over the alleged killing of his 52-year-old cousin,…
FirstPower, ASERC, Customers Move to Shape Anambra Electricity Market with New Regulations, Review Draft in Awka
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Managing Director of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Mr. Okechukwu Okafor, on Tuesday attended the public consultation organised by the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) on the draft electricity regulations expected to shape the emerging power market in Anambra State, where he clarified issues relating to electricity supply,…
One Month After, Police Arraign Apprentice, One Other for K!lling Anambra Businessman, Emptying His Account
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned two young men before a High Court sitting in Onitsha over the alleged murder of a businessman, Mr. Ikechukwu Simon Nwite, and the theft of millions of naira belonging to the deceased. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
Okwubanego Attends UN CSW70, Calls for Action on Gender Equality
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A Nigerian gender advocate, Chief Mrs. Obby Okwubanego, has described her participation at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as a fully enriching experience that strengthened her commitment to advancing gender equality advocacy and inclusive…
EFSA: ESV. Ekweoba Arnold Chukwuebuka Nominated as Humanitarian Icon of the Year 2026
By Our Correspondent ESV. Ekweoba Arnold Chukwuebuka is a globally recognized Nigerian entrepreneur, real estate developer, and philanthropist whose life and work embody excellence, integrity, and a deep commitment to humanity. A native of Aguleri in Anambra State, he has built a reputation not only as a visionary in real estate but also as a…
Soludo, Anambra Civil Servants Celebrate Theodora Igwegbe at Retirement, As New Head of Service Takes Over
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of panegyrics as the immediate past Head of Service in Anambra State, Barr. Theodora Okwy Igwegbe, officially bowed out of the Service after attaining retirement, with glowing tributes pouring in from Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, senior government officials and Anambra civil servants, who described her tenure…
Nigeria Needs Regional Autonomy, Good Governance, and Women at the Table — Ibezim
An American-based scholar, author, psychologist, philanthropist, and educationist, Dr. Felicia Ekwutosi Ibezim, was recently on vacation in Nigeria. She spoke with a team of journalists from NUJ Watchdog Magazine, led by the Anambra State Council Chairman, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD, at her Enugu residence. She shared insights on education, migration, governance, culture, women in…
Omenugha Invites Young Professionals, PR Students, Others to Participate in WPRF 2026, Over $3,000 to Be Won
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Young public relations practitioners, students and innovators across Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world have been invited to massively participate in the Youth Innovation Programmes of the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), a much-anticipated event with many mouth-watering prizes and other benefits. The invitation and call for…
