By Izunna Okafor, Awka In a follow-up to the recent attacks in Ekwulobia and Oko, the Anambra State Police Command has announced the recovery of another AK-47 rifle, further intensifying its clampdown on criminal elements threatening peace in the state. According to security update provided on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonas Benson Okoye, escaped death after his vehicle was involved in an accident along Agulu Lake Road on their return from Ukpor to Agulu. Accompanying him were two of his priests. The three men were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State indigenous security outfit, Agunechemba, otherwise known as Udo Ga-Achị, has expressed profound appreciation to the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, for initiating the retraining, reorientation, and health assessment programme for all vigilante operatives across the state. The commendation was contained in a press release issued in…
A Ghanaian photographer has captured global attention after being buried in a coffin designed in the shape of a camera — a symbolic tribute to his lifelong dedication to photography. The unique burial was revealed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @eddie_wrt, who shared a video of the poignant ceremony. In the…
U.S. President, Donald Trump has once again stirred up the internet after reportedly posing a rather surprising question to the President of Liberia: “Such good English. Beautiful English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” Social media users were quick to highlight what Trump seemed to overlook — English is actually the official language…
Residents of Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra State were thrown into panic on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, following a bloody confrontation between armed hoodlums and security operatives, which left two innocent civilians dead, several vehicles riddled with bullets, and a security van burnt. The early morning attack, described as a bloodbath, occurred simultaneously under…
A senior cleric in the Diocese of Niger, Anglican Communion, Anambra State, Rev Canon Ugochukwu Ogoegbunam, has raised serious concerns over what he described as the “outrageous and condemnable” high bride price culture in Igboland. He warned that the age-long practice was contributing to the decline of the marriage institution in the region. Delivering a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, officially inaugurated the newly reconstituted Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), with former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, sworn in as the new Chairman. The inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, brought together major stakeholders in the aviation sector. The eight-member board…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stirred controversy by claiming that “Nigerians think senators make money, but we struggle after office.” Wait, what?! At a time when millions of Nigerians are battling economic hardship, rising inflation, and youth unemployment, this statement is already setting social media on fire. In case you don’t know; Nigerian senators…
The Federal Government has cleared a debt of over ₦20bn and resolved a backlog of more than 200,000 passport applications inherited before the Bola Tinubu administration assumed office. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of a new Passport Front Office under the Ministry. He said the…
