The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT)-APM Terminals Nigeria has equiped over 500 people onbusiness management and entrepreneurship through its capacity building initiative, ‘WACTpreneur’ at Onne and Ogu communities in Rivers States. WACTpreneur is a capacity-building programme designed to equip community members with essential skills in business management and entrepreneurship. The initiative, which runs in batches,…
…Seeks NDLEA Support On Reporting Without Stigmatisation The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) FCT Chapter has expressed deep concern over the rising trend of drug abuse in the nation’s capital, Abuja. The association also called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to support efforts to report drug abuse cases without stigmatization, aiming…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has reiterated the historical identity of the state as a land of peace, tolerance, and innovation, while urging citizens to shun criminal elements exploiting the façade of self-government agitations to wreak havoc on innocent residents. The Police Chief made the call…
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…
