By Ndife David, Awka ‎ ‎The Anambra State Government has intensified efforts to combat flooding and gully erosion across the state, identifying illegal developments on waterways and widespread disregard for physical planning regulations as major drivers of the environmental crisis. ‎ ‎This position was reiterated during a joint inspection of flood- and erosion-prone communities in…
By Ijeoma John, Nnewi The Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Anambra has organised the 2026 Town Hall Meeting, themed, ‘Engaging the NAUTH Community. A Strategic Dialogue between the Governing Board, Management and Internal Stakeholders’. The meeting, which was held on Tuesday, June 23 had in attendance NAUTH Board Chairman, Hon….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A new political force, Team Obidient General Worldwide, has been formally inaugurated, with its founder, Hon. Ikenna Azomchine, (popularly known as the Obidient General) declaring total support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027 presidential election. The inauguration, which held over the weekend at the Tamarald Event…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a man and his wife following the discovery of the lifeless bodies of their twin infants inside a drainage channel in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which has triggered off a chain of reactions on social media, was…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have thwarted an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby in Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area, rescuing both mother and child and reuniting them with their family. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has sustained its ongoing offensive against criminal activities across the state with the arrest of three suspects over alleged armed robbery, drug peddling and cult-related activities, alongside the recovery of a locally-made firearm, live ammunition, illicit drugs and other incriminating items. The development was disclosed…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the growing moral decline and social challenges confronting young people, following the untimely death of a 25-year-old female student in Onitsha and the circumstances surrounding her demise. The reaction came as the State…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In continuation of its strategic engagement with key industrial customers across Anambra State, the Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited on Thursday, June 18th, visited Juddy Bolema Industry Limited, one of its foremost Maximum Demand (MD) customers, showcasing its commitment to customer satisfaction and improved service delivery. The working…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 15-year-old heavily pregnant girl believed to have been subjected to repeated sexual exploitation by multiple adult males, following a coordinated raid targeting suspected users of crystal methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpụrụ Mmiri, in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area of the state….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered an accelerated and thorough investigation into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old female student whose lifeless body was discovered at her residence in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The directive was disclosed in a…
