Kayode Egbetokun Inspector-General ofw Police (IGP), has directed a comprehensive institutional review of a recent report by Amnesty International that accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies ofw widespread human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria”, details alleged extrajudicial…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has emerged victorious in the Anambra South Senatorial and Onitsha North State Constituency by-elections held on Saturday, securing both seats in a resounding win against rival parties. In the Anambra South Senatorial race, APGA’s candidate, Emmanuel Nnamdi Nwachukwu, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwachukwu…
The Imo State Government has announced a new policy guiding public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, abolishing graduation ceremonies for certain categories of pupils and students. In a circular issued by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the state government emphasized its commitment to providing quality and functional education for…
The Governor of Ebonyi State chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has lifted the suspension of 81 government officials in the State. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor in Abakaliki. According to the press statement, the governor directed the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a dire evacuation alert to residents of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, warning that communities face imminent danger as rising floodwaters threaten lives, homes, and livelihoods. The alert follows a joint flood assessment mission by NEMA and the Federal Fire Service, Owerri Station, after residents…
A key member of the opposition coalition, Peter Obi has charged anybody with records of him sponsoring thuggery and violence during elections to make it public. Obi made the call while distancing himself from any form of electoral thuggery, violence or malpractice. The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate said he has maintained a clean record…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has admitted that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is putting the All Progressives Congress (APC) on its toes but will not go far in the 2027 election. Keyamo made this known during an interview while dismissing the ability of former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to…
A Point of Sales male operator in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been electrocuted by a fallen high tension line. It was gathered that the victim got electrocuted after a high-tension wire was cut and fell on him, while standing in front of his shop located under the high-tension wire….
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, MNIPS, PhD, has issued a stern warning to social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over actions and statements deemed potentially capable of inciting unrest or disturbing public peace in the state. The warning comes in the wake of viral online posts…
The Imo State Police Command wishes to inform the public that issues raised by the Concerned Citizens of Mbaise Extortion and Unprofessional Conduct on Owerri–Umuahia Road by security operatives, have been peacefully resolved. The group was received by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, on Tuesday, 5th August 2025, at the Command Headquarters, where…
