By Izunna Okafor, Awka The people of Ebenator community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State have congratulated the State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on his third-year anniversary in office as Governor. The President General of the Ebenator Development Union (E.D.U.), Ambassador Chigozie Anadi, gave the felicitation in an interview with…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has taken decisive steps to tackle the rising cases of truck accidents in the state. The CP, in a bid to prevent further tragedies, on Wednesday, held a crucial meeting at the State Police Headquarters in Awka with members of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A group of elder statesmen and concerned citizens, under the umbrella of the South-East Elders Alliance for President Tinubu ’27 has publicly declared its unalloyed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emphasizing the need for his re-election come 2027. The group, comprising prominent elders and stakeholders from the five states…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has waded into the boundary dispute between Ikenga and Isiokwe villages in Umueri and Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the State, respectively, which recently escalated into violence, leading to the death of one person and the destruction of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what may be described as an unfortunate and condemnable incident, a woman and cloth seller has lamented over the alleged looting of her boutique shop by the operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) during a raid and seizure of fake and expired drugs at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As Anambra State marks three years of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, the former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor, Ph.D., has described the period as a sterling model of disruptive governance that has redefined leadership and development in the Fourth Republic. Reflecting on the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than six persons have lost their lives in a fatal road traffic crash that occurred over the weekend in Anambra State. This is coming barely two weeks after another similar fatal crash that claimed some lives at the Idemili Junction of the state, where a truck rammed into…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State is set to establish and assume oversight of its electricity market, enabling it to participate actively in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. This follows the passage of the Anambra State Electricity Bill 2025 by the State House of Assembly during its plenary on Thursday, March 13, 2025….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A self-acclaimed advocate of Igbo culture and traditions, Ezenwanyi Chinyere Ezekwugo, has been arrested by security operatives in Anambra State. Popularly known as Ada Ekwensu, Ezenwayi Ezekwugo, who hails from Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the State, recently came to public notice after she made faceless video sometime in February,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has placed a strict ban on the use of mobile phones by students in secondary schools across the state, authorizing principals and teachers to confiscate any mobile phone found in the possession of students during school hours. The directive, issued by Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman…
