By Izunna Okafor, Awka In furtherance of the fight against insecurity and criminal idolatry in the state, the Anambra State Government, on Wednesday, sealed a popular shrine at Umuofor village in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area. This is coming barely one month after the enactment of the Anambra State Homeland Security Law in the state…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka History will be made on March 22, 2025, as former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, is listed among other prominent personalities to receive award at the upcoming Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards ceremony, making him the first active or former Vice Chancellor of any…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka One Nnaemeka Ifeanyi of Umubele in Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, is currently on the run for allegedly organizing hoodlums who beat a young man to death in the state over a land dispute. The incident, it was gathered, happened on Tuesday, February 11, when the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has refuted the viral video and media reports currently trending on social media accusing the government officials of demolishing property of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) at the Trans-Nkisi Area of Onitsha. It would be recalled that the media space was recently awash with a video…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Some agents of the Anambra State government, led by the Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), have been accused of demolishing some property belonging to the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in Onitsha and also brutalizing journalists. The incident, which reportedly happened over the weekend, saw large number of officers of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has charged his officers to be courageous and professional in the discharge of their duties, as the fight against crime in the state intensifies. CP Orutugu, who officially assumed office on Monday as the 35th Commissioner of Police in…
A social media user has accused the MD/CEO of Blue Shield Security, Ọzọ Jeff Nweke, of plotting to play a trick at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, on Tuesday, February 11, to evade trial or possible confinement in prison pending the outcome of the trial. This is coming as the accused is expected…
The people of Urum in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have expressed worry over the activities of some land grabbers who parade themselves around the community and its environs. According to the community, there is an urgent need for the government to profile them in other to ensure that they don’t…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu, has said his leadership would prioritize intelligence gathering as part of the strategies to deal with criminality and insecurity ravaging the state. CP Orutugu made the declaration on Monday when he officially assumed duty as the 35th Commissioner…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A popular native doctor in Anambra State, Chukwudozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị has been arrested and detained in the state. This is coming on the heel of the latest order and the ongoing onslaught of the state government against criminal idolatry. According to a video that…
