A 55-year-old man parading himself as an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been apprehended in Anambra State. The impersonator, identified as Emmanuel Oche, a native of Agila in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, was arrested on Tuesday, October 15, at the popular Aroma Junction, in Awka, Anambra…
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has described the state as the safest in the country, as well as the most conducive and most lucrative for investments. Governor Soludo stated this at the first Anambra Picnic and Funfair, held over the week at the Anambra Film Village, in Awka, the state capital. The…
A non-governmental organization, Igboebisi Empowerment Foundation (IEF) has awarded scholarships worth about 15 million naira to 22 secondary school children drawn from different schools in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The event, IEF 2024 Scholarship Award, which held on Monday at the Obosi Town Hall, attracted community leaders and other dignitaries…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has announced a general blackout in the five Southeastern states of Nigeria. The Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh announced this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. According to him, the blackout was as a result of general system collapse that occured at about…
In what appears to be a major stride towards transforming Anambra State into a livable and prosperous homeland, the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, is making giant strides and remarkable progress in his commitment to tackle water scarcity and ensure access to clean and potable water in every nook and cranny of the…
Traders in different markets across Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, on Monday, October 14, refused to go out for business or open their shops, in strict observance of the Mondays sit-at-home that has almost become a ritual in different parts of the Southeastern Nigeria. This is coming despite the warning recently issued by…
A social media user and self-acclaimed content creator with the page name Ada Ikem Isiuzo is currently under fire for the video she recently released on the social media about kidnapping. Isiuzo, over the weekend, released a video that has currently gone viral on social, portraying her to be a suspected kidnapper arrested by local…
Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government. According to Premiumtimes, the 13 are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in fighting the insurgency. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Imo State has accused the Hope Uzodinma–led All Progressive Congress (APC) Administration in Imo State of fraudulently manipulating the process and outcome of the Local Government Council election held in the State on September, 21, 2024, with a view to imposing his stooges with whom he would continue to…
The government of Anambra State and federal taskforce, over the weekend, sealed an Illegal win manufacturing company in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State. According to a statement issued by the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), the illegal company specialized in the mass production of different types of fake wines…
