Barely a month after taking office, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, the newly-elected Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested in Texas, United States, on charges of internet fraud. The arrest stems from his alleged involvement in a romance scam that defrauded several victims of over $2 million. Nwadialo, who emerged as…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, through the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, has waded into a case of alleged frustration of a widow by her husband’s kinsmen in the State, over her refusal to engage in some sexual affairs with them. The case, bordering on alleged tormenting and seizure of…
As part of his Command’s robust effort to enhance security and end the lingering sit-at-home compliance plaguing Anambra State, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has launched an extensive advocacy and security assessment tour across the 21 local government areas of the State. According to a statement issued to newsmen on on…
A notorious fake native doctor and ‘Yahoo Man’ has been arrested with a woman’s pant in Anambra State. The suspect, identified as Ikechukwu Nderibe, who hails from Umunneoha, Mbaitolu, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, was arrested at Adazi in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he wanted to fraudulently extort a…
A yet-to-be-identified man has reportedly been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Anambra State, marking the first case of kidnap recorded in the state in the month of November. The kidnap incident, which reportedly happened on Sunday at Alor community in Idemili South Local Government Area of the State, was said to have occured at about…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has reportedly nullified the recent appointment of Prof. Benard Odoh as the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. This is coming barely 48 hours after the immediate-past (Acting) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Carol Umeobi handed over to Prof. Odoh on Wednesday…
A trigger-happy police officer, identified as Inspector Sani Suleiman has reportedly gunned down a youth in Anambra State over N100 disagreement. According to reports, the incident happened on Saturday at a police checkpoint in Anambra East Local Government Area where the officer was attached. Reports further have it that the victim had a little disagreement…
In a society, such as our beloved Anambra State, where culture, individual choice, and law often clash, one cannot help but wonder: has Anambra State’s Burial Law lost its relevance, or is it simply being disregarded at will in grand style? This question aptly arises, following the recent demonstration of extravagance, where a 72-year-old man,…
Stakeholders from Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State have unanimously called for equity, fairness, and an all-inclusive approach ahead of the by-election to fill the vacant seat of the Anambra South Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly. It would be recalled that the Anambra South Senatorial Zone has stayed for more three months…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Barr. Pauly Onyeka, has rated high the transformative efforts of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in facilitating multi-sectoral development across the state. Interacting with journalists in Awka on Thursday, the commissioner detailed various impactful initiatives, stressing that the government’s approach is rooted in strategic, inclusive, and sustainable development aimed at…
