By Izunna Okafor, Awka A joint security team in Anambra State has successfully rescued three kidnap victims in a well-coordinated operation along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, Ozubulu. The victims, who were abducted earlier at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area, were freed at approximately 7:20 am on March 22, 2025. Following their rescue, the victims, who…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka High Chief Nzubechukwu Ikeji is a distinguished entrepreneur, a trailblazing industrialist, and an extraordinary philanthropist whose name commands respect across various sectors of business and humanitarian service. A man of vision and unrelenting drive, he has built a business empire that spans multiple industries while simultaneously dedicating his resources to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of joy and uncommon jubilation as the market women at the Nkwọ Oraifite and residents of Oraifite community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State trooped out in their numbers with gifts of yam tubers and live cocks, as Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo flagged off…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has vowed to investigate the alleged killing of a woman in the state by operatives of the Agụnechemba security outfit, popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị. The assurance comes amidst the recent outburst by residents and viral videos circulating on social media, in which enraged locals were…
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…
