By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Chigbo Umeugokwe of Umuezeiyi Village, Achina in Aguata Local Government Area, for allegedly abducting and defiling a 13-year-old girl and stealing N30,000 from her mother’s shop. His arrest followed a detailed investigation and a coordinated effort between operatives of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Mayor of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike, has announced his return to the classroom after securing admission to study Law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Ofobuike, who made the announcement in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Monday, described the development…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has announced the appointment of Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie as the institution’s new substantive Vice-Chancellor, marking a new phase in the university’s leadership and administration. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Njelita Louis, the appointment was approved…
By Joseph Ude, Awka All roads led to the Anambra State Central E-Library, Awka, on Friday, as writers, students, scholars, dignitaries, cultural leaders, and literary enthusiasts converged for the 2025 Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture, a gathering that once again reaffirmed Anambra’s place as the literary heartbeat of Africa and the spiritual…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A new leadership structure has emerged in the Anambra State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), following a constitutional action taken by the NYCN National Executive Council (NEC) to address what it described as confirmed acts of insubordination and executive misconduct by the suspended State Chairman. The…
By our reporter A High Court sitting in Ibusa, Delta State, presided over by Hon. Justice H.O Akpotohwo, has issued a bench warrant for immediate arrest of a popular Asaba based land dealer, Lucky Favour Abuah, aka Bullet; his company, Henric Empire Garden Ltd., and other four accused persons in a criminal charge of…
By Dr Nelson Omenugha, mnipr nomenugha@gmail.com The recent faceoff between Minister Nyesom Nwike and members of the Nigerian military has done more than stir social media debate. It has opened a deeper conversation about Nigeria’s governance, discipline, and the fragile harmony between our institutions. What unfolded was not merely a personal clash — it…
By Our Correspondent All is now set for the 2025 edition of the Chinua Achebe Literary Festival and Memorial Lecture, an annual event organized in honour of Nigeria’s literary legend, Prof. Chinua Achebe, with this year’s edition expected to draw prominent personalities, scholars, and literary enthusiasts from within and outside the country. Announcing the readiness…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Residents of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State has reportedly started going about their normal daily activities without fear or restriction, as the anti–sit-at-home directive of the Anambra State Government continued to gain full compliance across communities in the area. According to a statement from the Transition Committee…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has extended heartfelt appreciation to security stakeholders, traditional rulers, community leaders, and residents of the State for their immense cooperation with the Police during the just-concluded November 8 governorship election in the state. In a press statement issued on Monday…
