Izunna Okafor

Yuletide: ARTMA Launches Operation Zero Traffic to Ensure Free Flow Across Anambra

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of its strategic move to guarantee seamless traffic flow and enhance road safety across Anambra State during the yuletide season, the Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has launched a special operation tagged “Operation Zero Traffic.” The initiative, which was officially announced at the ARTMA State Headquarters…

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NYCN Anambra Rejects Commissioner’s Recognition of “Expelled Member” as Chairman

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Anambra State Chapter, has strongly countered the statement issued by the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, insisting that the Commissioner lacks the constitutional authority to impose a leader on the Council or determine its internal…

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Anambra Generates 4,000 Metric Tonnes of Waste Daily, Engaging with 3 Foreign Firms for Waste-to-Power Project — ASWAMA MD

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The job of waste management has been described as one that demands public cooperation and continuous innovation, given its capital-intensive, labour-driven and environmentally sensitive nature. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Engr. Mike Ozoemena, stated this while interacting with newsmen in…

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Joint Security Busts Food Suppliers to Gunmen Camps in Anambra, Nabs Killers of Popular Youth Leader

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka Another major breakthrough has been recorded in Anambra State’s ongoing security operations, as the Police-led Joint Security Team arrested two key members of a criminal syndicate allegedly responsible for supplying food and essential logistics to a secessionist-linked criminal group operating around the Orsumoghu–Aguluezechukwu axis of the State. According to a…

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More Unconnected Communities to Get Power by 2026 in Anambra — Commissioner Chukwuemeka

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The people of Anambra State have been reassured of the commitment of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration to deliver enhanced, efficient, and impactful services in the state, particularly across the critical sectors of power supply, water resources, and fire safety. The State Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Julius…

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Federal Cooperative College Oji River To Offer Mass Communication, Agricultural Technology, Other New Courses

  By Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Federal Cooperative College Oji River Enugu State has initiated the process of establishing five new market driven academic departments. The proposed departments include Mass Communication, Agricultural Technology, Home and Resource Economics, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Science Laboratory Technology. These academic programmes will add value to currently accredited academic…

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Police, NSCDC Harass, Detain Anambra Journalist at State House of Assembly Complex, Call Him “Enemy”

By Joe Ifeizu An Anambra-based journalist, Mr. Izunna Okafor, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, was reportedly detained by security operatives at the gate of the Anambra State House of Assembly Complex, Awka, following what has been described as a “protocol issue” that degenerated into harassment, intimidation, seizure of personal devices, and threats of further detention…

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