Izunna Okafor

Yuletide: ARTMA Issues Fresh Directives and Warning to Keke, Bus Drivers in Anambra

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has issued a fresh set of directives and stern warnings to commercial bus and tricycle (Keke) operators across the state, particularly those operating along the highly congested Upper Iweka–Owerri Road corridor, declaring that full enforcement has commenced with immediate effect. The directives were…

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CHANGING GEAR 3.0: Gov. Soludo Proposes $520 Million Budget for 2026, Says “We May Still Not Need to Borrow” (Video)

By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, on Tuesday presented a draft 2026 budget of ₦757,884,487,705 billion (approximately $520 million) to the Anambra State House of Assembly, unveiling an ambitious financial plan themed “Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues.” Witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, members of the State…

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Months After Surviving Ghastly Road Crash, Anambra-born Nollywood Star, Joseph Ọrọ Nrọ, Dies in South Africa

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nollywood and social media are in mourning following reports that actor and content creator Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa. The sad news was confirmed by the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, who said Nwobu travelled to South Africa on November 23, 2025, along…

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Fire Outbreak Near Ekwusigo LGA Headquarters Caused by Fuel Tanker Explosion, Not Gunmen Attack — Anambra Police

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed circulating rumours suggesting that the fire incident near the Ekwusigo Local Government Headquarters was the result of an armed attack. This clarification was contained in an official press release issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu…

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Keke Driver Burnt to Death, Shops Razed as Tanker Accident Triggers Inferno in Anambra, Fire Service Intervenes

By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a tragic fire incident has rocked in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, claiming the life of a tricycle operator and destroying several shops. According to a press statement released by the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, the…

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Ebenator Delivered for APGA Because Soludo Keeps His Promises — Collation Agent, Igwe

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka A former Political Liaison Officer to the Governor and Collation Agent for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebenator Ward during the November 8 Governorship Election in Anambra State, Engr. Jerome Igwe, has explained the factors behind APGA’s sweeping victory at the polls, attributing it to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s…

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