By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspect allegedly linked to the abduction and rape of a young woman in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and also recovered a locally-fabricated pistol and live ammunition from him. The suspect, identified as Okechukwu Chinweko, popularly known as “Bullet,” was arrested…
By Ugochukwu Ifeanyi In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare administration and medical excellence in Nigeria, few names resonate with distinction, transformational leadership, and visionary impact like Prof Joseph Ugboaja OON. As the Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ugboaja has not only redefined hospital management and healthcare delivery but has also…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, over the weekend, held a strategic engagement meeting with vehicle vendors and service partners aimed at strengthening operational efficiency, improving service delivery, and deepening collaboration between the company and its transport partners. The meeting, which held at the company’s headquarters in Awka,…
By Cynthia Igbokwe, Mobile Correspondent Tension is mounting around Champion Breweries Plc as transport contractors working with the company have accused the management and Board of Directors of allegedly neglecting their welfare, frustrating their operations, and impoverishing long-time logistics partners through what they described as unfair and non-transparent business practices. The aggrieved transporters, under…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has cautioned members of the public against obstructive and provocative video-recording of police officers while carrying out lawful duties, warning that such actions could undermine security operations and compromise public safety. The Command gave the warning in a statement issued on Monday by the Police…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has advised residents of the state to remain calm, law-abiding and cooperative during arrest situations, warning that resistance to arrest or confrontation with security operatives could lead to avoidable violence, injuries, or even loss of lives. The Command gave the advice in a public sensitization…
By Ifeizu Joe Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi, Anambra State, Prof Joseph Ugboaja has charged staff to ensure they handle equipment with the professionalism and care they deserve. Ugboaja stated this in reference to the newly acquired 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system at the Radiology Department…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be another major boost for Nigeria’s industrialization drive and electricity sector development, the Obidanco Group of Companies has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Turkish-based transformer manufacturing company, Jiangsu Lihe Electrical Equipment, for the local production of electricity transformers in Nigeria. The agreement, which is expected…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Barely one week after his reappointment by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Dr. Ossy Onuko has declared the commencement of a new operational phase for the agency, unveiling what he described as “ACTDA 2.0.” Onuko…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a domestic staff member alleged to have masterminded the gruesome murder of his employer, a Pentecostal Bishop based in Asaba, Delta State, before allegedly fleeing with the cleric’s Toyota Prado Jeep to Anambra State in an attempt to sell it. The suspect, whose…
