By Izunna Okafor, Awka A three-storey commercial building at Nodu Market, situated behind Juhel Pharmaceutical Company in Anambra State, went up in flames on Thursday morning, prompting a swift response from the Anambra State Fire Service. According to a press statement issued by the Media Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, operatives arrived at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nigeria’s long-running legal saga involving the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, reached a dramatic climax on Thursday, as the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced him to life imprisonment after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related counts. The courtroom proceedings, marked by tense exchanges, multiple…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The family of late Mrs. Chiamaka Isabel Okeke (née Okonkwo), the woman reportedly shot dead earlier this year by an operative of the Agụnechemba/Udo Ga-Achị security outfit at Ibeto Junction, Nnewi, has formally announced her burial arrangements. According to the obituary released by the families of Okeke and Okonkwo of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A traffic official attached to the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has reportedly died after a trailer ran over an enforcement vehicle during a road traffic operation. The incident, which happened along the Nteje–Awka Road, near Igbariam Junction, on Wednesday, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Sector…
By Izunna Okafor On this bright day, a steady light (Ìfè) higher ascends, A man whose stride inspires both foes and friends; With wisdom shining and heart aligned to peace, He tills the ground where hope and progress increase. Through every dawn, his service stands so true— As quiet flame revealing what a youthful…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has issued an award of best performing Business Development Service Provider in Nigeria to Prince Samben Nwosu. Prince Nwosu received the award at the ongoing Annual SMEDAN 2025 MSME Conference, currently holding at the Federal Palace Hotel Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme;” Building a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has issued a fresh security advisory to residents as activities heighten across the state in the Ember Months, warning criminals and opportunistic offenders to steer clear as the Command has intensified security operations to guarantee public safety. The advisory was contained in an official press…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Agụnechemba Security Operatives have launched a fresh offensive against criminal groups across Anambra State following a new directive from the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Prince Ken Emeakayi, who ordered the outfit to immediately take control of all known hideouts used by gunmen. The marching order…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Nine youths identified as members of various cult groups in Anambra State have publicly renounced their membership and sought forgiveness after voluntarily presenting themselves to the leadership of Agụnechemba Security Outfit in Awka. Their appearance followed the recent directive issued by Prince Ken Emeakayi, the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Troops of the 3 Division Garrison/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a suspected notorious gunrunner in Plateau State, following a targeted security operation aimed at curbing the proliferation of illegal arms in the area. The development was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Media Information Officer…
