By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects in connection with a staged kidnap incident, recovering over ₦1.2 million ransom in the process. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Saturday, August 30, 2025, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who noted that the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested five suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate, including a confessed deserter soldier, while also recovering arms, ammunition, and charms from them. This was contained in a statement issued over the week by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a prosperous and livable homeland. Governor Soludo gave the assurance during a statewide broadcast to mark the 34th anniversary of Anambra’s creation, which, for the first time in history, held at the newly-commissioned Anambra Government House…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Popular Nnewi-born industrialist, philanthropist and business mogul, Chief Dr. Cletus Ibeto has pulled down the palace (Ozoobi) of the Traditional Ruler of Nnewi, H.R.H. Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, and begun construction of a brand new palace for the revered monarch ahead of his 100th birthday celebration. This laudable gesture is…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Members of Umuneri village in Isuanionacha, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have called for the urgent intervention of the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, over the alleged invasion and takeover of their ancestral lands. The villagers made the call on Tuesday during a peaceful protest…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden de@th of veteran journalist and media consultant, Comrade Dr. Harris Udokama Chuma-Odili (Ogene Ogbunike), who passed away over the weekend after slumping at a public function on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka An Anambra-based financial literacy coach and medical laboratory scientist, Coach Izu Godson Udemezue, has recounted a harrowing experience in the hands of street urchins at the Ekene Park axis of the Onitsha Down Flyover, while calling on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to urgently address the worsening insecurity around the area. Narrating…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The people of Ogbunike community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, and the entire state, have been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of veteran journalist, media consultant, and cultural custodian, Comrade Dr. Harris Udokama Chuma-Odili, fondly known as Ogene Ogbunike and “Eze Ọgbọnọ”. According to eyewitnesses, the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has taken decisive disciplinary measures following the tragic death of Miss Isabella Chioma Ajana, a 100-level Law student of the University. Recall that Isabella’s death, which occured last month linked to Elmada Hostel’s controversial spare key policy, recently sparked off a chain of…
By Our Correspondent As part of his administration’s commitment to addressing housing deficit in the state, Governor Chukwuma Soludo at the weekend conducted a scheduled inspection visit to Golf Residency Estate in Awka. This initiative underscores his administration’s commitment to partner with the private sector to provide affordable and sustainable housing solutions for Anambra…
