Izunna Okafor

Gallant Anambra Driver Grabs Member of ‘One Chance’ Gang Robbing Passengers Inside His Shuttle (Video)

By Izunna Okafor, Awka A commercial shuttle bus driver operating in Anambra State has gallantry apprehended a member of a ‘One Chance’ robbery syndicate during operation inside his shuttle bus. The driver, identified as Obinna Ekeze from Awkuzu community, shuttles between Onitsha and Awka, and was on his final trip for the day before the…

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Anambra Police Arrest Man Who Set Up Friend for Kidnap, Collected N5.3m Ransom in Dollars

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, attached to the Uli Divisional Headquarters, Anambra State, have arrested a 24-year-old man, Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, over his alleged involvement in the kidnap of his own friend, a crime which saw the victim’s family pay a ransom equivalent to five million, three…

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Over 95% of Palm Wine Sold in Awka Are Fake — APSON, Flags Off Sensitization Campaign in Anambra

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anti-Piracy Society of Nigeria (APSON) has raised alarm over the increasing circulation of fake, substandard, and adulterated consumer goods across Nigeria, describing the trend as a grave threat to public health and the nation’s economy. This concern was voiced during the official flag-off of APSON’s sensitization campaign in Anambra…

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Anambra Targets Open Defecation-Free Status by 2027, as ANARUWASSA Engages with LG Mayors

  By Azuka Offor The Managing Director of the Anambra State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (ANARUWASSA), Mr. Tochukwu Nwosu, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to achieving open defecation-free status by 2027. Mr. Nwosu made this known during an advocacy visit to the chairmen of the 21 local government areas of Anambra State to…

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1Youth2Skills Empowerment Fund Is Not for Settling Family Problem — Anambra Youth Commissioner Replies Okoye Over ‘Incendiary’ Letter

  By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, has clarified that the fund from the state government’s flagship youth empowerment programme — One Youth, Two Skills Plus (1Youth2Skills Plus) — is not for settling family problems, but strictly for business set-up and development. Commissioner Agha Mba made…

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