By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, market women in the state have declared their total support for the incumbent Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, declaring that his works and achievements in his first term have already won the election for him. The women made the declaration…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has ordered the detention of three police inspectors over allegations of corruption and professional misconduct. The directive was handed down by the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, who also ordered the immediate commencement of internal disciplinary proceedings against the officers in line with…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As the campaign window for the November 8 Anambra gubernatorial election officially opens today, the state government has announced a mandatory permit fee of ₦50 million for every governorship candidate who wishes to engage in outdoor campaign within the state. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Signage…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of grief over the weekend in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, as the burial ceremony of the 17-year-old Frank Anene, who died during the just-concluded 2025 Imo Awka Festival, held amid tears, tributes, and cultural lamentations. Recall that Frank, a native of Okpaeri Village…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Five years after his passage, the legacy of Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike continues to echo resoundingly through Nigeria’s literary landscape, as writers, students, traditional rulers, public officials, and literary enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the man many described as a sentinel of Nigeria’s moral and intellectual conscience. Held at the Prof. Kenneth…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As a very thoughtful gesture that blends passion, intellect, and social impact, a young graduate and mathematician who once caught the public’s attention for hawking palm oil in Awka, Anambra State’s capital, has taken another inspiring and bold step to contribute meaningfully to the educational development of children in the state,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has faulted the continued use of the term “unknown gunmen” in reference to criminal elements operating in the state, insisting that the individuals behind recent violent activities are not spirits, but clearly identifiable and unrepentant criminals whose identities are increasingly being exposed through collaborative efforts…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have assassinated a popular beer parlour owner in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim, the CEO of Legit Wine & Dine was allegedly shot dead over the weekend opposite Glamour Pizza, near Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State. According to a video from the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka One person has lost his life, while a would-have-been heavy fire outbreak was averted in Anambra State on Sunday by the operatives of the State Fire Service, following another crash involving a petrol tanker, and their prompt intervention at the scene. The incident happened at Umuike Echem village, Nnobi, close to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra Commissioner for Power and Water Resources in Anambra State, Engr. Julius Chukwuemeka, has expressed strong optimism about the future of the power sector in the state, revealing that Anambra is strategically positioned to achieve stable, affordable, and greener electricity supply in the near future. Engr. Chukwuemeka disclosed this…
