By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of ongoing efforts to rid Anambra State of criminal elements and ensure public safety, police operatives attached to Otolo-Nnewi Division have arrested two suspects alleged to be terrorizing the Nnewi area. The arrest, which occurred on Wednesday, May 1, 2025—coinciding with Workers’ Day celebrations— was made around 1:45pm…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Continuing in its sustained effort to enhance public safety and dismantle criminal networks within the state capital, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects during a targeted raid on an uncompleted building at the popular Iyiagu Estate, Awka. The operation, which took place in the early hours of…
By Izunna Okafor, Aguleri It was a spectacular gathering that drew political titans, traditional authorities, business elites, and progressive minds from across the Anambra North Senatorial Zone, as a new political wave officially swept through Aguleri, in Anambra East Local Government Area, following the formal inauguration of a “Political Likeminds” group at the Ugwunadegbe…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zoffany Homes and Associates Limited, Barr. Dr. Richard Chibuikem Ezechukwuma, has revealed that the best piece of advice he has ever received as an entrepreneur is to prioritize his health and personal wellbeing above the quest for wealth and achievements. Chief Ezechukwuma…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a dramatic scene in Nnewi, the automobile hub of Anambra State, as a yet-to-be-identified man collapsed and became unconscious after allegedly smoking Colorado, a psychotropic drug, popularly known as “Colos” — the eponym for the popular slang “On Colos”. The incident, which occured on Wednesday, happened at the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of jubilation and commendation over the week as the Councillor representing Nnokwa Ward in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Valentine Ifeanyi Mbadugha, successfully enrolled over 250 indigenes of his ward into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme (ASHIA), under the Adoption Model….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The lingering issue of multiple taxation and harassment by illegal revenue collectors in Anambra State may soon become a thing of the past, following recent intervention by the Anambra State House of Assembly in response to a petition by the Anambra Tricycle Riders Association (ANTRA). Reports have it that for…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a suspected member of a notorious criminal gang responsible for enforcing illegal sit-at-home orders and for participating in the attack on Ukpor Police Station in 2022. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Anambra Sector Command has confirmed the death of eight persons and injuries to six others following a fatal crash along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Sector Public Education Officer, RC Margaret B. Onabe, on Monday, in which…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, has expressed deep regret over the recent execution of some Anambra youths in Indonesia for drug trafficking offences. Reacting to the viral video showing the incident, the Commissioner described the situation as highly pitiable and unfortunate, noting that the…
