By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has waded into the boundary dispute between Ikenga and Isiokwe villages in Umueri and Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the State, respectively, which recently escalated into violence, leading to the death of one person and the destruction of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what may be described as an unfortunate and condemnable incident, a woman and cloth seller has lamented over the alleged looting of her boutique shop by the operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) during a raid and seizure of fake and expired drugs at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As Anambra State marks three years of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, the former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor, Ph.D., has described the period as a sterling model of disruptive governance that has redefined leadership and development in the Fourth Republic. Reflecting on the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka No fewer than six persons have lost their lives in a fatal road traffic crash that occurred over the weekend in Anambra State. This is coming barely two weeks after another similar fatal crash that claimed some lives at the Idemili Junction of the state, where a truck rammed into…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State is set to establish and assume oversight of its electricity market, enabling it to participate actively in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. This follows the passage of the Anambra State Electricity Bill 2025 by the State House of Assembly during its plenary on Thursday, March 13, 2025….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A self-acclaimed advocate of Igbo culture and traditions, Ezenwanyi Chinyere Ezekwugo, has been arrested by security operatives in Anambra State. Popularly known as Ada Ekwensu, Ezenwayi Ezekwugo, who hails from Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the State, recently came to public notice after she made faceless video sometime in February,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has placed a strict ban on the use of mobile phones by students in secondary schools across the state, authorizing principals and teachers to confiscate any mobile phone found in the possession of students during school hours. The directive, issued by Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman…
Nneoma Michelle Egeonu is a UK-based Nigerian writer, literary activist, and Founder of the Guild of African Thriller Authors (GATA). An author of “In Broad Daylight” and other Amazon bestselling titles, she is also the host of Nigeria’s first-ever National Reading Contest, an initiative aimed at promoting and rewarding reading culture across the country….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Agụnechemba security outfit in Anambra State, popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị, said it has arrested some suspected homos3xual, as parts of its ongoing efforts to crack down on crimes in the state. The General Commander of the outfit disclosed the arrest in some videos that are currently trending…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A mother of four arrested in Anambra State for drug-related offences has assured to desist from the illegal activities if provided with job that can sustain her and her family. The suspect, identified as Ifeoma Omonyi, made the promise while being interrogated shortly after her arrest at Umueri by the operatives…
