By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as part of ongoing efforts to enhance intelligence gathering and security operations in the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the announcement…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has lauded the efforts of the Anambra State Government and the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) for their remarkable strides in combating HIV/AIDS in the state. The UNAIDS Country Director in Nigeria, Dr. Leo Zekeng, gave the commendation when he visited…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State, Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has been commended for his plan and decision to legalize the existence and operations of the Anambra State Town Unions Council (ASTUC), formerly known as the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU). Reacting to the development, the President-General of the Obosi…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As the race for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State gathers momentum, the Anambra Patriots for Soludo, a quintessential support group comprising notable Anambra stakeholders, committed patriots, and grassroots mobilizers, has once again thrown its weight behind Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s visionary leadership and set the ball rolling…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As the race for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State gathers momentum, the Anambra Patriots for Soludo, a quintessential support group comprising notable Anambra stakeholders, committed patriots, and grassroots mobilizers, has once again thrown its weight behind Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s visionary leadership and set the ball rolling…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was an emotional moment on Saturday, March 29, 2025, as the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi visited the scenes of the devastating fire incident that razed down many goods, houses and other property at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State. It would be recalled that a heavy inferno,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka There was a 21-day-gun salute, jubilation and songs of praise at the premises of the High Court 2, Ogidi, as Justice Chukwudi Nwankwo delivered a judgment upholding Igwe Mac-Anthony Okonkwo as the authentic traditional ruler of Alor Community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The judgment, delivered…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command said it had recorded significant security breakthroughs in the past two weeks, including the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the arrest of ten suspects, and the recovery of various arms and ammunition. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A heavy fire outbreak has once again rocked Onitsha, Anambra State, causing panic among residents and business owners in the area. The incident occurred at Ifejika Street, by Sokoto Road, Onitsha, in the early hours of Friday, March 28, 2025. According to the Anambra State Fire Service, a distress call…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has reinforced its commitment to tackling the menace of illegal arms proliferation in Nigeria, calling on the media to play an active role in sensitizing the public. The Zonal Director of the Centre’s South-East office, Major General…
