A joint security team comprising police officers from Oba Divisional Police Headquarters and Anambra Vigilante Operatives has arrested six suspects accused of hiring sick individuals to beg for alms in Oba. The suspects, aged between 27 and 38 years, were apprehended on April 16, 2025, at an uncompleted building in Isu village. The arrested…
In a determined effort to enhance security, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has initiated Operation “Udo Ga Achi” (Peace Will Reign), aimed at eradicating kidnapping and other violent crimes. This initiative involves close collaboration between the police, the Nigerian Military, Immigration Service, Department of State Services, Civil Defence, Correctional Service, and…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command, in collaboration with local vigilante operatives, has arrested six suspects in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, for allegedly exploiting sick persons and using them to solicit alms from unsuspecting members of the public. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. Nigeria’s last census was in…
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to food security while also urging a more agile and resilient approach to agricultural planning. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) in Abuja, HM Edun stressed the need…
In a significant show of support for Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s bid for a second term in office as Governor of Anambra State, prominent oil magnate and philanthropist Arthur Eze has publicly endorsed the governor, labeling his challengers as lacking both credibility and vision. Eze expressed his admiration for Soludo’s accomplishments over the…
The Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator David Nweze Umahi, has dismissed claims alleging a rift between him and the current Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru. He described the allegations as baseless and the handiwork of political mischief makers seeking to cause unrest for their own selfish gain. The rumour,…
A lady has revealed the amount paid to the individuals who dressed as accident victims for Pretty Mike’s dramatic entrance at Obi Cubana’s birthday bash. Pretty Mike generated buzz with his entrance at Obi Cubana’s birthday party, storming the event with 50 women dressed as accident victims. Moreover, a lady who claims to have been…
The NBA, on Thursday, moved its 2025 General Conference earlier scheduled for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Enugu in Enugu State, citing the emergency rule in Rivers. The Enugu State Government has expressed its readiness to host Nigerian lawyers for their 2025 Annual General Conference which the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) relocated from Rivers State….
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (Rtd.), has strongly denied reports circulating on social media claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, for a meeting on Friday, April 18, 2025. Describing the claims as false and misleading, Ibas…
