By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our report desk has it that a tragedy occurred along the Ogbunike axis of the Onitsha–Awka Expressway on Thursday, following a road traffic crash that reportedly claimed some lives and left several others critically injured. The fatal crash reportedly occurred at the Ogbunike Toll Gate area, directly opposite the…
Chinua Soludo, Governor Charles Soludo’s son, in the spirit of the Christmas season, has paid an unscheduled visit to three hospitals in Anambra State on Christmas Day, during which he cleared the hospital bills of many. This gesture of kindness by Chinua Soludo was warmly received by beneficiaries and their relatives, who offered prayers…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what could be best described as a befitting Christmas gift, the United States of America, on Christmas Day (December 25) launched deadly airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwestern Nigeria, over the much-talked about persecution and slaughtering of Christians in Nigeria by the said Islamic terrorists. The strikes, announced…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has announced a strategic shift from routine traffic control to full-scale traffic management across major roads and intersections in the state, following the heavy influx of vehicles and visitors for the Christmas celebrations. According to a statement and official traffic situation report issued…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Emmanuel Nwachukwu, has extended warm Christmas greetings to his constituents, describing the yuletide season as a period of love, unity and renewed hope for individuals, families and communities. Senator Nwachukwu’s felicitation was contained in his Christmas message to Ndi Anambra South, on…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra’s Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has reached yet another defining milestone in her already towering intellectual journey, as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) names the globally-acclaimed novelist a Visiting Professor. Confirmed by the university authorities and dated December 18, the appointment , which has formally ushered the Africa’s one of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Mrs. Ify Obinabo has cleared the air over the stories and reactions trailing the actions of a young lady who allegedly started acting strange after she was allegedly dropped from a vehicle by unidentified persons in Awka, the capital city…
By Izunna Okafor Awka A 20-year-old man, identified as Chisom Uba, has been reportedly stabbed to de@th during a dispute over a phone charger in Umummeri Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, throwing the community into mourning. The incident reportedly occurred on December 17, following an argument between the deceased and his cousin,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Few days after what was popularly described as a controversial and “shrine-like” Christmas decoration appeared at the Eke Awka Market Roundabout (a commercial nerve centre and largest market in the capital city of Anambra State), and days after it was hurriedly dismantled following an intense media buzz; the State’s Commissioner…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Former Special Adviser to ex-Governor Willie Obiano on Political Matters, Chief Oseloka Ogabido (Ichie Edom Nnabuenyi Edom), has extolled Anambra philanthropist and businesswoman, Dr. Lady Loretta Ukeji, describing her four decades of marriage and lifetime commitment to humanity as a rare blend of grace, discipline, sacrifice and purposeful living worthy of…
