The Squadron Commander, Okija Vigilante Group in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr. Ikenga Ben Eze, has revealed why he and his men did not respond to the recent assassination of Barr. Peter Awa, an indigene and Secretary-General of the town, by gunmen. Recall that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, on Sunday, assassinated Barr….
The Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration in Anambra State has approved the recruitment of more teachers to further address the problem of dearth of teachers in some public schools in the State. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu disclosed this to newsmen in a statement on Monday. He said the recruitment, which is the…
The Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) on May 20, 2024, commenced demolition of shanties and illegal structures, defacing the state capital in efforts to enhance the aesthetic and environmental standards of the Anambra State Capital Awka and its environs. This exercise was carried at Ifite Awka targeting the removal of illegal shanties and structures…
Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, says she is committed to improving the living conditions of residents of the state-run Rehabilitation Centre, Nteje, and Model Community Children’s Home, Awka. Mrs Soludo who stated this when she went on a routine visit to both facilities, noted that she would continue to ensure that the homes are…
Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, caused an uproar at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday when he refused to submit himself for trial in the terrorism charges against him. The development eventually forced Justice Binta Fatimat Nyako to adjourn the trial to June 19, in order…
Information reaching Ekweanaedo has it that the former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Nigeria’s general election, Mr. Peter Obi has visited the St. Joseph’s Specialist Hospital, Adazi-Nnukwu. According to verified sources, Obi stormed the popular mission hospital on Monday, May 20, where he was received by…
The Management of the College of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Provost, Prof Philomena Igbokwe. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. E. O. C. Obidimma, Associate Provost (Humanities), for the College of Postgraduate Studies after an emergency meeting over some…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two armed hoodlums on their way to an illegal assignment and mission in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, adding that it is one of…
It was another great feat, as operatives of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) Imo State Command raided another forest and recovered a Toyota Avalon car suspected to have been abandoned by kidnappers at Nekede/Ihiagwa forest Owerri-West of Imo State. The Imo State Commander of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS),…
Two suspected touts, who specialize in extorting and forcing travellers to board vehicles they don’t want to board, have been arrested in Anambra State. The suspected touts, who around motor parks in Onitsha commercial city, were said to have been arrested by the authorities of the Onitsha South Local Government Area. Confirming this in a…
