By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Idemili South Local Government Area has announced plans to carry out a comprehensive environmental sanitation and drainage desilting exercise across all communities within its jurisdiction as part of proactive efforts to mitigate flooding and promote a cleaner environment ahead of the rainy season. The Mayor of the Local Government,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The long-detained popular Anambra native doctor, Mr. Chidozie Nwangwu (popularly known as Akwa Ọkụkọ Tiwara Akị) will be made an Ambassador of Youth Reorientation in months time upon completion of his jail term. This formed part of the conditions contained in a judgement delivered by Justice Jude Obiorah on Friday,…
By Our Correspondent Two persons accused of assaulting a staff member of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. have been formally arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Nnewi, Anambra State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Communications of the Company, Mr. Izunna Okafor, who confirmed that the defendants were…
By Our Correspondent In line with its commitment to transparency, customer engagement, and service improvement, FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited on Wednesday received a delegation from Ifite-Awka community over recent power supply disruptions and billing concerns affecting customers on the Ifite-Awka Feeder. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Company’s Head of…
A suspected electricity vandal has been electrocuted in Awka, Anambra State, following an explosion at a transformer substation. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Ogechukwu Street in Awka South Local Government Area. According to a statement from the Head of Communications of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FPEDL),…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State has re-elected Mazi Chidi Orjika as its Local Government Chairman for a second term following a consensus congress held in Ukpor. According to reports and video from the venue of the election, Mazị Orjika, who led a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Ndị Igbo across the world have been urged to take deliberate and collective steps to rescue their mother tongue from steady decline. The call is coming as prominent women leaders, monarchs, scholars and community stakeholders advocate for urgent and enforceable legislation to protect and promote the Igbo language. The advocacy…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 52-year-old suspect, Ndibe Jude Onyenwe, has allegedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to hire four gunmen for a deadly attack that reportedly left six persons with serious bullet injuries in Urum, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The disclosure by the suspect followed his arrest handover to the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber and alleged notorious cultist during a security operation in Awka, following what it described as an attempted escape and a violent confrontation involving other gang members. The development was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen…
The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthened institutional collaboration, improved electricity supply, and general service delivery in Anambra State. The energy distribution company gave the assurance at its Corporate Headquarters in Awka on Thursday when it received the leadership of the EFCC Awka Zonal Directorate, marking the first official…
