By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 21-year-old man has confessed to have found more gains in drug peddling than in his previous job as a mechanic. This is coming as the officers of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade apprehended two suspected drug peddlers and illegal street traders during a targeted operation in Ogbunike,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The residents of Nnewichi in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State were thrown into deep mourning following the shọcking and gruesọme mụrder of three siblings by yet-to-be-identified assailants, who also stored the children’s lifeless bodies inside a deep freezer at their residence after kịlling them. The deceased children,…
Some members of Ihite community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State have rejected the newly crowned monarch of the community, Igwe Timothy Ifurunwa, saying he is not the wish of the people and failed to emerge through a legitimate process. Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo had on January 13 presented a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In furtherance of the onslaught against crime and criminal elements, the gallant officers of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested six persons over different crimes in the state, cultism and including illegal possession of firearm. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed this in…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A 32-year-old man is currently in police net in Anambra state for stealing a little child and attempting to escape with her. The Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Sunday. According to him, the suspect, Joshua Simeon, who hails…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Lecce on a five-and-a-half-year deal. The deal for the 20-year-old is worth £25m (30m euros), with a potential £4.1m (5m euros) in add-ons. Dorgu has made 57 appearances for Lecce since his senior debut at the start of last season, having joined the…
The ruling All Progressives Congress has described the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as a political platform that is gradually going into extinction amid its perennial leadership crisis. APC urged Nigerians to ensure that the PDP did not return to power following the alleged rot it left behind after ruling the country for 16 years The…
Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, has refuted media reports that the death of a 300-level Computer Engineering student, Arua Jasper, who slumped during a football game, was caused by lack of medical equipment and negligence on the part of the University. There have been media reports alleging that the University authority, due…
The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce an annual electricity subsidy of $600m for all customers from 2025 as part of efforts to reform the power sector. The subsidy, expected to last until 2027, aims to bridge the gap between cost-reflective tariffs and regulated electricity rates, while the government works towards eliminating the metering…
In a move set to bring relief to Nigerian consumers, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N950 to N890 per liter, effective Saturday, February 1, 2025. The price adjustment, according to a statement released by the refinery, is “a direct response to the…
