Seventy-seven lives were lost in a deadly tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic event, which occurred on Saturday, has plunged the community into mourning and raised concerns about safety measures in the area.The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed…
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman/Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Saturday visited the scene of the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, describing the incident as devastating and sad. In a statement on the incident, the NGF Chairman expressed shock at the quantum of the casualties and the magnitude of the burns suffered by the…
In an action that has been popularly described as strange by, an Oyinbo woman leaves Nigerians stunned as she relocates from England to Nigeria while stating unbelievable reasons for making the decision. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the Oyinbo woman who is also a TikTok user with the name @oyinbo.Olonje,…
It was a historic day in Anambra State on Saturday, January 18, 2025, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo launched a groundbreaking security initiative codenamed “Operation Udo Ga-Achi” (Operation Peace Shall Prevail), as part of his administration’s significant move to combat crime, and restore a lasting peace and security in the state. The event, which held at…
An officer of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has been gunned down in Anambra State by yet-to-be-identified internet fraudster (popularly known as Yahoo Boys). The incident, it was gathered, happened on Friday at Ifite Awka, the state capital, where, sources also revealed, the Boys also critically injured another officer of the anti-graft agency,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi; former Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Anambra State and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of the Paul University Prof. Stella Okunna, among other elites from different parts of Nigeria stormed the Our Lady of Assumption…
Joan Okorodudu, a renowned Nigerian fashion entrepreneur, model scout, and former beauty queen, has been recognized with the prestigious US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, presented on October 7, 2024, celebrates her significant contributions to African culture, fashion, and her humanitarian efforts, particularly her work supporting the Kakuma Refugees camp and empowering young women….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a heartbreaking and tragic incident has left the residents of Kabwareng village, Nandi South of Kenya in shock, as a man identified as Hannise Simani Juma reportedly committed suicide after gruesomely stabbing his wife, Winnie Akusuha, to death. The incident, which recently occured at the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested three members of a car snatching syndicate terrorizing the residents and threatening the peace of the state. The criminal gang members, identified as Ifesinachi Okonwko (male, aged 22 years), Chisom Okafor (male, aged 20 years), and Oderah Ebenezer (male, aged 20…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Details have emerged of how a United Kingdom-based man, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke, was recently kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Anambra State. The victim, who hails from Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the State, was said to have been whisked away by gunmen immediately he arrived his home…
