By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was an entirely dramatic election day at Osumenyi and part of Ezinifite in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State over the weekend during the long long-awaited by-election for the Anambra South District, culminating in arrays of confrontations, climaxed by a specially invoked heavy downpour that forced a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what many have described as a long-overdue step towards addressing decades of infrastructural neglect, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received hearty commendations from the Igbo Community Association (ICA), Abuja, for his recent approval to kick-start the construction of lite railway lines across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. The Association, in a…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have achieved another feat in the fight against cr!me in the state, following the arrest of another suspected s3xual abuser and the rescue of a 6-year-old child from traffickers. The feats were disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday by…
The police in Enugu have detained six male suspects over alleged robbery, motorcycle snatching and cult-related activities in multiple operations in the state. Police operatives also recovered two firearms, seven live rounds of ammunition, a stolen motorcycle and other incriminating items. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the command, SP Daniel…
Governor Hope Uzodimma has told the Local Government officials in Imo State, particularly the elected ones, to use their offices to serve the people who elected them into office and not to punish them. The Governor who spoke on Thursday at the Rockview Hotel Owerri while declaring open the three day retreat for Imo State…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what it described as unprecedented infrastructural interventions in the South-East, stating that no Nigerian president since the end of the civil war in 1970 has done more for Ndigbo. In a press statement issued on Sunday by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Deputy President…
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Saturday led a large gathering of mourners, dignitaries, and admirers to pay final respects to the late Christian Chukwu, Nigeria’s football icon and national hero, who passed away at the age of 74. The funeral service, held at St. Philips Anglican Church, Obe, in Nkanu West Local…
Kayode Egbetokun Inspector-General ofw Police (IGP), has directed a comprehensive institutional review of a recent report by Amnesty International that accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies ofw widespread human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria”, details alleged extrajudicial…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has emerged victorious in the Anambra South Senatorial and Onitsha North State Constituency by-elections held on Saturday, securing both seats in a resounding win against rival parties. In the Anambra South Senatorial race, APGA’s candidate, Emmanuel Nnamdi Nwachukwu, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwachukwu…
The Imo State Government has announced a new policy guiding public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, abolishing graduation ceremonies for certain categories of pupils and students. In a circular issued by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the state government emphasized its commitment to providing quality and functional education for…
