By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command today, August 1, swiftly intervened to restore calm in Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area, following a report of political unrest that ensued during a political campaign rally. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the squabble started when,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Scrap dealers and scavengers in Anambra State, under the umbrella of Anambra State Scraps Dealers and Scavengers Association (ASSDSA), have declared their unreserved support for Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, massively endorsing him for second term in office, ahead of the November 8 governorship election in the state. The scrap dealers…
A clarion call has been made by the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), a frontline civil society organisation committed to justice, accountability, and human security, suggesting possible measures to abate the hike in the subsisting criminal activities that have overwhelmed Anambra State. FENRAD, while acknowledging the proactive steps taken by the Anambra…
Leader of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka has revealed why he suspended his son, Benhail Muoka. It was gathered that Benhail was suspended shortly after his wedding to Precious Duru, which took place on July 26. The decision was made public during a sermon shared on Chosen Son TV, where the…
A heartbroken father, Mr. Praise Mumbor, has raised a serious allegation against a private medical facility in Edo State, claiming that his one-year and nine-month-old son, Jeremiah Mumbor, contracted HIV due to a tainted blood transfusion administered by the hospital. The medical facility in question, identified as Safe Bliss Medical Centre, is located opposite Oliha…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly instructed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest in the 2027 general elections to begin preparing their letters of resignation. A source within the presidency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development, stating that the directive is part of the President’s effort to maintain…
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has made a bold political prediction ahead of the 2027 general elections, suggesting that Labour Party’s Peter Obi, paired with a strong Northern running mate, could decisively defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu even before midday on election day. In a post on his verified X…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the gunmen behind the abduction and gruesome killing of Mr. Ifesinachi Onyekere, an Awka-based fish dealer, popularly known as “Fish Magnet”, who was kidnapped in the state on Sunday, July 27, and was later found dead According to a press…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested a 24-year-old female suspect, identified as Somtochukwu Nwafor, in connection with the gruesome killing and selling of body parts of a pregnant nurse whose mutilated body was recently discovered dumped inside a soakaway pit in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has cemented his reputation as a listening leader by restoring the historic Abakaliki Street in Awka, the capital city of the state to its original name, undoing a decision taken in 2018 under former Governor Willie Obiano who renamed it Club Road. The restoration,…
