By Izunna Okafor, Awka In strict enforcement of its Executive Order issued during the State Executive Council Retreat held on January 21, 2026, the Anambra State Government has announced the suspension of nine school heads over persistently low pupil and student turnout in their schools, an indication that the abolished Monday sit-at-home is still…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a tragic scene on Thursday at the Idemili Bridge, Oba, in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a speeding truck reportedly lost control and crashed, resulting to the death of one task force personnel and leaving two others injured. The fatal crash, it was gathered,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A visibly agitated young man may face arrest soon following what has been described as his unwarranted outburst, vulgarity and media bullying against the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, over the recent temporary closure of the Onitsha Main Market as part of the state government’s renewed clampdown on the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two female suspects in connection with the reported disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer for…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has formally abolished the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the state, warning that any teacher or education staff who fails to report for duty on Mondays will face stiff salary sanctions, including possible forfeiture of their entire monthly pay. The directive was conveyed through an official circular…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Road Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA) has removed an accident-damaged van that was dangerously abandoned along the newly dualised Agulu–Ekwulobia Road, following a timely alert by a concerned citizen, Osita Obi. According to a report issued by the Agency on Monday, January 19, and made available to newsmen…
By Mokwugwo Solomon On Saturday, January 17, 2026, indegens of Ogwu Ikpele community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state, including elderly women and men, as well as youths, protested round the community, carrying placards and chanting songs of frustration, disappointment and displeasure. The community complained that for ten years that Sterling Petroleum…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the @bduction and mvrder of a six-year-old girl, in a case allegedly linked to an Enugu-based nat!ve doctor. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has revealed the identity of the individual inside the violent Agaba masquerade that recently caused public outrage in Awgbu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The disclosure was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday, January 17, by the Police Public…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has discourage and cautioned individuals, groups and organisations against organising or participating in any form of march or street protest within Awka, the Anambra State capital, citing public safety concerns and the need to consolidate recent security gains against cultism and other violent crimes in…
