Nigerian Army troops have recovered the remains of two personnel who were killed in 2022 while travelling for their traditional wedding in Imo State, in a development that has stirred deep emotion across the country. It would be recalled that the couple–Master Warrant Officer (rtd) Linus Musa Audu and...
Anambra State
Nollywood actor and public commentator, Yul Edochie, has stirred fresh political debate following a strongly worded post targeting former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post shared Thursday on X (formerly Twitter), Edochie questioned Obi’s performance during his tenure as governor, alleging a lack of...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has continued his advocacy for education with a ₦30 million donation to Peter University in Achina/Onneh, Anambra State, aimed at supporting the institution’s academic growth and development. The former governor disclosed this in a statement shared after visiting...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has announced the official resumption of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) membership registration and revalidation exercise, describing it as a major step toward strengthening the party’s internal structure. In a statement shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle: @ CCSoludo on...
Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has convicted and sentenced Engineer Nnaemeka Nwawka, managing director, Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, Jude Anniekwe Cyril and Sage Nebefeife Foundation to fourteen years imprisonment each for stealing, conversion and gratification to the tune of N25billion. They...
A High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday sentenced a popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, also known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki,” to 11 months’ imprisonment over his involvement in ritual practices popularly called “oke ite” and related offences. The judgment was delivered by Justice Jude Obiora, who...
Troops of the Joint Task Force Southeast (JTF SE) Operation UDO KA have recorded another significant operational success following a rapid and coordinated response to a distress call received about the kidnapping incident along the 9th Mile axis in 82 Division Area of Responsibility. The Army authority disclosed this...
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Main Market, following the expiration of the closure order earlier imposed by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, PhD, the government confirmed that trading activities will...
Anambra State Government has officially scrapped the long-standing Monday sit-at-home observed across the state, declaring that the directive takes effect immediately. The decision was conveyed in a statement signed by the Board Secretary of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Mgbemena Loveline E., following a State Executive...
Anambra State Police Command says it has thwarted a planned cult clash in Enugwu Ukwu, leading to the arrest of two suspects believed to be part of the plot. In a statement on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said officers acted on timely intelligence pointing to a...
A quiet evening commute on the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North, Anambra State, turned deadly when gunmen ambushed the convoy of former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, leaving one woman dead and several others injured. The disturbing incident, which happened on Wednesday, was confirmed by Fred Chukwulobe, former...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Saturday Anambra governorship election, describing it as a ‘heavily-monetised process’ that undermines democracy. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance...
Anambra State Police Command has apprehended seven individuals suspected of stealing a three-year-old boy and running a child-trafficking network across multiple states. Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga revealed the details in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka. He confirmed that the young victim, who had earlier been declared...
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo on his re-election, describing his victory in the November 8 Anambra governorship election as both historic and overwhelming. In a statement released on Sunday in Awka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, said the outcome of the...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, to reconsider his political ambitions ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement released on Sunday in Lagos, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, offered this advice while reacting...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to urgently refer the allegations of vote buying and undue influence during the just concluded governorship elections in Anambra state to appropriate anticorruption agencies and the police for investigation...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the Anambra State governorship election held on November 8. Announcing the results on Sunday at INEC’s state headquarters in Awka, the Returning Officer, Professor Edoba Omoregie—who also serves...
An observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for giving priority to the elderly, pregnant women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) during the Saturday Anambra governorship election. The CTA Election Experts Team Lead, Prof. Alex Asigbo, gave the commendation while giving a...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently “identify, name and shame, and prosecute perpetrators and sponsors of the widespread alleged vote-buying” witnessed during the Anambra governorship election held on Saturday. In a post shared via its official X...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced significant progress in the electronic transmission of results from Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, with over 95 percent of polling units successfully uploading their results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). A review of the commission’s online portal on Sunday showed steady...