Rescue teams have pulled three students alive from the rubble of a collapsed three-storey hostel near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, as emergency responders continue efforts to locate others believed to be trapped. The building, a privately owned students’ hostel, reportedly caved in at about 11:00 p.m....
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Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to at least 90 days before the next General Elections to enable more Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. Obi made the appeal...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday by donating ₦10 million to St. Raphael’s Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, while urging Nigerians to embrace lives of service and compassion rather than extravagant celebrations. Obi disclosed this in a lengthy message shared on his...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated ₦25 million to Shanahan University in Onitsha, Anambra State, as part of his continued support for education and human capital development. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his X handle on Sunday following a visit to the...
Anambra State Police Command has launched an intensive investigation into the death of a 23-year-old nursing student whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. As part of the ongoing probe, police have taken the landlord of the property where...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated N10 million towards the reconstruction of Practising Primary School, Agulu, in Anambra State, following the destruction of part of the historic institution by fire last year. Obi disclosed this o Thursday in a post shared on his X handle after...
NNPC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of NNPC Ltd., has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The intervention, which is in furtherance of NNPC Ltd’s commitment to improving...
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...
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...