By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State chapter, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and security agencies, demanding the immediate release of Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, a consultant neurosurgeon kidnapped on October 30. In a communiqué jointly signed by Dr. Princeston Okam, Chairman,...
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All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed firm optimism that it will clinch victory in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, positioning its candidate, Mr. Nicholas Ukachukwu, to become the 26th APC governor in Nigeria. Speaking at the party’s grand campaign rally in Onitsha on Friday,...
The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee, in collaboration with the Office of the President-General, ADU, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (Anambra State Branch), Awba-Ofemili Health Volunteers Team (AHVT) and the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), is set to host the Awba-Ofemili Community Health Awareness Campaign...
Presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has paid tribute to the late Arise News journalist, Miss Somtochukwu Maduagwu, whose life was tragically cut short during a robbery incident in Abuja. In a heartfelt message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday,...
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), has taken the sensitization campaign for enrollment of workers in the informal sector of the Nigerian economy on the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) to industrial city of Nnewi in Anambra State. The campaign, led by the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive,...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to conduct a credible, transparent, and inclusive governorship election come November 8 in Anambra State. Acting Chairman of INEC, Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu disclosed this during the third quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Tuesday . Agbamuche-Mbu further...
By KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK For decades, a career in Nigeria’s public service was considered a guaranteed path to security in old age. Teachers, security personnel, nurses, clerks, and administrators dedicated their lives to the nation, believing that retirement would bring rest, dignity, and financial stability. Today, however,...
A two-storey residential building located on Prince Chinedu Akwuaka Street in Onitsha tragically collapsed on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and another injured after being trapped under the rubble. Confirming the incident on Friday, the Chairman of Onitsha North Local Government Area, Mr. Tony Nweze, announced that the premises...
The desperate propaganda that Nnamdi Kanu’s health is “deteriorating” is nothing but a tired tactic. This is the same strategy he used in 2017 when he was granted bail to Senator Abaribe, and instead of facing trial, he vanished. Nigerians must not be fooled again. The character of Nnamdi...
Anambra State Government has dismissed the 2025 PCL State Performance Index (PSPI) as “deeply flawed and misleading,” protesting the state’s shocking plunge from 8th place in 2024 to 34th this year. The sharp criticism came via a statement issued Friday by Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, Anambra’s Commissioner for Budget and...
In a devastating outbreak of violence, a burial ceremony in Ezi village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, turned tragic on September 11, 2025, when suspected cultists opened fire on mourners, leaving four dead and 15 others seriously injured. The solemn gathering, meant to honor the...
Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Money Soludo has hailed Anambra-born Onyinyechi Basil for her stunning victory as Miss Universe Nigeria 2025, describing her as a beacon of courage and excellence. Basil’s crowning moment came at the grand finale of the pageant held on Saturday night in Lagos, where...
In a startling case of deception, the Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old man and his 24-year-old girlfriend for orchestrating a fake kidnapping in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area. The arrests were announced in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders Council in Anambra has declared its full support for the state’s executive committee, led by Mr. Chidi Chidebe, affirming that the party remains united and stable under its leadership. In a communique issued after a comprehensive meeting on Friday at the residence of Sen....
One of seven candidates vying for the Vice Chancellor position at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Prof. Chike Osegbue, has urged the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to void Prof. Kate Omenugha’s appointment as VC, deeming it unlawful. In a suit numbered NICN/ARJ/275/2025, Osegbue seeks to be declared the...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Police Command has arrested 65-year-old Akpan Godwin for allegedly possessing 1,100 rounds of live ammunition in Nkpor, Onitsha. According to a statement issued on Saturday in Awka by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, operatives from the Rapid Response Squad,...
Survivors of the catastrophic floods that struck Anambra in 2012, 2022, and 2024 gathered on Friday to share their stories during a flood preparedness drill organized by the Red Cross Society in the Inoma Community, Anambra West Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that these...
Anambra State Government has terminated the employment of eight operatives from the Agunechemba security outfit following their assault on a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. The announcement was made by Ken Emeakayi, Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, during a briefing at the agency’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly denounced the violent assault of a female corps member by members of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. The victim was reportedly assaulted by operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in...
Newly elected Senator for Anambra South under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu, has vowed to carry forward the legacy of the late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, Nwachukwu also promised to deliver exceptional representation to his constituents. According to the News Agency...