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Residents and traders in Anambra State blocked the Onitsha Head Bridge in protest against Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive ordering the temporary closure of the Onitsha Main Market. The demonstration, which caused major traffic disruption between Anambra and neighbouring Delta State, saw angry protesters barricade access points to the bridge while…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to hold a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for November. In a statement released on Saturday, Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and…
Tragedy struck in Anambra State on Thursday when gunmen opened fire at a funeral ceremony in Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, killing four people and injuring at least 15 others. Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, describing it as a cult-related…
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking case of a young man, identified as Chigbo, who was allegedly chained and confined by his father since July 2021. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development, noting that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to compensate Jennifer Elohor, a 28-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from Delta State, with N100 million for alleged assault and humiliation by members of the state-owned security outfit, Agunechemba. Elohor, who…
A tragic incident unfolded in Awka on June 15, 2025, when a 10-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father, Inspector Amaechi Okolie, with an AK-47 service rifle. The young boy also shot his brother in the hand during the incident. According to a statement released by Anambra State Police…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has signed the Homeland Security Law 2025, officially establishing the Anambra Vigilante Group, known as Agunechemba. The signing took place during the launch of a special intervention force called *”Operation Udo Ga-Achi,”* which translates to *”Operation Peace Shall Prevail,”* at the International Convention Center in Awka. Governor…
Rev Father Basil Gbuzuo, a popular Catholic priest in Onitsha Archdiocese of Anambra State, has been kidnapped. The incident happened at the busy Nkpor- Obosi road and the kidnappers are yet to demand ransom. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev Fr Prudentius Aroh, in a statement, said the Archbishop…
Catholic priest, Rev. Father Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as ‘Ebube Mụọnsọ’, has called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, make meaningful efforts towards revamping the economy to reduce the sufferings of Nigeria and save the country from impending danger. Obimma made the call while speaking to…
According to the panel, Mmesoma had sent a request to JAMB with a different registration number showing a UTME result of an aggregate score of 362, with Eng: 98, Phy: 89, Bio: 94, and Che: 81 which differed substantially from the standard JAMB format where she got an appropriate rebuttal stating her real score of 249.
