The husband of one of the victims of the stampede that occurred at Okija, in Anambra State on Saturday, identified as Uchenna Nwaudo, has lamented the loss of his wife in the incident, saying he had warned her not to attend the programme, but she did not need his advice. No fewer than 22 persons died in a stampede that …

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events scheduled for Saturday in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s decision is in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. …

There is tension in Anambra State over the whereabouts of retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi, Most Rev. (Prof.) Godwin Okpala. Report says the Archbishop was last seen on Friday when he embarked on a journey to Umuchu, a community in the State. As of the time of filing this report, it is unclear if the …

As part of efforts at revamping the education sector, Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo is transforming 22 secondary schools into smart schools, setting a new standard of contemporary schools. He promised to have many more in the new year The schools will be spread across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas, and through the state Universal Basic Education …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has said that his administration is working hard to ensure a crime-free state by providing adequate security for the people and investors, as one of its five solution agenda. Soludo asserted that, while delivering on the state’s five key agenda which revolves around Security, Law and Order; Infrastructure and Economic Transformation; Human Capital …

Tragedy struck in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as a brutal attack by masked gunmen claimed numerous lives during the Onwa Asaa festival, a traditional community celebration. The assailants, reportedly driving a black Lexus SUV, stormed an eatery in the community and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving several people dead. At the time of reporting, …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu and Anambra states. The arrests were made on 28 and 29 September, 2024, following credible intelligence linking the suspects to online criminal activities. According to a statement issued by the EFCC on their X page, the suspects were apprehended at various locations in Enugu …

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, on Thursday, announced free education for students of senior secondary in public schools in the state. Soludo made the announcement in Awka, while meeting with principals and head teachers in public primary and secondary schools. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that on 21 Sept 2023, the governor announced free and compulsory education from nursery …

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission has announced that local government elections in the state will be held on Saturday, 28th September 2024. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the ANSIEC chairman, Genevieve Osakwe, in Awka on Monday. The upcoming local government elections will be the first in 10 years, as the last such election was conducted in …

A 38-year-old man, Ebuka Ofoma, from Osumenyi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a three-year-old child in the community. Ofoma was arrested on Friday by the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in collaboration with the state police operatives following a tip-off by a whistleblower of his illicit …