By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Steering Committee of the 2023 Ofala festival Onitsha, Anambra says it has launched a website: https//ofala.org. to serve as a primary source of information about the festival. The Editorial Publicity Lead, Ofala Steering Committee, Tony Nezianya, disclosed this in a...
Anambra State
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has admonished Nigerians to stop profiling states negatively due to the criminal activities of a few indigenes. The President of the Ebonyi chapter of the organisation, Dr Peter Mbam, gave the admonition in a statement made available to the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, says five women died when a container fell on a commercial bus at Odumodu Junction on Nteje-Awka . The state Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Awka on Friday. He said that the container fell...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) said it had fully restored power supply to its customers in parts of Anambra, including Awada, and other locations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Company, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in Onitsha...
Minister of Works, David Umahi expressed shock on Sunday at the sight of the gully erosion at Oba, a community in Anambra on the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway. Umahi assured that the Federal Government would take urgent steps to ensure that the Owerri-bound side of the expressway was not severed...
The Anambra State Government says it apprehended a couple who starved their five-year-old daughter over allegations of witchcraft. Mrs Ify Obinabo, state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare told journalists on Thursday that the couple were apprehended at Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. Obinabo said...
Officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra, brandishing canes, on Tuesday chased workers out of the state secretariat in compliance with the directives by the congress to embark on a two-day nationwide warning strike. It would be recalled that the NLC, in a communique at the...
Anambra State Police Command says its operatives attached to Harbour Division, have arrested two robbery suspects dispossessing unsuspecting citizens of their valuables on the recently inaugurated 2nd Niger Bridge. The Police team was on surveillance patrol on the Bridge when they apprehended the suspects who were about to steal...
At least three persons were confirmed dead in Sunday’s collapse of a-three-storey building under construction in Anambra community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi community, Nnewi North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. NAN learnt that...
Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, Globacom PLC, has described the Onitsha Ofala festival as one of the top-rated cultural festivals in Nigeria. Globacom, which said through Mr Augustus Ndu Offor, its Manager, South-South and South East, said it was delighted to have sponsored the festival since 2011 as a mark...
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, says the 2023 Ofala festival slated to hold between Oct. 14 and 15 will showcase the cultural heritage of Onitsha people. Achebe, who said this on Thursday at a news conference on the level of preparedness for the Ofala at his palace in Onitsha, said arrangements were...
There was pandemonium on Wednesday in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra, over ownership of parks, as armed masked men allegedly took over the parks. It was gathered that no fewer than five persons were allegedly injured during the stampede caused by the shooting from the...
Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has commended Anambra State indigenes at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) for promoting Igbo culture and tradition. Achebe, who is the Grand Patron, Anambra People’s Assembly (APA) in UNN, made the commendation in Nsukka on Tuesday during the...
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, the Spiritual Director, Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry has placed 300 elderly people on N5, 000 monthly salary. Obimma who stated this on Wednesday in Onitsha, said that it was always good to take care of the elderly ones in the society....
The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced 24-hour surveillance on the Second Niger Bridge to protect it from vandalism. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Aderemi Adeoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday that the surveillance was in collaboration with...
Residents of Onitsha in Anambra on Wednesday went about their normal businesses in defiance to a two weeks sit-at-home order by Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ekpa, who is based in Finland and claimed to be IPOB prime minister, had in...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with Vigilante Group have raided the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network, and arrested nine suspected terrorists in Anambra. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this...
A young lady identified as Chinyere Awuda has been reportedly beaten to death for allegedly stealing a celebrant’s money in Cosmila Hotel in Awka, the Anambra State capital. According to reports, the lady who hails from Nnobi, in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was alleged of stealing bundles of cash...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of 192 Battalion operating in 81 Division Nigerian Army have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State. The troops intercepted the trucks along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local Government Area...
The Police in Anambra has arrested one Ukamaka Udugbo from Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state for allegedly beating her 75-year-old mother under her care. The Divisional Police Officer of Abagana Police station, SP Ifeanyi Umeh confirmed the arrest when an NGO, 50-50 Action Group of the WomenAid...