Govt Failures Caused Food Queue Stampedes — Kukah

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has blamed government failures to address hunger crisis for the recent stampedes where people lost their lives during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra states and Abuja. But in his Christmas message on…

Lady steals visually-impaired widow’s ATM card, empties account in Anambra

A visually-impaired widow in Anambra State has fallen victim t a yet-to-be-identified woman who allegedly stole her Automated Teller Machine card and emptied her account of over N2 million within minutes. The incident reportedly took place over the weekend at…

Ganduje’s visit to Anambra postponed

The planned visit of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, to Anambra state has been rescheduled to Sunday, according to an announcement from the party in Awka. Ganduje, originally set to visit the state…

Archbishop goes missing in Anambra

Anambra is gripped with tension and anxiety following the mysterious disappearance of Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, the Retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi. According to sources, Archbishop Okpala was last seen on Friday when he…

Retired Anambra teacher arrested for sexually molesting boys

A retired teacher, Mr Ike Okoye, resident of Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area has been apprehended by the Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare in collaboration with operatives of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra for…

Couple, accomplice arrested for alleged human trafficking in Anambra

Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare has handed a couple and an accomplice to the police over alleged human trafficking in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. This was made known in a…

Anambra police arrest gun runner in Onitsha

Police attached to the Fegge division in Onitsha have arrested one Felix Owaya, 48, of Ika South LGA, Delta State, and recovered 375 live cartridges during an operation at Niger Street, Fegge, Onitsha. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Toochukwu Ikenga,…

Labour strike records 90% compliance in Anambra

The Anambra State Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Humphrey Nwafor, has boasted that the state has recorded ninety per cent compliance on the ongoing nationwide strike over the minimum wage. Nwafor, who disclosed this to journalists…

1 student dies as fire guts Anambra seminary school

One person died, and several properties were damaged when a fire broke out at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Awka, Anambra State capital. The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that the…

Man arrested for giving underage daughter’s hand in marriage

The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his underage daughter’s hand in marriage. Okoli was apprehended after his daughter reported to the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare about the ill-treatment being meted out…

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