Today, November 16, belongs to one man who conquered the world for Mother Africa. In the words of the great Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiongo, “Achebe bestrides generations and geographies. Every country in Africa claims him as their own.” On…
Glo-sponsored Ofala begins with youth carnival, arts exhibition
The Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Friday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The carnival featured different cultural groups, including the Otu Odu Onitsha, Egwu Odu,…
Man allegedly rapes daughters after separating from wife
The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare has arrested a middle-aged man, identified only as Nwobi, for allegedly sexually abusing two of his daughters, aged three and five. The suspect was arrested by a team from the ministry,…
Anambra man jailed 7 months for raping 14-year-old sister
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Chinedu Eziuzo, to seven months’ imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old sister in Adazi-Enu, in the Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. Eziuzo was said to…
Tragedy: 76 die as boat capsizes in Anambra
There was tragedy in Anambra State when about 76 persons lost their lives when a boat carrying 85 passengers from Onukwu to Nkwo Ogbakuba capsized on Friday morning. Three other persons were also said to have gone missing in Enugu…
Woman arrested for murder of maid in Anambra
A yet-to-be identified woman has been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters, Anambra State Command, for the murder of her maid. In the video shared on social media, on Thursday,…
Missing INEC staff found dead in Anambra
AAn employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Anambra State, Duruocha Osita Joel, who was declared missing, has been found dead. Joel, a Principal Executive Officer II on Grade Level 10 was declared missing last Wednesday by the…
1 dead, 3 rescued in Anambra accident
One person died on Friday morning while three others were rescued unhurt in a road accident in Awka, Anambra State. The crash which occurred around 6am, along Awka-Onitsha expressway, involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a Mercedes Benz Truck with…
Panic as military ‘invades’ Anambra community over killing of colleagues
The invasion of Umunze, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has created fear in the community. The invasion followed the killing on Wednesday of five soldiers and a civilian by yet-to-be identified gunmen. A resident claimed that…
Wike could turn out Obi’s Judas, a prophecy — Isidore Emeka Uzoatu
A noted cynic and friend of mine provided the mnemonic for this piece. Unbidden, he had opened up on the aged tale of the world being filled by three human types. The first make things happen. The second watch them…
