Cult Clash in Awka: Police Nabs Two Suspects

The Anambra State Police Command today arrested two suspected members of a cult group, in Awka the Anambra State capital and recovered a pistol and live ammunitions from the suspects. It would be recalled that for a few weeks now, there is an ongoing cult war that has led to the death of many young boys around Awka. The suspects, 21 years old Obiako Chukwujekwu from Umudioka village in Awka and 27 years old Emmanuel ...

Governor Obiano Presents 2021 Budget to Anambra Assembly

The governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano has presented the 2021 draft estimate tagged “budget for economic recovery and consolidation”, to the members of Anambra state House of Assembly, at the Assembly complex in Awka, the Anambra state capital. Speaking during the presentation, the governor noted that the government of Anambra state under his leadership will complete the over fifty ongoing road construction across the three senatorial zones of the state. For road maintenance,...

BREEKING: Governor Obiano Set to Present Anambra 2021 Budget, Today

The governor of Anambra State; Chief Willie Obiano has concluded plans to present the Anambra 2021 budget to the House of Assembly today, for consideration by the House. It will be recalled that the governor had before the #EndSARS protest erupted, wanted to present the budget, but reconsidered it because of the mood of the country, as at that time. However, the Anambra state 2021 budget which effectively is the last full budget for the...

Like Odi and Zaki Biam, Like Oyigbo, Rivers State

Special Report by Ebuka Onyekwelu In the past few days, Oyigbo in Rivers State has been in the news on a daily, for among others things, military occupation and summary execution of residents by members of the Nigerian Army. In so many places, what is happening in Oyigbo has been given ethnic colouration as Igbo people are said to have been the target of the massacre. Basically, the information circulating about the Oyigbo situation is...

Governor Obiano Visits Vandalized Police Station in Nnewi, Says Justice Must Prevail

The governor of Anambra state Chief Willie Obiano, today visited the vandalized and burnt Area Command Police Station in Nnewi, to assess the level of damage done by hoodlums on the station. The governor’s visit is coming six days after the the Nnewi Central Police station and the Area Command in Nnewi, were vandalized, looted and set ablaze by hoodlums. Speaking during the visit, the Anambra state Commissioner of Police, John Abang, who was among...

BREAKING: Public Unrest: Obiano Suspends 2021 Budget Submission to Anambra Assembly Today

AWKA — Anambra state Governor; Chief Willie Obiano has suspended the submission of the 2021 Anambra state budget to the Anambra state House of Assembly, which was originally planned to hold today at the Anambra state House of Assembly complex in Awka, the state capital. This is coming after the peaceful end SARS protest that has been on for about two weeks took a swift turn for the worst, following the events at the Lekki...

Growing Tension Over Attack on End SARS Protesters: Governor Obiano Declares Curfew

AWKA–-The Governor of Anambra State today declared 24 hours curfew throughout Anambra state, over growing tension and threat of violence and attacks, on public institutions since the shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Toll Gate Plaza, on Tuesday night. The curfew which according to the governor will commence tonight by 8pm, is in response to the growing tension and rampage by young people in Anambra state, which only last night escalated into burning of police...

End SARS Movement: Police Stations Burnt in Nnewi, Anambra State

NNEWI–The provocation aroused by shooting unarmed, peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Plaza on Tuesday night, has radicalized the once peaceful end SARS protest nationwide, with several government properties and assets burnt to the ground in Lagos and elsewhere. In Anambra state, last night there was candle light memorial for those extra-judicially executed by police authorities as well as those killed the night before, at Lekki Toll Plaza. In Awka the Anambra state capital, the candle...

OPINION: As Government Sets to Present Anambra 2021 Budget: What Does the Budget Mean for the Government?

The Government of Anambra State has concluded plans to present the 2021 budget to the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday 22nd October, 2020. This will be the last budget of the administration of Governor Willie Obinao considering that he will be handing over to a successor in March, 2022. Very clearly, the budget of 2022 is going to be a subject of intense politicizations wherein the incoming governor and the outgoing governor will...

End SARS Campaign: Beyond the Rhetoric

By Ebuka Onyekwelu There is nothing more brazenly scandalous than abuse of power and public trust. But somehow, Nigerians have been able to put up with more than enough outrageous abuses, vandalism of sorts and dehumanization of the highest level. This, to the point that most Nigerians now justify or at least rationalize these incongruities, perhaps those are part of what it takes to be a Nigerian. In public bus, once police stops a bus...

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