Awka, Anambra State: Cultists kill three brothers from the same mother

Tragedy struck a family in Awka, Anambra State, as cultists killed three brothers from the same mother. The latest victim, Nonso, was killed in broad daylight near Amaku Teaching Hospital.  According to a close family source, Nonso’s killing was linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, three months ago near Mac Don Eatery. Their eldest brother had also met a brutal end in a previous attack, leaving their mother without any surviving children....

Bernard Odoh appointed as 7th Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK

Professor Bernard Odoh has been appointed the 7th Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, following his top performance in the selection interview held on Tuesday. The university’s Governing Council, chaired by Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe, announced Odoh’s selection, highlighting his achievement over 18 other candidates vying for the position. Handing over the appointment letter, Amb. Mbadiwe explained that the appointment aligns with Section 4 of the First Schedule, Nnamdi Azikiwe Act...

Interests Over Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah’s Replacement Intensify

Barely three weeks to the funeral of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, whose death occurred late July in London, plots to replace him in the 10th Nigeria Senate have now advanced.  Sen. Ubah who in 2019 leveraged his social capital to win his election to the senate with an unknown YPP, repeated the uncommon feat in 2023 to defeat his closest rival, Hon. Chris Azubogu. Some days ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, hinted that...

The Fuse about Bianca Ojukwu’s Ministerial Nomination

“This nomination is APGA’s loss as Lady Bianca would now align openly with the federal government’s political interests in Anambra State. “ —Ebuka Onyekwelu The nomination of Lady Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumemegwu-Ojukwu, has continued to generate reactions from different quarters. For some members of the APC in Anambra, it is another source of worry about the party’s reward system. Yet, other members of Anambra APC believe that Bianca’s appointment is for the...

Crisis at UNIZIK: ASUU Accuses Pro-Chancellor, Mbadiwe of Law Violations

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) chapter, has appealed to  President Bola Tinubu, demanding immediate action to curb what they describe as the unlawful actions of the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe. In a statement issued to the press, Comrade Kingsley Ubaoji, Chairperson of ASUU NAU, called for urgent intervention to stop the Pro-Chancellor from further disregarding due process in the appointment of principal officers.  According...

Nibo Killings: Mockery Of Anambra’s Security Architecture, Ozigbo Blasts Soludo 

The runners up of the 2021 Anambra Governorship Election, Mr Valentine Chineto Ozigbo has described the unfortunate Nibo killing on Sunday as a mockery to Anambra’s security architecture. Reacting to the incident, Ozigbo a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), said if Governor Chukwuma Soludo has now run out of ideas, he should step aside because the state cannot continue to live like this. He expressed dismay that despite previous attacks, those saddled with the...

Anambra killings: Soludo vows to fish out perpetrators

Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, on Monday, paid a visit to the Nibo community in the Awka South local government area, where he condoled the families and community over the unfortunate loss of lives in a recent cult rivalry killing. It will be recalled that on Sunday, 20 October 2024, about 15 persons were killed in a suspected cult-related brawl. Speaking at Eke Market during his routine monitoring of Monday activities across the state,...

Trail Of Death And Destruction As Gunmen Attack Anambra Community

Tragedy struck in Nibo, Anambra State, today, October 20, as scores of innocent lives were lost in a brutal and senseless attack. The perpetrators, reportedly arriving in a black Lexus SUV, stormed an eatery in the community and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving a trail of death and destruction. The crime scene is a few electric poles from the Governor’s Lodge, where the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, resides. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the...

Soludo’s broadcast on LG Autonomy Confronts the President and Supreme Court

“Soludo’s position conflicts with President Tinubu’s legacy of restoring the quintessence of the local government system in Nigeria’s federalism.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, held a press conference to address concerns over the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, recently passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly. Only two weeks ago, the Governor superintended over a sham local government election in which he used the illegal...

Anambra Lawmaker, Ogbuefi, Empowers Okada Riders

Urges Government to Declare State of Emergency on Hunger, Malnutrition The Deputy Minority Whip and Member representing Anaocha Constituency One, Honourable Nkechi Ogbuefi, has called on governments at all levels to declare a state of emergency on hunger, malnutrition, and food wastage to address the growing hunger crisis in society. Honourable Ogbuefi made the call while empowering over 50 Okada riders in Anaocha Constituency One with ten-kilogram bags of rice each, through her food intervention...

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