YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three local hunters for aiding kidnapping in Girei and Fufore Local Governments in the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaan Nguroje, said the suspects: Auwal Mohammed (28), Isa Umaru (40), and Rabiu Mohammed (19) have been terrorising residents of Girei, Pariya and Daware villages in Girei and Fufore local government areas. He said the police had recovered one motorcycle,...
By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) AWKA — Hoodlums suspected to be part of the gang terrorizing Anambra State have killed a youth leader of the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. Sources said the youth leader, Hon Emeka Alaehobi was kidnapped from his home in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state two days ago, but no call for ransom was known to have been made, until his remains...
“It is going to be a rough and bumpy ride to 2023” ― Anthony Obi Ogbo How can a lame-duck president with zero legislative support lead a people out of system inequality in a predominantly hostile political environment? In a democracy, the president does not have the authority to make laws or facilitate major structural transformations. The Igbo community is yearning for equal justice and equity through sweeping governance restructure. So, what kind of candidates...
Nigerians have urged Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and the publisher of Sahara Reporters, to join the Labour Party and team up with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Sowore had, again, secured the presidential ticket of the African Action Congress (AAC), a party he founded, at its national convention on Thursday in Abuja. In his declaration speech, the publisher, who stepped down as the party’s...
Anambra State Police Command, yesterday, said that it rescued four people who were kidnapped by gunmen in Ekwulobia community, in Aguata Local Government Area and Neni community, in Anaocha LGA of the State. It also said that one of the gunmen was killed by the police during a gun battle with the hoodlums at Oba community in Idemili South LGA and several items, including guns and assorted charms recovered. The command listed the recovered items...
Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Emmanuel Obimma, has carpeted Governor Chukwuma Soludo over the poor management of waste in the state. Obimma, popular Catholic cleric better known as Ebube Muonso, said Soludo was yet to show Ndi Anambra that they did not make a mistake voting for him at the last governorship poll. He lamented the mounting refuse dumps in various parts of the...
By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) Two-person said to be passengers in a commercial bus have lost their lives, after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a crash at Umuokpu, Awka, Anambra State. A source said the commercial bus ferrying the duo crashed with another vehicle and burst into flame, leaving two persons dead, while other passengers escaped unhurt. Anambra fire service confirmed the incident, saying that some of the vehicles involved in...
By Handel Patrick and Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporters) AWKA — Governor Chukwuma Soludo has declared that public officials serving under the government of Anambra State have been banned from making public donations in public functions. Governor Soludo made the declaration during the 2nd Session of the 5th Synod of the Diocese of Amichi that took place at St Peter’s Church, Amichi, Nnewi South Council Area. Governor Soludo explained that the directive to public officials...
We need a president, a solid person with the integrity, wisdom, knowledge, power, capacity, and love of the country to change our nation for good. —Dr. I. D. Onwudiwe _______________ After the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primary Elections, one presidential aspirant complained bitterly about being “betrayed” by the other governors, hence his second placement for the PDP-nominated flag-bearer’s position. Atiku Abubaker won the tally while governor Nyesom Nwike from Rivers State lost resplendently. The governor’s...
Reported By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The Commissioner for Education in Anambra State, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said she answered over 3000 calls in about one hour over matters arising from teachers’ recruitment examination that took place across the state on Saturday. Prof. Chuma-Udeh, who was responding to our correspondent’s inquiry over wide complaints across the state from applicants that the site for the online exam crashed about 30 minutes into the one-hour exam , said...
