Pandemonium Trails Abduction Of Edo Traditional Ruler

Pandemonium has trailed the abduction of the Onojie of Udo Kingdom in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Friday Ehizojie by unknown gunmen on Sunday. According to reports, the royal father was taken hostage along with some personal aides around Rest House Junction between Ubiaja and Eguare-Udo by the gunmen who fired sporadic gunshots and thereafter dragged him into a forest after shooting to death a motorcycle rider who was carrying the king....

4 Dead, Others Injured As Anti-tout Operative Vehicle Rams Into Tipper In Anambra

About four operatives attached to the Anambra State Special Anti-Tout Squad have been feared dead and others injured after their vehicle rammed into a tipper fully loaded with sand. The accident, involved three vehicles, including a private Toyota Hummer bus with registration number UWN763XA, a government-owned Toyota Hummer bus without a registration number, and a Mercedes Benz tipper. It occured along the Onitsha-Owerri Road axis of Oba, near New Road Junction in Idemili South Local...

Hunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial. Garba admitted to...

Anambra South: Akai Egwuonwu Promises to Prioritize Mechanized Agriculture

A leading aspirant in the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, for the upcoming Anambra South senatorial by-election, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has said that he would prioritize mechanized agriculture when elected to the Senate. Speaking during a visit to his office by some key stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Anambra State, Chief Egwuonwu who led the rice revolution in Anambra State said that mechanized agriculture is the “key to food sufficiency in Anambra South”....

Anambra Govt Takes Up Case Of Elderly Woman In Wheelchair Burnt To Death

Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has waded into the case of a 74-year old woman allegedly burnt to death in her wheelchair in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area. Four suspects fingered in the crime are 21-year old Chinenye Ekwenugo; 47 year old Uzochukwu Okeke; 60-year old Fidel Anayo and Ikenna Anene aged 54. Items recovered at the crime scene were the burnt remains of the deceased, her wheelchair, and...

Wife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background. She appealed at an event organized by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation themed: “The Need for Girl-Child Education”. She expressed her gratitude to the organizers for their dedication to education and their support for underprivileged students. Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi, the wife...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Campaign Council Inaugurates Coordinators for Anambra South

Chief Jude Osude, the deputy director general of Sir Paul Chukwuma Primary Election Campaign Council for Anambra South Senatorial zone, inaugurated local government coordinators across the seven LGAs of Anambra South zone. The inauguration, which was held at Igbo-Ukwu in Aguata LGA of Anambra South Senatorial zone, was attended by local government chairpersons of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It was also attended by the Sir Paul Chukwuma Youth Coalition across the zone, Ikemba Front...

Anambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

The Anambra State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, while maintaining its silence over worsening insecurity in the state. This is not only the first plenary in the New Year, but also the first sitting since the disappearance of Hon. Justice Azuka, the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North I constituency. After hours of executive session held behind closed doors by the House members, the plenary commenced with the Deputy...

Outrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

Diaspora Members of Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has expressed outrage over the rising insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of one of their prominent sons, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke. The community has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region. Mr. Okeke, a United Kingdom-based professional and elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke,...

New Alaafin Has Receives  Staff Of Office, Certificate

Oba Akeem Owoade has received a staff of office and certificate as the 46th Alaafin. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde presented the certificate at a brief ceremony held at the Oyo State EXCO Chambers Governor’s office in Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday. In his remark during the ceremony, Governor Makinde explained that the chiefs who collected money during the process would be prosecuted. The presentation of the letter comes amidst rejection of Owoade’s appointment by some kingmakers...

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