The former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has expressed sadness over the demise of a former Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, describing the deceased police Chief as his friend and partner. According to Obiano, “Dr. Arase was not only a very good friend but also a professional police officer whose unfettered cooperation helped us to make Anambra the safest state in Nigeria during my tenure,” the former governor said. Recollecting their...

Sir Paul Chukwuma, the Governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party – YPP, in the November 8, Anambra State Governorship Election, has condoled the Woman Leader of APGA, Mrs. Esther Onyekesi, over the loss of her son, Martins Onyekesi – Fish Magnet, to kidnappers. Martin Onyekesi, a young and vibrant fish farmer in Awka, Anambra State capital, was kidnapped in his family compound in Okpuno area of Awka about ten days ago, and murdered by...

Following the ban on the movement of motorcycles between 7 pm and 6 am by the Gombe State Police Command last month to curb phone snatching and other crimes across the state, commercial motorcyclists in the state, popularly known as “Achaba”, have accused policemen of extortion. Speaking with newsmen, the commercial motorcyclists have alleged that policemen deployed to enforce restrictions on motorcycles in the state are extorting them and other private users in the state....

In the fight against the growing number of out-of-school children in Adamawa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Adamawa State Government, has engaged traditional institutions to tackle the trend. Speaking during an orientation and engagement session held on Monday in Numan for traditional rulers in the southern zone of the state, UNICEF Education Specialist, Dr. Abdulrahaman Ibrahim Ado, emphasized the importance of traditional leaders...