By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has expressed immense gratitude over the full recovery and discharge from the hospital of the 10-year-old boy allegedly brutalised by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the boy, identified as Chiziterem, has been receiving…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has unveiled a statue of the author of Things Fall Apart, late Prof Chinua Achebe in the state. Speaking at the unveiling at the Nwasike Roundabout Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, Governor Soludo framed the tribute…
By Ovat Abeng Three people were killed and four others seriously injured on Friday after a commercial truck lost control, crashed and caught fire in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Catholic Church along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. The Mercedes-Benz 608 truck, carrying seven male…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a teacher who allegedly flogged a 12-year-old pupil to death at a school in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Command said the operation is being coordinated under its Safe School Initiative, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police…
By Ovat Abeng An Awka High Court in Anambra State, has sentenced one of the arrested fake Native Doctors, Onyebuchi Okocha aka Onyeze Jesus to six years imprisonment with the fine of N20 million. This is coming as the seven suspected fake Pastors who were recently arraigned would reman in custody until their respective matters…
By Ovat Abeng The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Barr. Olugbenga Kukoyi, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, commissioned the Prof. Ngozi Egbuna International Centre for Regional Integration and Trade Research (ICRITR) building at the University. Describing the project as a remarkable achievement, he commended Professor Ngozi Egbuna for her…
By Ovat Abeng The Nigerian Navy, through the Naval Outpost Onitsha, has handed over a 44-year-old alleged suspected drug trafficker to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Onitsha Area Command, following his arrest during a security operation in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect, identified as Chukwu Ebuka Obas, was formally…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious, and alleged to be under the influence of hard drugs in Awka. A press statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the rescue was in furtherance of its Police Campaign Against Cultism…
By Ovat Abeng President Bola Tinubu has granted approval for the design and procurement of two major dual carriageway projects aimed at bolstering regional connectivity across the Southeast geopolitical zone. The authorization follows a series of high-level engagements between the Anambra State Government and the Federal Government. Following a meeting between President Tinubu and Governor…
By Ovat Abeng In line with its vision of expanding international collaborations and promoting academic excellence, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kigali Independent University (ULK), Rwanda, to deepen cooperation in teaching, research, innovation and staff/student development. The agreement, drafted in April 2026 and signed…
