By Ovat Abeng A 49-year-old man, late Humphrey Obi, has been macheted to death over alleged land tussle between the people of Umuenu quarters and Enugwu quarters of Umuawulu community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Obi a father of four children and a former Chairman of the Umuenu village was reported…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), the Federal Ministry of Health and the West Africa Centre for Public Health and Development, has concluded a two-day recruitment interview for personnel to support the forthcoming Nationwide Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance…
By Ovat Abeng The officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, July 14th, 2026 sealed up three factories in Awada area of Onitsha over non-compliance with acceptable production standards. The enforcement team of the commission who raided the factories, destroyed freshly produced milk, which were in containers and being scooped…
By Ovat Abeng The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State has warned that any employer found aiding or encouraging “ghosting” or truancy among corps members will be blacklisted. The State Coordinator, Mrs. Pauline Ojisua, handed down the warning on Tuesday while addressing participants at the 2026 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop held at Hilton Leisure…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has foiled an alleged plot by a gang of gunmen to kidnap some prominent personalities in the state. The command also arrested the alleged leader of a three-man syndicate notorious for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public in Anambra and Enugu states. In a statement issued by…
By Ovat Abeng An All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) support group known as Anambra Patriots, has commended governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo over the appointment of it Convener, Arc. Okey Ezeobi as the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, re-appointment of Mr Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra ICT…
By Ovat Abeng Bail has been refused for a self-styled online publisher/blogger, Ejike Ofoegbu, associated with Igbo Times Magazine and INews, who was today, July, 13, 2026, arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The defendant is accused of creating and publishing fabricated stories, defamatory content,…
By Ovat Abeng A notable Pharmaceutical hub, Patricklingo Pharmaceutical limited, makers of Chakapain drugs has called for partnership with the Anambra government to promote sports, fitness, and wellness programs across the state. The company made the called during the official opening ceremony of the 2026 Chakapain/Anambra State All Stars Football Competition tagged “Glamorous 2026” held…
By Stanley Nwako The Anambra State Government has intensified its campaign against quackery in the health sector with the arrest of a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, who is to be arraigned over allegations of carrying out surgical procedures without the required medical and surgical qualifications. Mrs. Charles, an indigene of Abia State who…
By Ovat Abeng The Publisher and owner of Igbo Times Magazine and News, Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, has retracted and tender unreserved apology to the Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo and his family for publishing fake, false and tarnishable stories about them. The apology was contained in a statement he personally signed and issued to…
