November 1, 2023 started just like every other day for the family of Maduabuchi and Chekwube Okeke, residents of 32b Umunze Street, Awada, Onitsha in Anambra state without any premonition of death. As it was their daily routine they left the house early to work to earn legitimate income to be able to take care of their young families and Read More
No fewer than four persons were reportedly killed in a gun battle between gunmen and security operatives in the Aguluzigbo community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state. It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified hoodlums invaded the community on Tuesday morning and started shooting. This, however, led to hot exchanges of gunfire between them and security operatives in the Read More
Anambra state government, Friday, said it has withheld the half month salaries of most of the health workers over absenteeism and sundry breach of works ethics. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, who disclosed this at Awka during interaction with select journalists, explained that the state government introduced technologically driven clock-in that provides data of workers attendance and Read More
Anambra state police, Saturday, said it have arrested a major arms dealer dealing illegally in prohibited firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement, averred that the operatives have equally apprehended three suspects in Onitsha with regards to that. According to him, a total of 23 automatic pump action guns Read More
Wife of the late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and secretary of the Anambra State Truth, Justice and Peace Commission, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has cleared the air on report of a mass grave in Anambra State. Blueprint recalls that the commission had earlier announced the discovery of a mass grave in the State. But, in a new development, the commission has Read More
Chairman of Anambra State FA, Chikelue Iloenyosi, has commiserated with Tansi College, Okpuno over last weekend’s soccer tragedy that claimed the lives of three students. Iloenyosi in a letter to the Principal of the college described the ill fated event as unfortunate, even as he added that football stakeholders in the state would continue to pray for the college. The Read More
Lightning killed three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra on Saturday. Eye witness account disclosed that the lightning struck nine male students who were playing football with their peers on the school’s pitch barefooted. “The students were practicing on the football pitch with their coach preparatory to a football tournament. “The coach had Read More
The Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has banned the use of billboards, banners and posters, as well as wake keep for burials and funerals in the state. Soludo, who spoke through a statement by his Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, reminded the people that the state’s law on burial was still in force, warning that anyone who contravenes it Read More
Bigly Oil and Gas, an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) firm in Anambra State, Saturday, barred its members from smoking cigarettes, hemp, other hard drugs and substances especially while on duty. The firm’s project manager, Mr Chukwuma Nwabuikwu Michael, who disclosed in an interview in Awka, said their agents were barred from drugs and substance abuse in order to improve the Read More
Residents of Amachalla village in Awka, the capital of Anambra State have sought governor Chukwuma Soludo’s intervention to address the ecological challenges devastating road and over a hundred households in the area. Blueprint learnt that a gully of about 30ft and other erosion sites in the area divided the village into two unequal parts after submerging a multi-million naira worth Read More
Anambra State Government Joint Taskforce (JTF), Saturday, said they have arrested 35 persons suspected to be engaging in peddling drugs and other criminal activities in the State. The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade), Mr Anthony Agbafune, who stated this while parading the suspects in Awka, Anambra state capital, said the agency carried out the Read More
A man, identified as a pastor of a pentecostal church in Nnewi, Anambra State, Prosper Obum Igboke, has allegedly committed suicide after a lover reportedly turned down marriage proposal. According to sources, Igboke, who hailed from Leru autonomous community in Umunneochi local government area of Abia state, jumped down from a two-storey building and died instantly because he was jilted Read More
Anambra State government has announced a decision to organise a football championship to hunt for young talents among traders over 1000 markets in the State. The Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission (ASSDC), Mr Patrick-Estate Onyedum, who stated this while inaugurating the 20-man committee in his office at Awka, said the event will hold between October and November 2023. Onyedum, Read More
A group, Team Make Ogbunike Great (TMOG) has lamented that Anambra state government was losing about N40 billion internally generated revenue (IGR) yearly, over the failure to invest on and utilise Ogbunike cave, a tourist hub in Oyi local government area of the state. The TMOG coordinator, Dr. Harris Chuma, who disclosed this at a media parley, described the cave Read More
Not fewer than 20 youth in Anambra state have been selected to participate in an on-going three-month training on public works and community-based businesses organised by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The programme, organised by the Special Public Works Department of NDE in collaboration with Amansea community in Awka North local government area, centered on molding and fixing of Read More
Scholars at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra state, Thursday, urged collaborative efforts and attitudinal change towards managing and sustaining the environment in the country. They spoke at NAU’s Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FES’) maiden installation and award ceremony of environmental sustainability partners (ESPS) organised in conjunction with a taskforce on waste disposal and environmental cleaniness held at the Read More
Anambra State police command, Friday, said the lady who was allegedly beaten to death at Cosmila Hotel, Awka, was probably drowned in an abandoned swimming pool. Reports published on some social media platforms had claimed that the lady, Miss Chinyere Awuda, was beaten to death in the hotel for pilfering some of the Naira Notes allegedly sprayed on the celebrant. Read More
The Nigerian Army Monday said troops of 192 Battalion operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to Anambra state on Saturday. Army spokesperson person Brig.-Gen Onyema Nwachuckwu disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. He said the troops, who acted on Read More
A yet-to-be identified houseboy has reportedly used a pestle to kill his boss, Mr. Chima Anolue, a technologist working with the Department of Psychology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state. A source close to the family said late Anolue died at one undisclosed hospital Friday night after failed attempts to revive him from injuries sustained from the attack at his Read More
The Managing Director (MD) of Anambra Traffic Management Agency (ATMA) Mr Emeka Okonkwo has called on traffic enforcers under the agencies to respect rights and dignity of motorists while carrying out their tasks. Okonkwo said this while speaking with newsmen in reaction to complaints of high-handedness of some traffic enforcement officials in Awka on Tuesday. He said the mandate of Read More
Two people were reportedly gunned down on Friday in Awka, the Anambra state capital, following a suspected cult battle. According to an eyewitness, Mr. Ike Odi, the attack which took place at about 11:00am at Ukwuoji bus stop along Zik’s Avenue, left many confused and shocked. He recalled that the hoodlums numbering five drove in a tinted glass car shot Read More
No fewer than 2,000 students across 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) are set to compete in the state finals of the Anambra School Sports Festival (ANSSSI) scheduled to hold between June 21 and June 24. The finalists who emerged after scaling through the community, local government and zonal elimination stages which started since May 17, will take part in the Read More
The Chairman Anambra State Sports Commission (ANSC), Mr Patrick Estate Onyedum, Thursday, said a total of 610 schools have enrolled to participate in the State 2023 Sports Festivals. Onyedum, who disclosed this at a press conference in Awka, noted that the enrollees for the sports festivals which begun since May 17th, included Primary and Secondary schools across 21 Local Government Read More
Serikin Hausa community in Awka, Anambra State, Garuba Haruna, has commended the efforts of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in uniting and building cordial relations among the populace for the past 50 years. Haruna, who gave the commendation, while welcoming the State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Blessing Ekene Iruma, who visited with her entourage as part of activities marking the 50th Read More
The police in Anambra state, South-east Nigeria, said they killed two gunmen in the state Monday. The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, stated this in a statement Tuesday. Ikenga, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the hoodlums were killed by police operatives during a joint operation with other security agencies, mainly vigilante operatives. The police spokesperson said the Read More
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