Anambra Govt Begins Demolition Of Shanties Under High-tension Lines Anambra State Government; through Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade, has kicked off demolition of shanties; as it enforces strict regulations to maintain a clean, safe and healthy environment for all residents and visitors. The demolition followed series of warnings […]
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Violent Clash in Oba, Youths Attack SASA Amid Allegations Of Criminal Sponsorship
Violent Clash in Oba, Youths Attack SASA Amid Allegations Of Criminal Sponsorship By Chinyere Andrew A violent confrontation erupted in Oba, Anambra State, following an incident where tipper drivers reportedly hit members of the Special Anti-Touting Squad Anambra (SASA). Reacting to the incident, hundreds of armed Oba youths launched a […]
SASA Operatives Die in Tragic Road Crash in Anambra
At least six operatives of Anambra’s Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA), also known as Ndi Aka Odo, died in a fatal collision with a sand-loaded tipper truck along the Onitsha-Owerri expressway on Friday. Eyewitnesses report the SASA vehicle, a speeding Toyota Hiace bus, rammed into the tipper near Oba, Idemili South, […]
Anambra Hotels Face New ID Compliance Law
Prince Ken Emeakayi, Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Homeland Security, has directed all hotel operators in Anambra State to collect government-issued identification from guests and submit photocopies to local authorities. Non-compliance will result in business closures and legal action. While officials say the law enhances security, hotel operators […]
Tension As Court Fixes Ruling on Motion to Stop Soludo’s Reelection for March 4.
A Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has scheduled March 4, 2025, for a ruling on a motion that could potentially block Governor Charles Soludo from seeking reelection. The motion, filed by activist Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, alleges that Soludo and six others, including former governors and government officials, have […]
Court adjourns Lake Petroleum suit against Anambra Govt to February
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has adjourned a fundamental rights suit filed by Lake Petroleum Limited against the Anambra State Government and Onitsha South Local Government to February 13, 2025. The case involves the alleged demolition of over 1,600 shops and houses, displacing more than 4,000 […]
Anambra security outfit “Agunechemba” raids criminal hideout, recovers ammunition.
The operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, “Agunechemba”, earlier today, raided a notorious criminal hideout at Enugwu-Agidi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. According to a post on one of its social media handles, the “Agunechemba” troops invaded the area with other security outfits like the […]
Three-storey Building Under Construction Collapses In Awka
Three-storey Building Under Construction Collapses In Awka By Ifeizu Joe A two-storey building under construction on Wednesday evening, collapsed in Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The building located the Diamond Pizza, along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, was at the roofing stage when it collapsed. It is however not clear the […]
UNIZIK Lecturers Protest Five Years Unpaid Salaries
UNIZIK Lecturers Protest Five Years Unpaid Salaries …Say They Are Dying Of Hunger Lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, have protested non-payment of their salaries for five years. The academic staff, staff numbering bout 1,000, who were employed since 2019, said they have not received any remuneration, despite fulfilling their […]
COOU Partners LIFEWS Foundation For The First AGRIVOLTAICS Conference In Nigeria
COOU Partners LIFEWS Foundation For The First AGRIVOLTAICS Conference In Nigeria On Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, the University Management, under the leadership of Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, FNIPR, hosted a delegation from LIFEWS Foundation in preparation for the first Agrivoltaics Conference in Nigeria. As global paradigms shift from the conventional […]