By Ovat Abeng Over 1,000 women on Wednesday, protested against what they term disenfranchisement in the just concluded Igweship election in Ndiowu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The threatened to stormed Anambra Government in protest, if the State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo failed to address them in a short possible time….
By Ovat Abeng The people of Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has staged a peaceful protest against alledged plan by the State Government to conduct Igweship election (Eze Ndiowu) against the constitution of the town on Monday, January 12th, 2026. The Protest that took place on Sunday, January 11th,…
By Femilola Adeyemi Two people have reportedly lost their lives following a serious road accident involving British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua on Monday morning. The incident took place near Makun, Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash occurred around 11:00 AM near the Danco Filling Station, shortly before the Sagamu Interchange. According to eyewitness…
By Ovat Abeng The Traditional Ruler of Nawfia community in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness Igwe Ogochukwu Daniel Obelle, has dismissed a publication making the rounds that the town is currently faced with increased gunmen attacks. The Monarch who spoke with Journalists at his palace, on Saturday, said the publication …
By Ovat Abeng Nawfia community in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, has announced the suspension of one of the major Igbo cultural festival, “Igu Aro until further notice over increase gunmen attacks. This, according to a statement was to forestall further loss of lives as “perpetrators of these evil acts are still devising…
By Ovat Abeng The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, on Friday, led key stakeholders, officers and men of the Command and concerned members of the public on a walk and advocacy campaign against cultism and other social vices in Awka. While addressing participants during the exercise, the CP read the riot…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji A Cross River State High Court in Calabar has rejected a request by the state government to bar ex- Special Adviser on Cocoa Development Control, Ntufam Dr. Oscar Ofuka, from entering or interfering with the Government Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area. The ruling, delivered by Justice Theresa Agom on November 20, 2025,…
By Ovat Abeng No fewer than 1,000 indigenes of Lilu community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, including men/women and the elderly, on Friday, protested against what they described as the persistent “mindless killings of their kiths and kin by gunmen”. They protested particularly against the recent killing that occurred at the St….
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has raised the alarm over the suspected abduction and possible murder of 86-year-old Ms. Arit Inyang in Calabar, Cross River State, following prolonged accusations of witchcraft by a family member. According to AfAW, in a statement signed by its Director, Dr Leo Igwe, and made available to journalists on…
Cross River representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on Sunday following the recovery of a significant cache of stolen solar-powered street lighting equipment by…