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…As Abia begins enforcement of driving against traffic  Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor Alex Otti, would in the days ahead inaugurate 42 projects initiated and completed by his administration. This is as the State has commenced the enforcement of violation of traffic rules (one way driving), with a vow to deal ruthlessly with offenders. According to the State Government, an enforcement task force will impound any vehicle used in driving against traffic, and auction it if the owner fails to pay the necessary penalties on time. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this during a press briefing on the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government, has issued safety guidelines to residents following the outbreak of diphtheria disease in the neighbouring Mbano in Imo State. Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu, who gave the guidelines while addressing newsmen in Umuahia, said the State Ministry of Health had outlined preventive measures, urging residents to strictly adhere to the guidelines to avoid contracting the infectious disease. These preventive measures according to him include: vaccination especially for children and adults who are not sure of their diphtheria status; vigilance to detect any child that shows symptoms of the disease; and early medical intervention.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Bitrus Giwa, on Monday tasked vehicle owners in the state to enhance the security of their vehicles by registering them on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) platform.  According to the commissioner the e-CMR was a vital national database that aids in the prompt identification and recovery of stolen vehicles across Nigeria, as well as supports effective policing through real-time verification of vehicle ownership. This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Enugu State Police Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration in Anambra State has given a name to the newly inauguarated government house in Awka, the state capital. The name was one of the decisions taken at the 10th Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) meeting held at the government house on Tuesday. Recall that the government house was one of the few projects inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his May 8 visit to the state. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, the council decided to name the new Anambra government house Mini City “Light House…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called for a holistic investigation into the brutal killing of Michael Ekemezie, a 39-year-old Nigerian man based in Switzerland. The counsel urged the Nigerian government and Swiss authorities to probe the killing allegedly perpetrated by some Swiss police officers. A video clip that has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) shows the moment Ekemezie was pinned to the ground by a Swiss police officer, crying out in pain and shouting before his eventual death. Mr Ejiofor,  in a petition to the Nigerian government, alleged that Mr Ekemezie died on 25 May…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has visited last week’s flood victims in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, and donated N20 million to them. Obi made the donation on Monday when he paid a visit to the state. The former Anambra State Governor who made the donation Monday, promised to visit families of the victims and commiserate with them. Obi, who was received on arrival at the Niger State Government House, Minna, by the Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, expressed sympathy to the government and the people of the state over…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  Mr Nyesom Wike, has boasted that he had not seen anybody with the balls to sack him from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike who made the boast Monday,  at a media parley in Abuja, said he had not seen any person who had invested so much in the party as he had done. The FCT Minister was reacting to calls for his expulsion from the PDP on the allegations of anti-party, and his roles in the crisis rocking the former ruling party. He said: “I am still in the PDP.…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki One person has been killed and four injured in Ekoli Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in a suspected political attack by thugs. It was reliably learned from sources in the community that houses and other valuable properties were destroyed in the multiple attacks. Two rival political groups have been battling for supremacy in the community, with lives lost and properties worth billions of naira destroyed. Sources in the community said that the thugs targeted allies and supporters of a former Council Chairman, Eni Uduma Chima.  The source said thugs who carried out the attacks…

Anambra State Civic and Social Reformations Office (ANCISRO), on International Day of Boy Child, May 29, 2025, addressed the challenges facing boys and young men in general.   The event, with the theme, “Boys Today, Great Men Tomorrow,” attracted dignitaries to their office, at old Government House, Awka. It was a one day occasion that featured a keynote lecture and discourses, as well as interactive sessions for boys from various secondary Schools in Awka metropolis. ANCSRO organized the event in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, E-KEEPAS. The Managing Director of ANCISRO, Sir Chuka Nnabuife, announced that the theme: “Boys Today, Great…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, have raided an illegal sand mining site at Omambala River in Ifite-Ogwari Local Government Area of the State. Commandant, Maku Olatunde, disclosed this at the Command’s Headquarters, Awka on Monday. According to him, the exercise was based on credible intelligence suggesting potential illegal mining activities at the site. Olatunde said the operation was conducted by the Mines and Steel  Development Unit (MSD) of the command in collaboration with the newly deployed Anambra State Federal Mines Officer; Engr. Edet Anthony Oku. “On Friday, May 30, 2025 at…