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Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Police in Anambra State have proposed the acquisition of modern forensic equipment to enhance evidence analysis and crime detection in the state. The command also said it is to improve suspect profiling and increase efficiency in crime scene investigations, in line with global best practices in criminal investigations. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikioye Orutugu, stated this during a strategic meeting with the sectional heads of the Criminal Investigation Department, CID. At the meeting, Orutugu directed an immediate reorganisation of the CID formation; approved the establishment of a Political Desk Unit within the department to monitor…
By Anwuli Utulu, Port Harcourt As the political crisis in Rivers State continues to generate national and local attention, select women leaders, have called for a change of approach to alter the current narrative which has not allowed peace to reign since the return of civilian rule in 1999. Top woman leader and former House of Representative member from Cross River State, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, spoke at the women dialogue themed “Engendering sustainable political peace in Rivers State,” organised by The Rivers Peace Initiative in collaboration with the University of Port Harcourt Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and Super 93.3FM. The town hall was…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The South East Regional Manager of Nigeria Airports Authority, Mr Hilary Umunna, had said that the recently launched Enugu Air would boost passenger movements and create more jobs for the residents of Enugu State. Umunna, who is also Manager of Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, added that the flight which was received at the airport on Friday was expected to significantly boost passengers traffic, increase revenue generation for both the Federal and State and create job opportunities within the aviation ecosystem. “We anticipate positive economic ripple effects for Enugu State and the Southeast region, fostering trade,…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has charged mothers to understand the sacredness of their responsibilities to the home and society and follow them with every sense of dedication and urgency. Mrs. Soludo who stated this in a statement she released in Awka to mark this year’s Mothers’ Sunday, explained that as the heart and conscience of every society, mothers must rightly assume their roles by quickly providing solutions to rising moral and social threats facing today’s homes and society. She noted that motherhood is a rare honour that comes with immense responsibilities, explaining that if…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This statement by Justice Tsammani is at the heart of the three flaws with this judgment. One is a matter of law and evidence: The Supreme Court believed it was alright for Sunday Jackson to have stabbed Ardo Bawuro once, but not thrice. But there was no evidence before the court as to which of the three stab wounds killed Ardo Bawuro.” Numan, the town that lends its name to one of the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State in North-East Nigeria, is home to the Bwatiye (Bachama), a transnational identity group stretching into parts of…
…Says it’s unjust to punish Fubara who has no control over security agancies Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for civil protest and resistance against President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency he declared in Rivers State. Amaechi who condemned the action of the President, said it was unjust to punish Governor Siminilayi Fubara for the explosion of pipelines when he had no control over security agancies. The former Minister who spoke in an interview weekend, said that the President and not Fubara should take responsibility for the insecurity in Rivers. Amaechi said: “Rivers…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Five Governors of the South-East have resolved to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to request a befitting national honour for late former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Professor Humphrey Nwosu. Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, disclosed this during the funeral of Nwosu in his hometown, Ajalli in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Nwosu, who conducted the June 12, 1993, election annulled by former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, passed away in a United States hospital on October 24, 2024, aged 83. He was buried on Friday amidst encomiums from governors and…
By Ifeanyichukwu Nnopu That Nnamdi Azikiwe University also called UNIZIK has in recent times notoriously and negatively trended in the social media is an undisputable fact. Also that the reason for this bad image of UNIZIK is the unhealthy and sharp practices to clinch the position of Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university cannot be argued about. A university that has produced four non-substantive Vice Chancellors in less than one calendar year and is still set to produce more non-substantive Chancellor(s) is quite un-cheering and non-commendable in all ramifications. The Gospel truth is that the unstable and rancorous nature in…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Enugu State Government has debunked alleged plans to ban tricycles abd mini buses in parts of Enugu metropolis. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Obi Ozor, denied the claims, adding that, the state government would not ban tricycles, known as Keke, and mini buses from operating in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Enugu, the commissioner, however, said that tricycles and mini buses will now ply or operate on the outskirts of the city. “We are not phasing out tricycles and mini buses in the state; the city buses will be running terminal to terminal or…
Ugo Nosiri, Owerri The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, has strongly refuted allegations of organ harvesting going on in the state. Speaking to Journalists in the state, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Cajetan Ahanonu, described the claims made by an on-air personality, Chinonso Uba, popularly known as Nonso Nkwa, as “false, baseless, and misleading.” According to Mr. Ahanonu, the Command, on 18th March 2025, received a distress call from a staff Mr. Ogeri Ude, reporting the sighting of a suspect, Mr. Stanley Ebo, who allegedly raped her 25-year-old daughter on March 5, 2025. The…