Sixty individuals, drawn from the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Anambra State, along with selected media practitioners, have been successfully trained to monitor election-related violence ahead of the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election. The training, titled Nigeria Election Violence Education and Resolution (NEVER), was a two-day event held from Wednesday to Thursday. It was organized by…
Gunmen have attacked the office of the Anambra State Vigilante Group in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, setting five of its operational vehicles ablaze. According to a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday. Ikenga stated that a portion…
Members of the Anambra State Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF) on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Awka over alleged extortion by police operatives in the state. According to the group, police officers routinely arrest their members over issues related to driver’s licenses and other vehicle documents, often demanding bribes. The protesters alleged that failure to…
The Awka South Local Government Council has commenced an intensive enforcement and public awareness campaign aimed at maintaining a clean and healthy environment around the newly constructed Anambra State Government House. This initiative is in response to growing concerns over indiscriminate waste disposal in the vicinity. The Executive Chairman of Awka South, Prince Chinedu Okafor,…
By Sunny A. David, Awka The people of Atani Kingdom gathered in grand celebration as His Royal Highness, Igwe Azuka Augustine Ngoddy (Eze Ogwugwie II of Atani Idu-Na-Oba), marked the 10th anniversary of his ascension to the throne during the 2nd Ofala Festival. The festival, which coincided with the Christian season of Advent, was filled…
