AIG Ikioye Orutugu rtd By Titus Eleweke It was a moment of celebration, thanksgiving and gratitude to God on Sunday as the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Ikioye Orutugu (rtd.), held his retirement thanksgiving service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, in Awka South Local Government Area…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor ANAMBRA — Anambra State-born human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has expressed reservations about the proposed establishment of State Police in Nigeria, warning that a decentralised policing system could become vulnerable to abuse if powerful individuals are allowed to exercise informal control…
By Our Correspondent Sixty years after the demise of one of Nigeria’s foremost businessmen and philanthropists, the legacy of Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu Ojukwu continues to resonate in business, education, family life and philanthropy. Sir Odumegwu, popularly known in his earlier years as “LP” Louis Philip — joined his ancestors at Nkalagu in the then…
Damaged road leading to the residence of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim It was a sore sight to behold as the road leading to the residence of the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, at the Commissioners’ Quarters area of Awka, has become deplorable and virtually impassable, with erosion…
By Raymond Ozoji, Awka Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has been enmeshed in environmental challenges such as flooding, blocked drainages, indiscriminate dumping of refuse and poor waste management, coupled with a lack of potable drinking water for the people.Residents have had to travel long distances from their homes to fetch water from streams…
