By Polycarp Ifeanyi No fewer than 25 persons have been arrested for open defecation and other environmental health–related offences in Onitsha, Anambra State.The suspects were apprehended by operatives of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, popularly known as Ocha Brigade, at various locations across the commercial city while allegedly committing offences such as indiscriminate refuse disposal,…
Renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has described the departure of Kayode Egbetokun from the Nigeria Police Force as “the close of a chapter many would rather forget than footnote.”In a statement issued on Wednesday and titled “Midweek Musing: When Tenure Outlives Trust…
The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo, has described the mother tongue as a priceless treasure that every individual should cherish and preserve.Dr Soludo, wife of the Governor and founder of the Nonye Soludo Healthy Living Initiative, made this assertion on her official Facebook page, Nonye Soludo.She emphasised that no one is…
The Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONet) has called for urgent multi-stakeholder intervention to address mounting infrastructure and operational challenges affecting the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment exercise in Anambra State. The call followed an advocacy visit led by its Chairman, Prince Chris Azor, to the Anambra State office of the National Identity Management Commission…
By Our Correspondent A plot by a senior police officer, now a Commissioner of Police, to lobby for redeployment back to Anambra State has been uncovered by concerned citizens.The group alleged that during the officer’s previous tenure in the state, his conduct was characterised by selective enforcement of the law and other actions that reportedly…
