A fuel tanker along Iweka Street, exploded on Wednesday, burning over 40 buildings in Onitsha. A woman and a baby died while no fewer than forty buildings, ranging from two storey to four-storey buildings while over five hundred lock-up shops gutted by the fire. Vanguard reports that the incident started when a tanker laden with […]
Some officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have been caught on camera assaulting a man said to be a lawyer in Onitsha, Anambra. The video posted on the Facebook page of one Ben Chuks Udoh captured the policemen assaulting the lawyer and wrestling him to the ground. Air Chief tasks personnel on […]
Motolani Oseni The on-going Dangote Cement’s Bag of Goodies Promo, which promises to reward 21 million cement consumers nationwide has on Monday presented four new cars to four of its Cement customers in Abuja and Onitsha respectively. While three customers, Olatunji Victor Junaid, Bayo Fabiyi Joseph and Ahmed Muhammad won the cars in Abuja, Iwuafor […]
Andrew Orolua – Abuja A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former Chief Accountant of Vanguard Newspapers, Bhadmus Abiodun, to seven years imprisonment for fraud. He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on an eight-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing of about N3.1million belonging to his employer. […]
About 19 vehicles were burnt yesterday early in the morning, by fire out break at mechanic workshop in Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State. The inferno, which occurred around 2 am, at Amanator Street of the area, left most of the vehicles burnt beyond repair. The Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed SP, while confirming the incident said that […]
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has called on Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra to improve the state of public infrastructure in Onitsha, the state’s commercial hub. The National Publicity Secretary of CD, Mr Dede Uzor, via a statement made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Sunday, said most of the contractors executing road projects were […]
Hero Foundation on Tuesday announced its third edition of 2018 empowerment programme. The International Breweries, operator of the foundation, a subsidiary of AB InBev, made the announcement at the company’s Headquarters, Onitsha, Anambra State. Addressing newsmen, the Secretary and General Counsel, International Breweries, Mr Muyiwa Ayojimi said the aim was to tackle employment challenges, especially […]
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two members of a syndicate that specialises in smuggling cartoons of Tramadol from Onitsha, Anambra State to Lagos. The suspects, Igwe Ezike and Stephen Osita were apprehended while conveying 30 cartons of Tramadol 100mg loaded in a truck and perfectly concealed under motor spare parts. Briefing […]
There has been a report of fire out break at First Bank Plc bank along new market area of main market, Onitsha, Anambra State. The fire reportedly started at security office of the bank and has already burnt Hilux van belonging the bank. The cause of the inferno, and casualties couldn’t be ascertained at this […]
After 1-1 score at the end of full time, Onitsha Main Market team trounced Nnewi New Spare parts market 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out to retain Governor Willie Obiano’s Traders’ Cup trophy. The match which was watched by the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, saw Main Market boys take the lead in […]
The newly elected chairman of Emodi Shoe Dealers Association (ESDA) of Ochanja Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Leonard Umeh (Onyendozi), has given reasons the traders moved against the old leadership of the market. He said the traders vowed to stop all manner of illegal levies and extortion being imposed on them by the outgone […]
The newly elected chairman of Emodi Shoe Dealers Association (ESDA) of Ochanja Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Leonard Umeh (Onyendozi), has given reasons the traders moved against the old leadership of the market. He said the traders vowed to stop all manner of illegal levies and extortion being imposed on the traders by the […]
The Anambra State Police Command in their determination to sustain the zero crime rate in the State has arraigned four suspects for robbery at the Onitsha Magistrate Court. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fegge Police Station, Onitsha, Rabiu Garba, who said this stated that the suspects were among the robbers who were terrorising the […]
An Onitsha based businessman, Okey Joseph Okeke, has been arraigned at the Federal High Court, Awka, the Anambra State capital, on three-count charges of importing and selling unwholesome processed foods. The prosecuting counsel for the Federal Government and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said the accused person whose shop […]
Traders lose millions, commuters lament gridlock Alphonsus Nweze, Awka With the reconstruction of the Onitsha end of the Niger Bridge to Upper Iweka, most motorists and users of Onitsha Bridge heaved a sigh of relief that the persistent gridlock on the bridge, which has become a nightmare to the users of the bridge, will ease […]
The Awka auditorium of Dora Akuyili Women’s Development Centre came alive in the Anambra state capital on 18th October as over 3,000 children from primary schools across the state took the centre stage to commemorate the 2017 Global Hand Washing Day celebration. The pupils who were drawn from sixty 60 schools across the Local Government […]
John Ndu Three General Hospitals in Anambra state will be upgraded to specialists Hospitals with provisions of ultra modern equipment. The hospitals are Ekwulobia, Onitsha, and Enugwu Ugwu , all cutting across the three senatorial zones. The State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano announced this during a political flag off at Abagana, the Headquarters of Njikoka […]
Angela Onwuzoo As part of efforts to sanitise markets in Nigeria of fake drugs and other regulated products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has impounded fake and adulterated products worth over N20m at the Relief and Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) Markets, all in Onitsha, the business hub of […]
The 2017 edition of Ofala Festival, sponsored by telecommunications services provider, Globacom, kicked- off yesterday with the Oraeze International Arts Exhibition at the Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State. According to a statement issued by the company in Lagos, this year’s celebration would run from October 10 through 16. The schedule of activities shows that a […]
The six days long 2017 edition of Ofala Festival took off with a flying start on Wednesday with the Oraeze International Arts Exhibition at the Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State. Fathers and Elders of the land acknowledged the youths by devoting Thursday (yesterday) to the young souls to exercise their strength in a colourful day-long […]