Baby Survives, Mother Dies In Anambra Building Collapse — Police
The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the rescue of a six-month-old baby from the wreckage of a storey building which collapsed at Obosi near Onitsha on Sunday. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, however,...
Imo Sets Up Task Force On Public Safety
Desirous to enhance the safety of residents of the state, Imo State government has inaugurated a task force on public safety to further strengthen the operations of its public safety unit. The Special Adviser to...
COVID-19: FRSC Impounds 8,345 Vehicles For Violating Safety Protocols In Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday, said it impounded 8,345 commercial buses for non-adherence to safety protocols against the spread of COVID-19 in Anambra. The Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi,...
NDLEA Destroys 9.110 Tons Of Illicit Drugs In Aba
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed seized illicit drugs worth millions of naira in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State. The exercise, which took place on Friday, was carried out...
COVID-19: Imo Begins Free Community Mass Testing Sept. 1
Imo State Government has said it will begin community mass testing for COVID-19 on Sept. 1. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Damaris Osunkwo, who made this known while addressing newsmen in Owerri on Thursday,...
Defunct ‘Rescue Mission Team’ Dumps Okorocha For Uzodinma
Efforts by former Governor Rochas Okorocha to wrestle the structures of Imo State All Progressives Congress (APC) may have hit the rocks as his men now appear to have dumped him in support of...
Eziagulu-Otu Chieftaincy Tussle: Contenders Ask Court To Restrain Anambra
Following the suspension of the traditional ruler of Eziagulu-Otu in Anambra East local council, Igwe Peter Ikegbune Udorji, who was among those that travelled to Abuja without state government’s approval, a contender to the...
CAMA: Bishop Blames Christian Legislators
A cleric, Bishop Godfrey Onah, has blamed Christians in the National Assembly (NASS), for the recent passage of the 2020 Companies and Allied Matters Bill (CAMA), signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Onah, who...
Enugu Govt Pulls Down House Of Man Who Destroyed Airport Fence
A house belonging to one John Emejulu, who demolished part of the perimeter fence of Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, has been demolished by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA. The private residence situated...
Gov. Umahi Rejects Ebonyi State’s Transfer To Police Zone 13 Division
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has rejected the transfer of the state from the Nigeria Police Force Zone 9 Division, Umuahia, Abia, to the newly-created Zone 13, Dunukofia, Anambra. Umahi who spoke on Thursday in...
SESSPN Commends Police On Ebonyi Robbery Gang Arrest, Tasks New NBA Exco On ...
The South-East South-South Professionals of Nigeria (SESSPN) has commended the Nigerian Police over the prompt arrest of the criminal gang that attacked a bullion van in Ebonyi State, killing four policemen, leading to public...
Private Schools Warned Against Flouting COVID-19 Protocols As Exit Classes Resume In Abia
As exit classes in primary and post primary schools in Abia State resumed tutorials on Monday, the state government has warned proprietors and teachers of the private schools against flouting the COVID-19 protocols on...
Imo Lawmaker Petitions IGP, Says Assassins After His Life
The lawmaker representing Oguta state constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Frank Ugboma, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over an alleged attempted assassination and incessant threat to his...