Native Doctor Arrested in Anambra Over Used Condoms for Charms The suspect was apprehended by youths of Echara community in Awka North. Claims he makes charms for people involved in conflicts, land disputes, and even police cases A native doctor who specialises in collecting used male condoms for making charms has been arrested in Anambra … Read more
Obi donates ₦10m to Anglican Diocese Diocese plans to establish nursing schools Healthcare, education, are top priorities Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has donated ₦10 million to the Aguata Anglican Diocese to support the acquisition and revitalization of the Good Hope Specialist Hospital in Isulo, Anambra State. Eko Hot Blog reports that during … Read more
Gunmen killed seven, including two civilians and five security operatives, in Ihiala, Anambra State. Attack occurred during preparations for a burial, with one victim rescued and hospitalized. Police launched a manhunt, with the CP assuring justice for the victims. Gunmen attacked Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday, killing seven people, including two … Read more
A Catholic priest in the Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State, Reverend Father Tobias Okonkwo, was tragically shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Thursday evening. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident occurred along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway around 7 p.m. Father Okonkwo, a pharmacist and manager of the Schools of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical Laboratory at … Read more
At least 27 people are feared dead following a stampede during a Christmas rice distribution event in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tragic incident occurred during a charity program organized by Chief Ernest Obiejesi, popularly known as Obijackson, a philanthropist and Chieftain of the All Progressives … Read more
Prominent human rights activist Emeka Umeagbalasi, chairman of the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), and his family were attacked by gunmen in Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports Umeagbalasi reported that the first assault occurred on November 27, when gunmen opened fire and forcibly took his Mitsubishi Hilux truck from … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspected gunrunners, including Buhari Suleiman, Jamil Yakubu, and Aliyu Abdullahi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that the suspects were apprehended on Monday along the Kaduna-Kano Expressway in Kaduna State. According … Read more
Two men, suspected of being revenue touts allegedly working with the Anambra State government, were set on fire by an enraged mob in Onitsha after they caused the death of an innocent bystander. According to reports from Vanguard, the incident took place on Old Market Road near Venn Road, by Egerton, Onitsha. The two men … Read more
The Senate is set to honor the late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a valedictory session dedicated to his memory. The casket bearing the remains of the former senator representing Anambra South lies in state at the foyer of the White House wing in the National Assembly Complex. The Senate’s order paper for the day … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed three brothers in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The latest casualty, Nonso, was killed in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka. According to a close family source, Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, three … Read more
The Anambra State Government announced on Tuesday its decision to withdraw from the legal suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operations. The suit was originally initiated by Kogi State. Anambra’s Attorney General, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje, informed the Supreme Court of the state’s withdrawal through a notice dated October 20. … Read more
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has cautioned against granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, warning that it could lead to widespread disorder rather than foster sustainable development. Speaking at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, on Tuesday, after signing the “Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024,” recently passed by the State … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the tragic deaths of three SuperSport crew members and a police officer following an attack by suspected bandits in Anambra State. The victims were part of a media team traveling from Lagos to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Ebonyi and Anambra States. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP Is dead, APC Has Finished Nigeria’ –Kwankwaso Protests Rock PDP Secretariat as INEC Halts Voters’ Register Release in … Read more
Mr Peter Obi, Former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, has donated N10 million to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Ihiala. Obi had initially pledged N20 million to the institution, along with 15 others, but mistakenly overpaid them by N2.5 million while redeeming the pledge. The hospital management brought … Read more
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed two police operatives in Uruagu, a community in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tragic incident took place in the early hours of Thursday while the officers were conducting investigative duties. An eyewitness told Punch that the assailants launched a surprise attack … Read more
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has secured a clean sweep in the Anambra State local government elections, winning all 21 chairmanship and councillorship seats. The election, held on Saturday, September 28, was overseen by the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), with the results announced on Sunday by the commission’s chairman, Genevieve Osakwe, in … Read more
The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, has launched an investigation into the alleged murder of Ogechukwu Okafor, reportedly killed by her husband, Elijah Emeka Ibeabuchi, a pastor. The incident, which occurred on August 13, 2024, came to the attention of authorities after the deceased’s family raised concerns about … Read more
History was made in Obeledu community, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, when Kenneth Ifeakandu of Okofia village won N500,000 for harvesting a 95-kilogram yam during the 2024 New Yam Festival. The “Yam Competition,” part of this year’s festival, aimed to revitalize and promote agricultural practices, particularly among the youth, to achieve food self-sufficiency. … Read more
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, has ordered the detention of members of a patrol team involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian on the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Onitsha. In a statement released on Wednesday, the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that a preliminary investigation has identified a corporal from the patrol … Read more