Officers in Anambra State arrested a 75-year-old grandfather NDLEA Destroys 71.5-Hectare Cannabis Farm Drug Kingpin Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Loud The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested numerous suspects and seized large quantities of illicit substances in a series of nationwide operations. The agency intercepted drugs concealed in petrol tankers, deep freezers, and … Read more
The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has confirmed the killing of Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo by unidentified gunmen in Ihiala, Anambra State, on Boxing Day. Fr. Okonkwo, a Catholic priest and pharmacist, was born on August 11, 1984, and ordained on July 11, 2015. At the time of his death, he was the Manager of … Read more
Tinubu to Spend Festive Season in Lagos Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, urged people to be grateful to Allah Says the President hasn’t disappointed President Bola Tinubu attended the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday, marking his first public appearance since last week’s prayers at the Alausa … Read more
An early morning fire on Wednesday gutted several shops located near the General Post Office on Ibokwu Street, close to Old Market Road in Onitsha, a bustling commercial hub in Anambra State. The inferno reportedly destroyed goods, property, and equipment worth millions of naira. EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Donates N75M to Support Legionnaires and Families of … Read more
Tension has gripped Anambra State following the abduction of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the State House of Assembly representing Onitsha North Constituency, by unidentified gunmen. The lawmaker was reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday night at around 9:20 pm along Igwunakpamkpa Road while returning home. EDITOR’S PICKS Sanwo-Olu Donates N75M to Support Legionnaires and Families … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has canceled all his official engagements in Lagos today as a mark of respect for the victims of recent stampedes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that 10 people, including children, lost their lives in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, … Read more
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to tackle the security challenges confronting the state, including kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and drug epidemic, among others. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a recent broadcast, Soludo emphasized the importance of security, law, and order in achieving his administration’s vision of a … Read more
Approximately 5,000 teaching and non-teaching staff employed under the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board (PPSMB) in Yola are yet to receive their November 2024 salaries. This delay affects more than half of the 9,000 workers drawing salaries under the board in a state where workers are typically paid on the 23rd of every … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, has acquitted and released over 50 individuals accused of belonging to the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and facing terrorism-related charges. Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Omotosho upheld the no-case submission filed by the defendants, concluding that the Nigeria Police Force … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Education has annulled the recent appointment of Bernard Odoh as Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The University’s Governing Council, led by Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe, had previously announced Odoh’s appointment as the institution’s 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, following a selection process … Read more
On Saturday, the Defence Headquarters announced a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism with the capture of Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim, also known as Habu Dogo, a notorious terrorist leader in Northwest Nigeria. Dogo, reportedly linked to numerous attacks, killings, and kidnappings in Sokoto State, was captured by troops in Rumji Village, Illela Local Government … Read more
Pandemonium broke out at Senator Stella Oduah’s Estate in the Akili-Ozizor community of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the tragic shooting and killing of Noel Chinedu Okechukwu, a final-year Fine and Applied Arts student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 17, when Okechukwu was allegedly shot … Read more
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians about the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this was announced in a press statement issued on Tuesday by Umar Muhammed, the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). According to the statement, the authorities of the … Read more
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has been officially inaugurated as the chairperson of the governing council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe, Anambra. The ceremony took place at the government house in Awka, where Chukwuma Soludo, the state governor, administered the oath to Onyeali-Ikpe and other newly appointed council members. Onyeali-Ikpe, who brings over 30 years … Read more
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has not been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to his media aide, Valentine Obienyem. Obienyem dismissed the rumors, clarifying that Obi was not even in Nigeria when the alleged arrest was reported to have occurred in his Anambra home. EDITOR’S … Read more
A report has claimed that an aide at the Anambra Government House has been dismissed after a leaked video surfaced showing Governor Charles Soludo dancing to the song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ alongside various personalities. According to a source who spoke to The Whistler, the video was secretly recorded despite an instruction for the proceedings … Read more
There was chaos in Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday when a confrontation broke out between a group of Hausa youths and a detachment of soldiers and police officers. The youths were determined to kill an army officer they believed was part of a two-man gang that had attacked one … Read more
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a woman and her two children for assaulting her 75-year-old husband, Romanus Obidigwe, in the Awba-Ofemmili community, Awka North Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Esther Obidigwe and her children, Ozioma and Obuka Obidigwe, were taken into custody following a report made by the victim to the … Read more
Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe, a 38-year-old woman, admitted to using a hot pressing iron on the back of her househelp as a form of discipline. Nzekwe, a nurse from Ezinifitte in Aguata Local Government Area, claimed she took this action because the child had stolen money from her. She explained that she heated the iron on … Read more
A 38-year-old nurse, Amarachukwu Nzekwe, was arrested in Anambra State for severely injuring her 13-year-old nephew with a hot laundry iron. Nzekwe, from Ezinifite in Aguata Local Government Area, was apprehended by security forces in collaboration with the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare after the incident gained attention on social media. During … Read more