The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, has vowed to investigate the alleged assault of a female teacher by a Rev. Fr. in one of its schools. A Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Rev. Fr. Charles Ndubuisi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Henzodaily understands that the clergyman was accused of brutalising … Read more
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made a fresh call for the immediate reopening of markets in Onitsha, Anambra State, that were not involved in illegal drug trading. Obi who made the renewed call on Tuesday, lamented that the long closure is affecting business in the area, and traders who depend on … Read more
The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has dismissed reports of authorising security agencies to arrest women seen publicly without bras or panties. Henzodaily reports that this follows a viral video online, showing a town crier in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, stating that, henceforth, women without underwear will be arrested. The town crier added that the directive was … Read more
The late lawmaker who represented Onitsha North 1 Constituency in Anambra State, Justice Azuka, will be laid to rest on Saturday, February 15, 2025, his family announced on Tuesday. Henzodaily recall that Azuka was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Onitsha while returning home for Christmas. His decomposing body was discovered … Read more
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to provide the necessary support to wrestle power from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra governorship election. The National Chairman of APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, made the promise on Saturday in Awka, while addressing the party stakeholders, including governorship … Read more
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of nine suspects allegedly linked to the kidnap and murder of the lawmaker representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka. Azuka, who was abducted on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, was found dead in … Read more
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Labour Party (LP) has approved April 5 for its governorship primary in Anambra. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ifoh said that the National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, had published this in a timetable … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified assailant has killed three siblings – a boy aged 5 and two girls aged 7 and 9 – in their home and stored their bodies in a deep freezer in Nnewichi, Nnewi, Anambra State. TheNewsGuru reports that the mother of the deceased children, namely Ejezie Chikaima Daviana, Ejezie Chimziterem Dominica and … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police, Anambra State command have arrested one Joshua Simeon, 32, from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State, for stealing a baby, at aged five. He was arrested on Saturday by police operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command of Anambra State. According to the state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra said an accident along Onitsha-Oba Expressway, Idemili South Local Government Area, claimed the lives of four men on Friday. The Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, who confirmed this in Awka, said the accident could be attributed to route violation, resulting in a head-on collision. Alexander said the crash … Read more