Gunmen kill community leader, relative
Cultism, mixed with the deadly activities of separatist groups in Anambra, has complicated the security challenges in Anambra State.
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‘Fund South-east commission to heal old wounds,’ Ohanaeze tells Tinubu
“It would be dishonest not to acknowledge that over the years, feelings of exclusion, neglect and unresolved grievances have taken ...
Onitsha traders defy IPOB sit-at-home, partially reopen market after Soludo’s threat
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the closure of the market when he visited last week and observed that ...
Terror kingpin ‘captured’ by Nigerian military declares in new video he’s alive and free
The military says it will investigate the video clip.
Onitsha Market Closure: IPOB declares sit-at-home in South-east, tackles Soludo
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the closure of the Onitsha market on Monday when he visited and observed ...
Police detain officers who allegedly shot motorcyclist dead
The latest incident occurred about 15 months after police operatives from the Crack Squad in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, shot dead ...
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Onitsha market leader backs Soludo’s closure of market despite traders’ protest
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the closure of the market when he visited on Monday and observed that ...
‘It’s within his powers’: Lawmaker backs Soludo’s closure of Onitsha market
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the closure of the market on Monday when he visited and observed that ...
Soludo insists he’ll no longer allow sit-at-home in Anambra
The governor’s remarks came in the wake of his closure of the Onitsha Main Market over traders’ compliance with the ...
Onitsha Market Closure: Soludo to meet with market leaders
Although Mr Soludo did not mention the reason for the meeting, there are indications that it is connected to his ...
Anambra govt abolishes sit-at-home in 12 more markets
The announcement followed Governor Soludo's earlier closure of Onitsha Main Market on Tuesday over traders’ alleged compliance with IPOB’s sit-at-home ...
‘Your method is faulty’: Reps member tackles Soludo over Onitsha market closure
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shut down of the market on Monday when he visited and observed ...
Onitsha Market Closure: Traders block head bridge as protest enters second day
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shutdown of the market on Monday when he visited and observed that ...
Otti flags off maiden South-east shooting competition
“Today, alongside boxing, football and basketball, shooting has been introduced and promoting sports, such as shooting, will empower our youths ...
VIDEO: Traders protest closure of Onitsha market, back sit-at-home for Nnamdi Kanu
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shut down of the market on Monday when he visited and observed ...
‘IPOB sit-at-home costs us N8 billion’: Anambra defends temporary closure of Onitsha market
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State ordered the temporary closure of the market on Monday when he visited and observed ...
Police begin ‘orderly room trial’ of officers who demanded N100,000 from rape victim
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the police summoned a divisional police officer (DPO) and an investigating police officer (IPO) serving ...
Police chief summoned over alleged demand of N100,000 from rape victim
The latest development came shortly after Joseph Udoh, the DPO of GRA Police Station in Asaba, Delta State, was summoned ...
Deadly attacks, Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment, other defining events in South-east in 2025
This is a review of the top events that occurred in Nigeria’s south-east in 2025.
Police officer slumps, dies in office
The incident happened during a meeting of officers at the office of the Ebonyi State commissioner of police in Abakaliki, ...
Why power supply dropped in South-east – Official
PREMIUM TIMES reports that there have been frequent power outages across the South-east in recent times.
Ex-Anambra governor for arraignment today as EFCC files eight charges
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ngige was arrested by the EFCC on Wednesday in Abuja and that the anti-graft ...
EFCC set to file charges against ex-Anambra governor – Aide
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Ngige, who served as Nigeria’s minister of Labour and Employment from 2015 to 2023, ...
EFCC detains ex-Anambra governor Chris Ngige – Aide
The former governor's arrest and detention by the EFCC occurred exactly 14 days after gunmen attacked his convoy along Nkpor-Nnobi ...
Gunmen kill driver, abduct travellers in Imo
The latest attack occurred days after Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, launched ...
