…around Benin, Edo State. According to him, the vehicles eventually reached Onitsha, Anambra State, late in the day. He explained that they could not continue the journey because of the condition of the road, forcing the drivers and passengers to spend the night in Oba. Akpan said the buses resumed their journey around…

…He made this disclosure on Friday at the inauguration of the EFCC Zonal Office in Awka, Anambra State. The anti-corruption czar noted that preventing corruption and fraud is the best approach to fighting corruption in Nigeria. He urged citizens not to hesitate to report suspected cases of corruption to the Commission.…

…the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses.Checks conducted across Enugu, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Plateau, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ogun states showed fares had not changed, and in some areas had gone up. Transport unions in most of these states said they had received no CNG buses…

…victims and dismantled a suspected terrorist and kidnapping syndicate’s hideout in Anambra State, recovering arms, ammunition and other operational equipment. The operation was conducted by troops of 185 Battalion in collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group as part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist and cr…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Tactical Operations…

…Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate alongside wider infrastructure investment. ANAMBRA — Roads: Continued development of the strategic 107km Enugu–Onitsha corridor. BAUCHI — Roads: The Kano–Maiduguri dual carriageway, strengthening regional connectivity across the North-East. BAYELSA — Coastal Connectivity: D…

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Anambra South Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Prince Samben Nwosu, has said the party is not dead but is searching for credible leadership. Nwosu, a former National Organising Secretary of the PDP and former Federal Commission…

…incidents were recorded in Bauchi, Edo, Bayelsa, Imo, Rivers, Osun, Ekiti, Abia, Anambra, Benue and Delta states, while emergency officials in Kano, Yobe, Nasarawa and Zamfara also provided updates on the impact of the rainy season. In Bauchi State, the State Emergency Management Agency identified six local government…

Former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has urged Nigerians to examine the records and ideas of candidates seeking elective offices ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obiano made the call in a post on his X platform on Tuesday while commenting on preparations for the 2027 elections and recent developments conce…

Anambra Attorney General Tobe Nweke SAN wrote to the Nigerian Police directing them to investigate complaints from women denied property inheritanceThe AG's letter, signed personally and shared with journalists on Monday, September 26, 2026, cited a specific law to back the prosecution pushDenying women and girls the r…

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday lamented the escalating threats of flooding and gully erosion in the state, as he called for collective action from residents of the state. Soludo stated this on Sunday while commemorating Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary at a solemn interdenominational tha…

…We will support them and tell them the bad effects of drugs.” The former governor of Anambra further decried what he described as a high drug prevalence rate in Nigeria. He said the country lacks adequate laws against drug importation, but if elected, his administration would subject drug dealers to life imprisonment.…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for the vandalism of public properties and building structures on government land. The suspects were apprehended on Monday evening by operatives of the Corps in collaboration with Agunaechemba Security Outfit in Onitsha Loc…

…candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has rejected claims by the Anambra State Government that his administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2bn ecological loan, contractor liabilities and unpaid salaries, gratuities and pensions. Obi, in a statement on X on Tuesday, described the clai…

…Plateau, the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Anambra, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The agency listed strong winds ahead of rainfall, moderate rainfall, and frequent lightning as the main fe…

…a broader stretch including Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Delta, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Anambra states.Tuesday, September 15, 2026, brings similar conditions, with sunny skies and cloud patches in the north and the possibility of thunderstorms over Taraba State later in the day. Southern states including Ondo, Osun, Ogun…

The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a suspected kidnapping attempt and rescued a 16-year-old victim, Favour Ayogu, at Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the victim was allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State by…

…— Husband The husband of 36-year-old Anulika Onyeanusia, who was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly using a sex toy on her underage daughter, has recounted how he discovered the alleged sexual abuse. Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi said he was informed about the incident by a friend who showed him a video…

…records and not by political patronage. According to Peter Obi Media Office, the former Anambra State governor managed a state before seeking to manage a nation when he served the state as governor from 2006 to 2014. The Spokesman of the POMR, Mr Idris Zekeri, in a statement, said that Obi demonstrated fiscal disciplin…

…Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi, had become the first woman to be made a chief in Abba, Anambra State. She was conferred with "Odeluwa" which means she who writes for the world," by HRH, Igwe Leonard Nwankwo Ezeh of Abba. Adichie, who is also a feminist, said she is happy to know that more women will be conferred in time to c…

…of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna, Taraba, Zamfara and the Federal Capital Territory, among others. Speaking on the intervention, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, said the Fund was investing in the human capit…

…jail time for the suspect. The suspect, Anulika Onyeanusia, was arrested by the Anambra State Police Command in Onitsha after disturbing livestream videos surfaced online. The footage showed the suspect using a s3xual toy on her minor child. read here. Currently in police custody, Onyeanusia has reportedly confessed to…

…locations in the country,” he said. He said three of the victims were rescued in Anambra, Imo and Enugu states, while the remaining 12 were rescued in a coordinated operation across eastern transit routes. Afolabi added that three suspected buyers, comprising a man and two women, had been arrested in connection with th…

…the country’s youth.” Amupitan said INEC’s recent electoral engagements, including the Anambra and Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, as well as bye-elections conducted across the country, had demonstrated the Commission’s growing technological capacity. Accordi…

…operations across transit routes, 15 of the 16 children were successfully rescued in Anambra, Imo and Enugu states, as well as other eastern transit corridors. “Three buyers, Joy Julius, Ngozi, and Eze Lazarus were arrested and confessed to the crime, while efforts continue to track the remaining minor,” the statement…