Onitsha
17 Oct
The yearly Ofala festival sponsored by leading telecommunications firm, Globacom, begins in Onitsha, Anambra State, tomorrow at the Ime Obi, the palace of Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, the kingdom’s traditional ruler.
5 Apr
A female pedestrian has been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck along Onitsha-Asaba Bridge Head, Anambra, on Thursday. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to newsmen in Awka, on Friday. He said: “The crash involved an articulated Mercedes-Benz vehicle with registration number NKE 25 LG.…
29 Mar
Traders in Ochange and landlords of the neighbourhood Fegge, the headquarters of Onitsha South Local Council Area of Anambra State have warned desperate politicians to stop discrediting the good work of the State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. The protest is a follow-up to a viral video that claimed that a portion of a road constructed…
27 Mar
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during a raid. The agency also burst factories manufacturing fake alcoholic beverages in Enugu and Imo states during the month. Mr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director, South East Zone, told…
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Popular Nigerian filmmaker and comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has voiced his frustration over the perceived lack of support from his male counterparts, despite his efforts in the entertainment industry. AY, who has carved a niche for himself in comedy and filmmaking, suggested that men are more inclined to uplift women than their…
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