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  • Woman dumps one-month old child with co-passenger, takes off

    Woman dumps one-month old child with co-passenger, takes off

    An unknown woman in Anambra State has abandoned her one-month-old baby boy with another passenger in a commercial bus along Zik’s Avenue, Amawbia in Anambra State.

    TheNewsGuru learnt that the mother of the baby handed the baby over to a co-traveller onboard the bus at about 9 am on September 6, 2022, and alighted to probably ease herself but never returned even after three hours.

    Confirming the report, the Public Relations Officer, National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, Edwin Okadigbo, said the woman to who the baby was abandoned, further handed him over to an officer of the command.

    A statement released by Okadigbo reads:

    “The baby is estimated to be about a month old. He was recovered by a staff of the Corps after being abandoned seemingly by his mother in a bus. The baby was handed over to a staff of the Corps on the 6th of September 2022 at about 0900hrs after the mother who she boarded the same bus alighted at a bus stop in a bid to ease herself along Ziks Avenue by Amawbia Correctional Service Awka.

    After about three hours of wait and search the baby was recovered by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Anambra State Command. The infant after necessary medical attention is currently kept at a place of safety while the tracing of his unknown parents and relatives continues. A case of the abandoned child has been opened and is currently under investigation.

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    Anyone who knows of a woman or parents who recently gave birth but is suddenly without the child, or knows relatives of the infant is urged to contact the Intelligence and Investigation Department of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command on – 08068526902 or 0902 4941882 during office hours.

    Commandant Isidore Chukwudi Chikere, the Anambra State Commander of the corps has made a clarion call to members of the public to stop abandoning children amid the rising number of cases of abandoned babies and concealed births.”

  • SAD: Three female university students found dead inside hostel

    SAD: Three female university students found dead inside hostel

    Three students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam campus in Awka, Anambra State have been found dead inside their hostel.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the three students were found dead inside their hostel on Sunday.

    The Public Relations Officer of COOU, Dr. Harrison Madubueze, who confirmed the incident, said the date, time and manner of their death are still uncertain at the moment.

    In a statement, Madubueze disclosed that the university management received with rude shock the news of the death of three of their students.

    He said: “The security operatives are investigating the matter and at the appropriate time, they will make the findings public.

    “The university was not in any way aware that any of her students in the second year class and above were still within the University environment.

    “This is because the institution closed on Wednesday, August 24, after the second-semester examination and will resume on October 1, 2022.”

    Also, Anambra State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the matter.

    The Command’s spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement, said: “On receipt of the information, our operatives quickly moved to the scene and recovered the bodies of the victims. We also recovered substances suspected to be hard drugs.

    “Meanwhile operatives from the forensic department have taken over the crime scene as the commissioner of police, Echeng Echeng, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for discreet and comprehensive investigations”

  • How Anambra’s Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah escaped death as gunmen attack his convoy, kill 3 policemen (VIDEO)

    How Anambra’s Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah escaped death as gunmen attack his convoy, kill 3 policemen (VIDEO)

    Some gunmen on Sunday attacked the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah in Enugwu-Ukwu community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing three of his police escorts.

     

    An eye witness explained that Senator Ubah, who is representing Anambra South senatorial zone, was reportedly injured in the attack in which some people described as an assassination attempt on the Young Peoples Party, YPP, senator.

    How Anambra's Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah escaped death as gunmen attack his convoy, kill 3 policemen
    Ifeanyi Ubah

    “Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy came under attack in Enugwu Ukwu this evening. He was ambushed by heavily armed men who opened fire on his convoy. Some of his aides were killed, including some police officers.

     

    “The senator managed to escape as his car was riddled with bullets.

     

    “I was driving up to that spot from the link road to the express when some people in a shop shouted at me and asked me to turn back and take another road, which I did,” the eyewitness said.

     

    However, the state police command is yet to react to the attack.

     

    Senator Ubah is a Nigerian businessman, entrepreneur and currently the Senator, representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Nigerian senate and CEO of Capital Oil.

     

    In 2014, Senator Ubah lost at the 2014 Anambra gubernatorial election under the platform of the Labour Party.

     

    On 24 February 2019(5 years later), he was declared the winner of the Anambra South Senatorial elections under the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP).

     

    Senator Ubah became an exporter of motor tyres and spare parts majorly in West Africa including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and DR Congo before he expanded his business ventures in some countries in Europe including Belgium and the United Kingdom.

     

    In 2001, he founded Capital Oil and Gas Limited.

     

    He is the founder of The Authority Newspaper, a Nigerian daily newspaper and also the owner of Ifeanyi Ubah F.C., a football club in the Nigeria Premier League, following its purchase as Gabros International Football Club.

     

    Watch video below:

    https://twitter.com/i/status/1569054130991407104

  • Why I resigned to support polygamy – Nnewi Anglican Priest

    Why I resigned to support polygamy – Nnewi Anglican Priest

    An Anglican priest of the Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Rev. Ogbuchukwu Lotanna, has explained why he quit the priesthood to support polygamy.

    Lotanna said he received a divine mandate to float a movement in support of polygamy.

    He claimed that the mandate, targeted at encouraging polygamy, was informed by the vision to reduce the rate of sexual sins in society.

    The cleric, a lawyer from Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, said he would set up a foundation to encourage persons in polygamy.

    According to him: “Contrary to what is generally being preached, polygamy is not a sin. What God hates is the divorce of any type, sleeping with another man’s wife, and sleeping with someone that is not someone’s wife.

    “God desired men to even marry more than one wife, instead of going for someone’s wife or ladies they were not married to.”

    Regretting that the church had hidden the information from members for a long time, the cleric stressed it was time people were told the truth.

    He encouraged men to marry their ‘side chicks’ to escape hell fire, maintaining that the only thing wrong with polygamy was to stay in a church that was against the practice “because two cannot work unless they agree.”

    He also disclosed that his new movement would be called “Gideonites”, while the place of worship would be called “Gideonites’ Temple”.

    “It is obvious that the church, especially the Anglican Church, has been teaching against the concept of polygamy, but the Lord has opened my eyes to the reality that polygamy is not a sin,” he added.

    His colleagues home and abroad expressed shock at Lotanna’s action, saying that they never expected such while calling for Prayers for him to retrace his steps back to God.

    Lotanna, a native of Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, was ordained an Anglican priest on December 22, 2019, at Cathedral Church of St. Mary’s Uruagu, Nnewi, and married to Chinyere Abigail who we learnt left him couple of months ago.

  • Nigerian Consulate in South Africa opens up on death of Anambra lawmaker

    Nigerian Consulate in South Africa opens up on death of Anambra lawmaker

    The Consulate General of Nigeria in South Africa has opened up on the death of Dr Nnamdi Okafor, an Anambra lawmaker, whose death occurred on 23rd August 2022 in Johannesburg.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Dr Okafor, until his death, was the Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of Assembly, representing Awka South Constituency One.

    The legislator was in South Africa to attend a training programme alongside other State legislators. He slumped in his hotel room while getting ready for his return trip to Nigeria and was later confirmed dead by paramedics.

    The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg confirmed the death of the Nigeria legislator and disclosed that the remains of the late lawmaker have been deposited at the mortuary while investigations are continuing to ascertain the possible cause of death.

    “The Consulate was alerted and officers moved to the scene immediately,” a statement by the Consulate reads while expressing readiness to collaborate with relevant South African agencies on the investigation into the cause of his death.

    While appreciating relevant South African agencies that have been assisting since the sad development, the Consulate General also commiserated with the immediate family members of Okafor, the Anambra State House Assembly, as well as the government and good people of Anambra State on the painful loss.

  • FCE Umunze lecturers begin 3 weeks warning strike

    FCE Umunze lecturers begin 3 weeks warning strike

    The Academic Staff Union of Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze in Anambra, has advised students to go home as the union begins a three-week warning strike.

    Dr Churchill Okonkwo, Chairman of the union gave the advice on Friday in Umunze in an interview with journalists.

    According to him, it is better for the students to go home to avoid idleness that may lead them to social ills, as no academic programme will hold within the period.

    “We are concerned about our students safety and wellbeing due to the level of social unrest in the nation.

    “We alert parents and guardians that their wards currently are not engaged in academic pursuit.

    “We believe it is a bit harmful to leave students on campus to stay idle without any activity, and advise students not to be deceived that no strike is going in the school,” he said.

    Okonkwo claimed that some members of the union were being coerced to supervise examinations which were fixed on Aug. 23, before the strike.

    He gave details on why the academic staff chose to proceed on strike.

    “The Duty Tour Allowance meant to be paid teachers to perform their core duties of research, community service and teaching have not been paid since 2018 till date.

    “There is also the TETfund intervention in teaching practice, which helps to augment whatever the College gives for teaching practice supervision, the management has not accessed the fund since 2016 till date.

    “Other welfare packages like degree honorarium is not paid as well. We have been patient for too long, yet this money is not paid every year,” he said.

    Okonkwo claimed that all efforts to resolve the issues failed, including setting up a peace committee consisting of past Provosts to interface with the college management.

    “We have remained unattended to from 2018 till date, and there is no communication between the union and the management for a way forward.

    “That is why we decided to go on strike as a tool to make her act, all other means of dialogue has failed,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Mr Sam Otti, the Public Relations Officer of the College, insisted that there was no strike and advised students to prepare well for their upcoming examinations.

  • Soludo, Anambra Speaker mourn Nnamdi Okafor

    Soludo, Anambra Speaker mourn Nnamdi Okafor

    The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo has expressed shock over the sudden death of the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency One in the State House of Assembly, Dr Nnamdi Okafor who doubles as the Majority Leader of the House.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Governor Soludo in a statement by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime , described the sudden death of Dr Okafor as shocking, stressing that the lawmaker was a very active participant in the State 7th Assembly.

    The statement reads: “It is shocking that the State Assembly lost another lawmaker to the cold hands of death, coming barely three months after the demise of the lawmaker representing Aguata Two Constituency, Hon. Okechukwu Okoye.

    “Dr Nnamdi Okafor was an active participant at the 7th Assembly who devoted his time and energy to represent his constituency. He’ll be sorely missed.

    “On behalf of Anambra State Government, may I use this medium to convey my sympathy to those he left behind, including his family, Awka Constituency One and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor as well as other lawmakers.

    “Indeed, life is ephemeral. May the living continue to reflect on the essence of life and live for the good of the society like Dr. Okafor did”.

    TNG reports Dr Okafor slumped at Sandton City Johannesburg, South Africa where he was attending a statutory training session alongside other members of the State House of Assembly.

    Death of Majority Leader a rude shock – Anambra Speaker

    Similarly, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Victor Okafor has described the death of the Majority Leader of the House as a great loss to the legislative institution in the State.

    In a statement, he said he wrote in uncontrollable tears, the Anambra Speaker stated that the contributions of the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency One in both the legislature and in his constituency distinguished him among his contemporaries.

    The statement reads: “May I, on behalf of the Anambra State House of Assembly notify the public and Ndị Anambra of the death of one of our Members and Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Pharm. Dr Nnamdi G. Okafor, who represented Awka South One Constituency.

    “The information available to me indicates that Hon. Okafor slumped and died in South Africa but the cause of his death is yet to be fully ascertained as we await the autopsy result.

    “The news of the death of Hon. Nnamdi Okafor came as a rude shock, and it is a great loss to the Legislative institution in the State, the Awka Community, and the State at large because the late Hon. Okafor was a knowledgeable and active legislator whose contributions both in the legislature and in his constituency distinguished him among his contemporaries.

    “In uncontrollable tears, I write that the State House of Assembly has lost a great, erudite and eloquent lawmaker in the person of Hon. Nnamdi G. Okafor the deceased lawmaker’s short but eventful life and times are worthy of emulation.

    “On behalf of the State Lawmakers and the entire legislature, I commiserate with the wife and entire family and I pray to God to grant the soul of Hon. Okafor eternal repose”.

  • BREAKING: Anambra lawmaker dies in South Africa

    BREAKING: Anambra lawmaker dies in South Africa

    The member representing Awka South Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor has died in South Africa.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Okafor, who is the Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of Assembly, died on Tuesday night.

    While the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the Anambra lawmaker collapsed in his hotel at Sandton City, Johannesburg and was confirmed dead hours later.

    Okafor was in South Africa along with other House of Assembly members for a legislative retreat, it was learnt

     

    Details shortly…

  • Anambra gov’t owes pensioners N14 billion as Soludo inaugurates joint accounts c’ttee

    Anambra gov’t owes pensioners N14 billion as Soludo inaugurates joint accounts c’ttee

    Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has said the state is heavily indebted to pensioners as it owes them N14 billion in arrears.

    He made the revelation while inaugurating the State-Local Government Joint Accounts Committee in Awka, the state capital.

    Soludo however revealed that his administration had started paying the arrears for gratuities and pensions.

    Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, said the inauguration was done shortly after the State Executive Council Meeting at the Government House, Awka.

    The committee is chaired by the state Commissioner for Local Government, TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, with state Commissioner for Finance, Ifeatu Onejeme; and Dr Arinze Nwankwo-Ikwueto, as Vice Chairman and Secretary respectively.

    Soludo who thanked members of the Committee for accepting the appointment, said their job was not going to be an easy one as it came at a time when resources of the state were lean and there was no much to work with.

    “Resources are not there, you are being called upon to do this work at a time when there are challenges in the finances of the country, the state and local government and you have been called upon to find the solution,” he said.

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    Soludo said his administration would set up the local government administration that would address the challenges in that layer of government.

    He pointed out that the infrastructure in the various local government areas, including those burnt down by arsonists, needed to be repaired to enable council staff to go to offices and perform optimally.

    “For us, we have a vision to have responsibility devolved to base and to have local government that is empowered to deliver development to the grassroot.

    “Consequently, the finances that are very limited will have to be run in a different way; we have a peculiar local government system where the staff and other obligations of the local government are pulled together,” he said.

    Nwabunwanne, who spoke on behalf of the committee, described his team as competent and ready to deliver on their mandate and thanked the governor for finding them worthy.

    Other members of the committee include Mr. featu Obiokoye, representing Central Senatorial district, Dr. Nnamdi Nwadiogbu for North Senatorial district and Mr George Ezeogudi for South Senatorial district.

    Representatives of Transition Committee Chairman are Dr. Chibuike Ofobuike, South; Mrs. Amaka Obi, Central; and Mr. Livinus Onyenwe, North.

  • SAD: Unidentified gunmen Kill Army Major in Anambra

    SAD: Unidentified gunmen Kill Army Major in Anambra

     

    Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed an army officer whose name was given as Major Churchill Orji at the dangerous Azia area in Ihiala local government area of Anambra State.

    Orji hailed from Nneogidi village, Agulu in Anaocha local government area of the state. It was not clear what took him to Azia which is considered one of the most part of the state as the area has become a den of the dreaded gunmen.

    Orji’s secondary school mate, Leonard Edu, while lamenting the death of the Army officer said he was his senior at Agulu Boys Secondary School.

    “He was our labour prefect then. It is true that he was killed by unknown gunmen at Azia, although we are yet to have the details of what led to his death”, Edu said.

    Since his death, Orji’s friends have also been reacting in the social media. In a tribute, one of them said: “Rest in peace my brother from Nneogidi village, Agulu, Major Churchil Orji killed yesterday( Sunday) at Azia/Ukpor while defending the South-East from the marauders.”

    Another also wrote: “Father(God), we are at your mercy in Anambra State. May the soul of Major C Orji rest in peace.”

    Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Tochukwu Ikenga could not confirm the incident, as he said that he was yet to receive the report.