Tag: Onitsha
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Angry mob set 2 suspected phone thieves ablaze
Two persons, suspected to have stolen a cell phone and other valuables from a woman, were on Wednesday night set ablaze by an angry mob at Upper Iweka motor park in Onitsha, Anambra. An eyewitness and commercial bus driver, Papa Uchenna, said the suspects, who were three in number and operating with a tricycle, attacked…
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Petrol tanker explodes as fire engulfs petrol station in Onitsha
Petrol tanker explodes as fire engulfs petrol station in Onitsha
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Dilapidation, grid-lock on Onitsha-Enugu Road may obstruct Anambra Governorship Election – CLO
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) says dilapidation and hours of grid-lock on the Amansea-Ugwuoba axis of Onitsha-Enugu Road may affect the forthcoming Nov. 6 Governorship Election in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amansea-Ugwuoba axis of Onitsha-Enugu Road is located at boundary areas of Anambra and Enugu States about 15 minutes drive,…
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Sit-at-Home: Economic activities halt in Imo as travelers stranded in Onitsha
Economic and social activities have halted in Imo over the Sit-At Home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for fear of possible attacks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporter who monitored the development on Saturday in Owerri, reports that residents of the state have deserted markets and streets of the state…
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BREAKING: Fear grips Anambra as truckload of live bullets falls in Onitsha
A truckload of live bullets on Sunday fell in Onitsha, the business hub of Anambra State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the development has sparked fear across the length and breadth of the State. The truck fully loaded with cartons of live bullets fell into a ditch and spilled its content all around the street. The incident…
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Truck kills pedestrian in Onitsha
A middle-aged man has been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck on Onitsha-Owerri highway in Onitsha, Anambra late on Saturday. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander confirmed the development in Awka on Sunday. “The crash involved a Mark truck with registration number, JJJ660XB, driven by an unidentified person. “Eye-witness…
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Truck kills four female hawkers in Onitsha
Four female hawkers have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck on Upper Iweka Flyover in Onitsha, Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the state Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday, said the accident occurred at 7.30.a.m. “The crash…
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Onitsha Christians for Trump and matters arising, By Chido Nwakanma
THE PUBLIC SPHERE with Chido Nwakanma The intrepidity of Onitsha came to the fore on 25 October as the city inserted itself forcefully into the 3 November general elections a world away in the United States of America. Most Reverend Professor Daddy Hezekiah led his flock in a rally and march around Onitsha city, hailing…
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IPOB’s sit-at-home order: Markets, parks, commercial activities paralyzed in Onitsha
Commercial activities were stalled and intending travelers stranded in Onitsha following the declaration of Sit-at-Home declared by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. Though major markets in Onitsha metropolis like the Onitsha Main Market and Bridge Head market normally close shops on October 1 independence days, traders in the two markets and other markets like…