Author: Emmanuel Obe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has accused the Anambra State Government of encroaching on its statutory mandate following the state’s directive for private security companies to register with its security outfit, Agunechemba. The accusation came on the heels of an announcement by the Anambra State Government scheduling Tuesday, February 17, for the commencement of formal registration and documentation of private security organisations operating in the state. At an interactive session with operators of private security outfits in Awka, Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s Special Adviser on Community Security, Prince Ken Emeakayi, expressed concern that many of…

Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, for the alleged murder of his master following a violent confrontation in Onitsha. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement released in Awka on Monday. According to the report, the suspect allegedly attacked his employer, identified as the late Ikechukwu Nwite, with a wooden pestle. The suspect also reportedly turned the weapon on the victim’s wife, Mrs. Ogechukwu Nwite, leaving her with severe injuries before he was apprehended. The tragedy occurred in the early hours of February 15, 2026. Police investigations indicated that…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the 21-kilometre Ehime-Nguru-Aba Branch-Mpam-Umuokirika-Ekwereazu Road, traversing the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, and Abia and Rivers States, will be completed in record time. Speaking during an inspection of a section of the road in Ahiauzu Mbaise, Imo State, Ogbuku expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on the project, noting that the second phase would soon be awarded. The NDDC boss, who was accompanied by the Commission’s Executive Director Projects, Dr Victor Antai, emphasised the importance of the road, noting that…

The Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government, Hon. Target Segibo, has commended the achievements of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State as he marked his sixth year in office. Segibo, who described Diri’s achievements to purposeful leadership and strategic governance, also praised the entire team of the Prosperity Government of Bayelsa State. The council chairman’s commendation was contained in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ayebaitari Easterday. Segibo said the administration of Diri was outstanding in the areas of roads construction, building of new schools and health facilities. He listed the Yenagoa-Oporoma -Ondewari road, the Yenagoa…

The Southern Nigeria People’s Mandate (SNPM), a socio-political organisation, has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt to rig the 2027 general elections, alleging that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government is making moves to undermine the electoral process. In a statement signed by its Chairman and Founder, Augustine Chukwudum, and Secretary General, Segun Diya, the group accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of acting out a script allegedly designed by the ruling party to reject electronic transmission of election results. The group claimed that recent developments regarding electronic transmission of results were part of a broader plan to manipulate…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has inaugurated a seven-member Procurement Committee and a Contract Review Committee. At the inauguration of the committees that took place at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Ogbuku underscored the importance of adhering to statutory functions as directed by the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP. He emphasised that the committees’ establishment was an annual exercise designed to strengthen transparency, accountability, and effective checks and balances in the Commission’s procurement processes. He stated, “It is very important that we comply with the directives of the Bureau of Public…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, to boost electricity in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the partnership agreement between the two agencies at the headquarters of the Rural Electrification Agency in Abuja, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that it was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration and accelerate sustainable development across the Niger Delta region. The NDDC delegation, led by the Managing Director, included the Executive Director, Projects, Dr Victor Antai, the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Otunba Ifedayo Abegunde, the Director,…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in collaboration with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises–Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, has intensified efforts to advance agricultural transformation across the Niger Delta region. As part of its oversight responsibilities, officials of the NDDC and LIFE-ND inspected agricultural incubation centres in Akwa Ibom, Imo, and Rivers States to evaluate the programme’s performance in rural communities. Speaking during the inspection of Megalakes Farms in Ogu Town, Rivers State, the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Winifred Madume, said the exercise was a routine inspection aimed at assessing the level of implementation of the programme. She said, “This…

On March 7, 2026, delegates drawn from the zones and chapters will file in at the Ijaw House, Yenagoa to elect a new President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Worldwide. The winner will succeed the outgoing President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, who has been president since 2016, when he was first elected to fill the position. Okaba’s tenure had gone through many hills and valleys, especially following a long string of leadership crisis that kept the INC in limbo for a very long time. But he was able to steer the ship of the congress through the tough terrain and is…

Anambra State Police Command has arrested a prime suspect in connection with the murder of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer, the arrest reportedly followed sustained intelligence gathering and community collaboration. According to the statement, the suspect, identified as Chibunna Nwafor, aged 26, also known as “Ọffọnwatadile,” was taken into custody on February 11, 2026 after he was reportedly apprehended at his hideout in Umueri Community as part of the command’s ongoing investigation into the tragic incident. Ikenga explained that the arrest was…