Day: July 16, 2026

Anambra Police Rescue Unconscious Man, Intensify Search For Family

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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious along Oby Okoli Avenue near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Temporary Site in Awka, in what authorities suspect may be a case linked to substance abuse.   The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that officers attached to B Division made the rescue during a routine midday patrol on July 15, 2026.   According to the statement, the man was discovered lying unconscious by the roadside…

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BYERA Approves Service Upgrade For Imiringi, Government House Feeders

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…Bars Immediate Band A Tariff     By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa         The Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency, BYERA, has approved a structured Service Improvement Programme for customers on the Imiringi and Government House feeders under the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, network.   In a public notice issued on July 13, 2026 with reference `BYERA/REG/PHED/SB/07/2026` and signed by the Director General, Dr. RosaLyn Dressman, the Agency authorized PHED to carry out network rehabilitation, feeder reinforcement, metering rollout, loss reduction and other operational upgrades aimed at…

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Anambra Police Arraign Three Over Alleged Incest, Defilement, Rape

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The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka over separate allegations of incest, defilement and rape.   The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday following the conclusion of police investigations into the alleged offences, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Thursday.   One of the defendants, Ikenna Mojekwu, was arraigned over allegations of engaging in unlawful sexual acts with his 14-year-old daughter in Aguluzoigbo.   Another suspect, Chibuike Ikemelu, is facing charges of allegedly…

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Tinubu’s Assent to FMC Oleh Bill Ends Decades of Federal Neglect- IDU President

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  The President of the Isoko Development Union (IDU), Prof. Chris Akpotu, has described President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the bill establishing the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Oleh, Delta State, as a historic milestone that ends decades of perceived federal neglect of the Isoko people. Speaking on AIT’s Kaakaki programme on Thursday, Akpotu said the approval of the FMC had given the Isoko nation a renewed sense of belonging in the Nigerian federation after years of lacking meaningful federal presence. He expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for signing the…

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