The Benin-Onitsha Road has been concessioned for 25 years, which limits the federal government's direct involvement in its maintenance and development. This concession explains the perceived lack of direct government action on the road.

Traders in Onitsha Main Market are reporting significant losses following the Anambra State government's demolition of structures deemed illegal.

The Federal Ministry of Works, in collaboration with security and traffic management agencies, has begun enforcing the evacuation of roadside trucks on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has praised the Anambra State Government, led by Governor Soludo, for its intervention in the long-standing dispute concerning the Onitsha Ozomagana Building Materials Market Association and a family land dispute.

A fire outbreak in Onitsha, Anambra State, destroyed goods worth millions on Ozubulu Street.

The leadership of the Ogbo Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has handed over fake, expired, and unwholesome drugs valued at over N430 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC).

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidioka, has called on South-East governors and the organized private sector to collaborate in restoring Onitsha's status as the commercial hub of the old Eastern Region by attracting bank headquarters.

Traders at the popular Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, Nigeria, are expressing distress and lamentations following the demolition of their shops by the state government, leading to displacement and some areas being converted to car parks or refuse dumps.

Governor Otti has unveiled an aircraft named in honor of renowned author Chinua Achebe and the Obi of Onitsha. This gesture pays tribute to their significant contributions.

Human rights activist Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme has started a 14-day hunger strike in Onitsha, Nigeria, protesting the abduction of teachers, students, and pupils from a school in Oyo State.

Commercial tricycle operators in Onitsha and Ogbaru Local Government Areas of Anambra State have pledged to collaborate with security agencies to identify and apprehend criminals using tricycles for robberies and other crimes.

Heavy downpours have caused severe flooding in Ogidi, Anambra State, submerging numerous houses and cutting off sections of the Awka-Onitsha old highway.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed that over 2000 persons were affected by the destruction of property related to the Alaoji-Onitsha transmission line. The company has paid compensation and trained 64 youths in skills.

The Enugu State government officially denied widespread reports of a fatal road crash and inferno on the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, which allegedly claimed over 50 lives. A statement from the Ministry of Transport dismissed the claims as totally false.

An Onitsha-based medical practitioner, Chudi Ezimoha, and a legal practitioner, Clifford Okoye, have expressed conflicting views regarding a long-standing family and business dispute involving New Healthway Company Limited in Anambra.

Anambra's anti-touting agency has arrested six suspects for alleged illegal levy collection and extortion during an enforcement operation in Onitsha.

The Nigerian Federal Government announced plans to spend 350 billion naira on the reconstruction of the Enugu–Onitsha federal highway.

Catholic Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke of Onitsha has called on Christians to allow the Holy Spirit to guide them towards living lives characterized by compassion, charity, and selflessness.

At least three people were killed and several journalists were injured in a tragic motor accident on the Onyeama Hills stretch of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway in Nigeria.

Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the opening of a 15km completed section of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway to alleviate traffic congestion in the South-East region.

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Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra had closed the Onitsha Main Market for one week in January because the traders were observing the illegal sit-at-home declared by the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The post Anambra seals another market over sit-at-home appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Nigerian police have arrested four individuals in connection with the kidnapping and murder of three Cameroonian women. The victims were abducted during a business trip to Onitsha in early November, and their decomposing bodies were later recovered.

A roughly two-kilometer stretch of the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway in Nigeria is causing significant hardship for road users and businesses due to its poor condition.

Anambra State has initiated a probe into illegal mining activities in Onitsha, citing significant environmental concerns such as land degradation and erosion threats.

The NSCDC Anambra Command has impounded a truck carrying 45,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel in Onitsha, with the driver fleeing the scene as investigations commence.

The NSCDC Anambra State Command arrested two suspects for illegal petroleum trade and impounded 4,000 litres of suspected adulterated AGO in Onitsha.

Police arrested a suspect with a gun on July 3 during a stop-and-search operation at Ugwuoba, along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway near the Enugu State–Anambra boundary.

The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) has identified poor infrastructure, insecurity, flooding, multiple taxation, and unreliable electricity as major challenges impacting businesses in Onitsha.

Organizers of the Onitsha Business Hangout emphasize that the South-East economy of Nigeria requires collaboration to achieve sustainable growth, targeting the agricultural value chain and unveiling a N20 million grant challenge for entrepreneurs.

At least three people are feared dead after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding across parts of Onitsha, Anambra State, with victims reportedly swept away by raging floodwaters.

Major markets, banks, and business premises in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria, experienced low commercial activity on Monday despite repeated warnings from Governor Chukwuma Soludo against compliance with a sit-at-home order.

Tricycle operators in Onitsha and Ogbaru are collaborating with the Anambra State Police to tackle 'one-chance' robberies and other Keke-related crimes, aiming to enhance security.

Motorists and commuters in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria, allege that police officers have set up extortion checkpoints at the Upper Iweka flyover bridge, a spot previously notorious for criminal activities, after dislodging the criminals.

An article reflects on the significance of Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha, and his presence at a lecture.

Rabiu Kwankwaso has explained his decision to work with Peter Obi, while residents of Onitsha have expressed their support for Obi ahead of the 2027 elections. The political figures are aligning for the upcoming electoral contest.

A petroleum tanker explosion at Ugwu-Onyeama on the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway caused a massive fire, stranding commuters.

A significant art exhibition celebrating the legendary artist Bruce Onobrakpeya is set to take place in Lagos, with Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and the Obi of Onitsha among the expected prominent guests.

The Federal Government has opened a 15km stretch of the Enugu–Onitsha Highway to alleviate traffic congestion during the Easter period, as part of a larger reconstruction project aimed at improving mobility in the South-East region.

The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA) has called for urgent proactive measures to curb the rising wave of market fires destroying livelihoods across Anambra State, Nigeria.

The Nigerian Federal Government has set March 31 as the deadline for reopening the Enugu–Onitsha expressway to public use.

A midnight fire caused significant losses for traders and property owners after it gutted the Plumbing Materials Section of the Head Bridge Market in Onitsha, Anambra.

Idemili North and Onitsha North Local Government Areas in Anambra State are in dispute over the renaming of Limca Road after former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku.

Officials of the Anambra State Government, supported by the state security outfit Operation Udo Ga Achi, sealed more than 1,000 shops at the popular Bridgehead Drug Market (Ogbogwu) in Onitsha, Anambra State, in enforcement of the sit-at-home order.

The United Igbo Elders Council Worldwide has appealed to Governor Charles Soludo to stop the demolition of shops in the Onitsha Main Market, warning of potential economic hardship.

The governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, has ordered the closure of another market, following a previous closure of Onitsha Main Market, due to alleged compliance with IPOB's sit-at-home directive.

Multiple fire outbreaks in Anambra State, Nigeria, destroyed a bank, a bookshop, and several other shops in the cities of Awka and Onitsha.

Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo expressed delight at encountering heavy traffic in Onitsha, viewing it as a significant sign that the long-standing Monday sit-at-home order has eased.

The NSCDC Anambra Command has impounded a truck carrying 45,000 litres of adulterated diesel in Onitsha, with investigations ongoing to apprehend the fleeing driver.

As part of his 65th birthday celebrations, Peter Obi began the day with a thanksgiving Mass in Onitsha and donated N10 million to a rural hospital, expressing gratitude for his life's blessings.

Traders at the Bridge Head Drug Market in Onitsha, Nigeria, have handed over substandard, falsified, and expired drugs valued at N435 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for destruction.

Environmental sanitation efforts in South-East Nigeria show contrasting results, with Enugu making significant progress in waste management and cleaner streets, while Onitsha experiences a reduction in refuse dumps but a surge in open defecation.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed one fatality and three injuries in an auto crash on the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, a known accident black spot.

The annual Ofala Onitsha Festival has been announced to take place on October 16, 2026, with the theme "From Resilience to Progress," according to the Obi of Onitsha's Palace.

Pastor Harrison Charles of Day Spring Assembly in Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been arrested for allegedly taking 75 married women from their husbands and making them his wives.

Residents in several cities across Nigeria's Southeast, including Onitsha, Nnewi, and Umuahia, observed a widespread sit-at-home order for Biafra Day. The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) praised the high level of compliance with the directive.

An Onitsha-born hotel proprietor, Mrs. Khadijat Lawal, and her family are appealing to the Inspector General of Police to order the Police Mobile Force to vacate her property, Idoko International Hotel.

Police in Anambra, Nigeria, rescued an unidentified elderly man who collapsed on the Onitsha-Owerri Road and transported him to a hospital for medical attention.

The Enugu State Ministry of Transport has denied reports of a road crash and subsequent inferno at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, which allegedly claimed over 50 lives, labeling them as false and misleading.

The mausoleum of Nigeria's first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe, in Onitsha, is reportedly in a state of disrepair, unkept and overgrown with weeds, indicating a lack of attention.

Anambra's anti-touting agency has arrested six individuals who will face trial for allegedly extorting traders and illegally collecting revenue in Onitsha.

The Obi of Onitsha has expressed support for fintech expansion after a meeting with Olugbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave.

Owners of 25 shop lines, comprising about 10,000 traders at Onitsha Main Market, watched as state government bulldozers demolished their shops, reducing them to rubble.

Chidiebere Nzotta, the newly promoted Area Commander of Police Area Command in Onitsha, Anambra State, has vowed to uphold the core values of the Nigeria Police Force, maintain integrity, and build public trust.

Motorists traveling along the Enugu-Onitsha highway in Nigeria will receive a special Easter package, with assurances of long-term infrastructural durability for the strategic route.

Elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Chief Arthur Mbanefo, was laid to rest in Onitsha, Anambra State, with glowing tributes and rich cultural displays.

A midnight fire has caused extensive damage, destroying millions of naira worth of goods at the Head Bridge plumbing market in Onitsha, Anambra.

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Traders at Onitsha Main Market were shocked and distressed as Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State commenced demolition of the market, proceeding despite a pending court order that restrained such action.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday in Fegge, an urban community in the Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The post Apprentice allegedly kills mentor in Anambra appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.