•Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State The High Court of Anambra State has directed Governor Charles Soludo to halt plans to demolish the Onitsha Main Market pending the determination of a substantive suit. Soludo had recently announced his intention to clear sections of the market during a meeting with community leaders, describing its con...
•IPOB The final word on the closure of the Onitsha main market by the Anambra State government has yet to be heard, as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, declared a total lockdown of all economic activities across Igboland on Monday, February 2, 2026, in solidarity with traders. Governor […]
•Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has condemned Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s deployment of heavily armed security operatives to the Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State. In a press statement today, Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026, signed by Emma Powerful, the spokesperson for IPOB, the group...
•Fire outbreak Shops and goods estimated to be worth multi-million naira have been burnt during a night fire incident that occurred at the popular Iweka Road, close to Ochanja market, Onitsha, Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered that the fire, which started at about 8.30pm last night, razed many shops, burning goods and property to ashes...

