Enforcement Drive Hits Major Onitsha Market OFFICIALS of the Anambra State Government, supported by the state security outfit Operation Udo Ga Achi, have sealed more than 1,000 shops at the popular Bridgehead Drug Market, also known as Ogbogwu. The enforcement operation, carried out on Monday afternoon, targeted traders who allegedly failed to comply with the […]
Salary Deductions Stir Controversy in Anambra Over Monday Sit-at-Home PUBLIC servants in Anambra State have raised concerns over what they describe as irregular and excessive deductions from their February salaries following the state government’s enforcement of a pro-rata payment policy targeting absenteeism on Mondays. The deductions are part of the government’s strategy to discourage compliance […]
Government Moves Against Non-Compliance THE Anambra State Government has sealed the popular Nkwo-Ogbe Market in Ihiala Local Government Area over traders’ refusal to open for business on Mondays, in defiance of the state’s directive aimed at ending the sit-at-home practice. Confirming the development to journalists on Monday, Chairman of Ihiala Local Government Council, Mr. Anayochukwu […]
IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Lifted, but Residents Stay Home Pending Kanu’s Release THE South-East region witnessed continued inactivity on Monday as schools, offices, and major markets remained largely closed despite the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) announcing the end of the long-standing sit-at-home order. IPOB’s Media Secretary, Emma Powerful, stated that the directive, first implemented five years […]
Anambra State Cracks Down on Low Attendance THE Anambra State Government has suspended the headteachers of nine state-owned schools for two weeks after a Monday assessment revealed extremely low pupil turnout. The decision underscores the government’s determination to enforce full academic engagement despite ongoing sit-at-home orders in parts of the state. The suspension was announced […]
IPOB Lifts Monday Sit-at-Home THE proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, effective Monday 9 February 2026. The directive, according to IPOB, came directly from its imprisoned leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who ordered the resumption of normal social, educational, and economic activities in the […]
Soludo Visits Onitsha Market as Monday Shutdown Ends Governor Marks Return to BusinessGOVERNOR Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has officially declared an end to the long-standing Monday sit-at-home order in the state, signaling the resumption of normal commercial activities. Soludo made the announcement yesterday during a walk-through of the Onitsha Main Market, a historic commercial […]
By OBI DAVIES Governance, Security and Investor Confidence Angle Insecurity Clouds South-East’s Record Spending Plans THE South-East governors’ plan to inject ₦5.7 trillion into regional development this year is facing a major test as the continued observance of Monday sit-at-home disrupts economic activity and weakens investor confidence. Though the directive was originally issued in 2021 […]