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AI-generated editorial illustration of a football beside a yellow training bib and empty stadium stands
News · Sports

Solution FC Takeover Reports Raise Questions Over Club’s Future

Reports linking Solution FC to Akubudike FC raise questions about ownership, funding and player contracts. We review the claims and recruitment record.

Trucks queued beside the central concrete barrier and steel trusses on the First Niger Bridge
Community report · Roads and Infrastructure

First Niger Bridge Gridlock After Reported Trailer Breakdown Renews Emergency-Response Questions

Supplied footage shows queued trucks on the First Niger Bridge, renewing questions about median barriers, towing arrangements and emergency access.

Deep red-soil erosion gully running through a collapsed road, with overhanging asphalt edges, vegetation and utility poles
Community report · Environment

Erosion Splits Starch Mill–Eziama Road in Uli as New Footage Renews Calls for Intervention

New footage shows a deep erosion gully splitting Starch Mill–Eziama Road in Uli, Ihiala LGA, following Anambra Socials’ earlier report.

Heavy road machinery behind heaps of broken asphalt beside a stripped road surface
Community report · Roads and Infrastructure

Agulu–Nnewi Road Undergoes Fresh Roadworks Amid Questions Over Quality and Durability

Footage shows machinery removing asphalt on Agulu–Nnewi Road amid concerns about road durability. A link to the Commissioner’s intervention remains unconfirmed.

Portrait of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo wearing glasses, a red cap and a black outfit
Opinion · Opinion

Kingsley Ubani Questions Soludo Family’s Business Links Outside Anambra, Calls for Greater Transparency

Kingsley Ubani questions Soludo family business links outside Anambra. We examine company records and distinguish verified details from political opinion.

Preview image from Anambra Socials’ Instagram coverage of the 2026 Onitsha Ofala Youth Carnival
News · Culture and Heritage

Sights and Sounds of the 2026 Onitsha Ofala Youth Carnival

Colourful costumes, royal displays and traditional dances marked the 2026 Onitsha Ofala Youth Carnival in Inland Town on 14 October. Watch the highlights.

Large piles of yam arranged under palm fronds at the venue of the annual Yam Sharing ceremony in Ogidi
News · Culture and Heritage

Dikeora Idemili’s Yam Sharing in Ogidi: The Tradition Behind the 2026 Celebration

High Chief Prof. Obiora Okonkwo hosts his annual Yam Sharing ceremony in Ogidi, celebrating the harvest, generosity and Igbo cultural heritage.

Aerial view of a widened unpaved road, drainage works, vehicles and market stalls around Afor Nnobi during construction
News · Roads and Infrastructure

Nnobi Junction Expansion: Five-Lane Project Takes Shape at Afor Nnobi

Drone footage shows construction at Afor Nnobi Junction as Anambra expands the intersection, with traffic, drainage and compensation concerns in focus.

Still from the Anambra Socials restaurant visit showing Oku Ji’s menu board, woven ceiling decoration and cultural décor
News · Culture and Heritage

Inside Oku Ji in Amawbia: Roasted Yam, Igbo Food and a Local Restaurant Visit

Discover Oku Ji in Amawbia, Anambra State, with Anambra Socials’ restaurant visit, owner conversation and a look at roasted yam and Igbo food culture.

Water flowing beneath a woven barrier, surrounded by green vegetation, in footage credited to Omambala na Oyi Media
News · Culture and Heritage

Omambala Mmanyi in Aguleri: A Watercourse, Local Landscape and River Heritage

Explore Omambala Mmanyi at Agbasiri Eziagulu, Aguleri, with footage credited to Omambala na Oyi Media and a look at the region’s river heritage.

Still from supplied footage showing a speaker in white clothing and a red cap standing among green seats in a legislative chamber
News · Security

Umuoba Anam–Aguleri Crisis: Aniekwe Seeks Security, Relief and Reconciliation

Peter Aniekwe calls for security intervention, emergency relief, reconstruction and dialogue over the Umuoba Anam–Aguleri communal conflict in Anambra.

Still from supplied footage showing a weathered building facade with cracked walls and an on-screen appeal to report dilapidated properties
News · Politics and Governance

Anambra Announces Demolition of Unsafe Buildings and 14-Day Eviction Notices

Anambra announces a statewide register of dilapidated buildings and 14-day eviction notices, with urgent intervention identified in Onitsha and Nnewi.

Still from the supplied screen recording showing people gathered around a ribbon at the bridge ceremony
Commentary · Roads and Infrastructure

First Niger Bridge: Rehabilitation, Reopening and Political Controversy

Commentary on the First Niger Bridge rehabilitation, delayed reopening, median barriers, Tinubu photographs and Dave Umahi’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Editorial illustration of Peter Obi and Charles Soludo
Opinion · Opinion

Never Fight Peter Obi and Expect Political Progress in Anambra, Kingsley Ubani Warns Soludo’s Allies

Kingsley Ubani warns Soludo’s political allies against fighting Peter Obi as controversy grows over failing roads, the Ekwulobia flyover and contractor accountability in Anambra.

Speaker addressing a meeting in a supplied photograph
News · Roads and Infrastructure

Anambra Works Commissioner Confronts Contractors Over Failing Roads, Orders Urgent Repairs

Anambra Works Commissioner Arc. Okey Ezeobi reportedly directs contractors to inspect failing roads, identify defects and undertake urgent repairs.

Still from resident footage supplied with this report
Community report · Environment

Umusiome Nkpor Erosion: Two Houses Reportedly Lost, More Homes Under Threat

Residents raise the alarm over erosion at Ochiaya, Buzuzu Street, Umusiome, Nkpor, where two houses are reportedly lost and more homes face danger.

Portrait of Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Commentary · Politics and Governance

“There Are Consequences for Failure”: Soludo Warns Anambra Voters Over Tinubu’s Re-election in 2027

Soludo links federal cooperation to tackling Anambra’s erosion and infrastructure challenges, raising questions about political alignment ahead of 2027.

Oma Osele wearing a crown and Miss Continental World sash
News · Culture and Heritage

From Isuofia to the World: Oma Osele Crowned Miss Continental World 2026

Miss Oma Iruomachukwu Osele from Isuofia, Anambra State, wins Miss Continental World 2026 in Thailand and three additional honours.

Still from resident footage supplied with this report
Community report · Business and Markets

OCHA Brigade Sparks Concern Over Alleged Seizure of Traders’ Goods at Onitsha Main Market

Traders have raised concerns over the conduct of enforcement operatives following a reported operation at Onitsha Main Market, where goods belonging to roadside traders were allegedly confiscated and loaded into a truck.

Illustrative collage of erosion and damaged roads
Community report · Roads and Infrastructure

Anambra's Erosion and Bad Roads Crisis: Six Months of Warnings, Collapsing Roads and Threatened Homes

Anambra Socials reviews erosion, deteriorating roads and threatened homes across Anambra, with calls for lasting solutions.