ANAMBRA POLICE ACTION ON THE CULT CLASH THAT RESULTED IN THE FATAL INJURY OF FOUR PERSONS AT AFOR NAWFIA MARKET. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 ANAMBRA POLICE ACTION ON THE CULT CLASH THAT RESULTED IN THE FATAL INJURY OF FOUR PERSONS AT AFOR NAWFIA MARKET The Anambra State Police Command wishes to provide a comprehensive update on the cult-related attack that occurred on the evening of 7th December 2025 at Afor Nawfia Market, along the Onitsha–Awka Old Road. It will be recalled that operatives of the Command attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad, Enugwu-Ukwu, had, four days earlier, acting on credible intelligence about a planned rival cult confrontation, arrested two dangerous suspects and recovered a firearm from them. The arrested suspects have been assisting the Police with valuable information aimed at preventing further cult-related violence within Awka and its environs. Despite these proactive efforts by the Command operatives, some members of the same gang, on the evening of 7th December 2025, operating in a black Lexus Jeep with registration number yet unknown, stormed Afor Nawfia Market and opened fire indiscr...

HUNDREDS OF WOMEN RALLY IN ABUJA FOR SPECIAL SEATS BILL TO BOOST FEMALE REPRESENTATION. (PHOTO).


 Hundreds of Women Rally in Abuja for Special Seats Bill to Boost Female Representation


Hundreds of women took to the streets of Nigeria’s capital on Monday, demanding the passage of the “Special Seats Bill” to create women-only seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. The proposed legislation aims to address Nigeria’s stark gender imbalance in politics by adding one women-only seat for both chambers in each of the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, requiring a constitutional amendment.


The demonstration, which organizer Dorothy Njemanze estimated drew over 1,000 participants, saw women’s groups from across Nigeria converge in a vibrant caravan of buses, vans, and a truck blasting Afrobeats music through Abuja’s boulevards. The protest culminated with the delivery of signatures supporting the bill to a House committee on constitutional reform.


“We want the legislature to work for women,” Njemanze told reporters, highlighting the need for systemic change in a country where women hold only four of 109 Senate seats and 16 of 360 House seats, according to the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC).


Advocates argue that reserved seats would counter financial barriers, entrenched gender roles, and male-dominated political networks that limit women’s access to power in Africa’s most populous nation. Several African countries, including Senegal and Rwanda, have successfully used quota systems to boost female representation in their legislatures.


Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, President Bola Tinubu’s Minister for Women’s Affairs, has signaled support for the bill. However, PLAC cautioned that constitutional amendments require approval from two-thirds of the National Assembly and 24 state legislatures, a challenging process that has derailed similar efforts in recent years.


Protesters expressed hope for change. “I want that seat, because tomorrow, I may be the one contesting for it,” said Onu Ihunania, a 50-year-old civil servant. Ny

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