# Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has emerged second runner-up at the 2026 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Nigeria University Research Ethics Challenge, finishing third among 36 universities that participated in the national competition.
The UNIZIK team scored 72.95 per cent to secure third place, behind Nile University, which won the competition with 84.50 per cent, and the University of Lagos, which finished first runner-up with 80.88 per cent. Edo State University, Iyamho, placed fourth with 72 per cent, while Covenant University came fifth with 69.68 per cent.
Twenty-four teams competed at the semi-final stage, with eight advancing to the final held on October 17, 2026, at The Art Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The UNIZIK team was led by the Faculty Adviser of the University’s CFA/Investment Society, Prof. Uju Ezenekwe, Deputy Director of the UNIZIK Business School.
Team members were Chiemelie Emmanuel Okafor, a 500-level Law student; Shadrach Chidike Peter, a 500-level Mechanical Engineering student; Afoma Prisca Ezeno, a 500-level Law student; and Peace Anulik Daniel, a 400-level Accounting student.
The CFA University Research Ethics Challenge is an annual competition organised by CFA Society Nigeria, with FirstBank Nigeria sponsoring the 2026 edition. The competition tests students’ understanding of professional ethics in investment management, challenging them to analyse complex financial scenarios, apply ethical principles and defend their recommendations before a panel of judges.
# Executives of Onitsha Sports Club in Anambra State have alleged that property worth more than ₦500 million was looted or destroyed during an invasion of the club’s premises.
The club’s President, Titus Adirika, and Secretary, Tochukwu Chidobelu, made the allegation while speaking with journalists after an inspection of the facility on October 22, 2026.
They said several sections of the club, including the kitchen, gym, wine bar and staff quarters, were vandalised, while solar lights and surveillance cameras were allegedly removed.
According to the executives, a vehicle containing drinks valued at over ₦100 million was vandalised, while cash, phones and other valuables were allegedly stolen. They added that more than 50 solar lights and all the CCTV cameras installed on the premises were carted away.
The executives further alleged that two persons were hospitalised after sustaining injuries from beatings and exposure to tear gas during the incident.
They claimed that club members present during the invasion were attacked when security operatives and some suspected thugs allegedly attempted to force their way into the premises.
Expressing concern over what they described as a poor police response, the executives said they rushed to the Central Police Station and the Area Command in Onitsha after receiving information that the club was being looted. However, they alleged that no rescue arrived until the following morning.
# The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, has urged journalists across the South-East to uphold responsible and ethical journalism as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.
Mefor made the call at a capacity-building programme for journalists in the South-East, organised by the Nigerian Press Council, with the theme, “From Inflammatory Rhetoric to National Cohesion: Redefining Mass Communication Practice in the Age of Electoral Conflict.”
The commissioner described the training as timely, stressing that journalists must remain professional and exercise caution in their reporting as the country approaches another election cycle.
He warned against sensationalism, noting that the choice of words in news reports could inflame emotions, heighten tensions and undermine peaceful coexistence.
# The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has alerted customers across Anambra State to a significant reduction in electricity allocation to transmission stations supplying its distribution network, warning that the development has affected supply hours across the state.
In a public notice signed by its Head of Communications, Izunna Okafor, the company disclosed that the reduction began on October 19, 2026, with a sharp decline in the combined electricity allocation to the Agu-Awka, Nibo, Awada and GCM Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) stations serving its network.
According to the notice, the allocation dropped from the previous level of 214.78 megawatts (MW) to 168.64MW on October 19, 153.28MW on October 20, 99.23MW on October 21, and 92.60MW on October 22.
As of the morning of Friday, October 23, the allocation remained at 92.60MW, representing an overall reduction of approximately 56.89 per cent from the previous level.
The company explained that the decline had significantly constrained the volume of electricity available for distribution to customers, affecting its ability to maintain the prescribed daily supply threshold on its feeders and resulting in fewer hours of electricity supply.
FirstPower attributed the development to the wider decline in electricity generation and supply across Nigeria, which also began on October 19.
# The Executive Chairman of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Dr. Justina Chinyere Anyadiegwu, has congratulated two Anambra educators who excelled at the 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, describing their achievements as a source of pride for the state.
The awardees, Mrs. Gloria Nkolika Odionu of Awada Primary School IV, Obosi, who emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Administrator and Best Public Primary School Administrator, and Mrs. Peace Amarachi Ohanuka of Ideke Community Primary School, Odekpe, who was named Best Public Primary School Teacher, were received by the ASUBEB chairman in her office.
Mrs. Odionu received a black Jetour Jeep in recognition of her outstanding performance, while Mrs. Ohanuka earned national recognition for her exemplary contribution to teaching in the public basic education sector.
Congratulating the awardees, Dr. Anyadiegwu said they had made Anambra’s education system proud, noting that their achievements would inspire teachers, school administrators and other stakeholders to strive for excellence.
She commended their dedication, professionalism and outstanding performance, urging them to sustain the standards that earned them national recognition and continue to serve as role models to other educators.
# The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra State Chapter, has elected new executives to steer the affairs of the association for the next three years.
The election was held during the chapter’s October congress at Mic Royal Hotels, Awka.
The SWAN Election Committee (SWANECO), comprising Emma Ndukuba as Chairman, Chuks Ugokwe as Secretary, and Dan Ukpai as member, conducted the election.
The exercise returned Patrick Chimezie Anaso as Chairman, while other elected officers are Pamela Eboh, Vice-Chairman; Uche Ndeke, Secretary; Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu, Assistant Secretary; Marvelous Ezenwa, Treasurer; and Ifeanyi Okonkwo, Welfare Officer.
In his acceptance speech, Anaso commended the national leadership of SWAN under President Isaiah Benjamin for its landmark achievements, pledging the Anambra chapter’s continued support and cooperation.
# The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Women Forum, Onitsha Branch, has called for increased cancer awareness, regular health screening and prompt medical attention to improve early detection and treatment outcomes.
The call was made during an awareness walk in Onitsha to mark Cancer Awareness Month, as members of the forum took the message to the streets, engaging residents on cancer warning signs, prevention and the importance of regular health checks.
The lawyers moved through the DMGS area, Ekene Junction and Awka Road, interacting with market women, motorists and passers-by to sensitise them on the need to prioritise their health.
The State Lead for the exercise, Amara Muojeke, said many people, including professionals, often devote so much time to meeting the needs of others that they neglect their own health.
She urged Nigerians to pay attention to unusual or persistent changes in their bodies and seek medical advice promptly.
Muojeke, who is also the Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Anambra State, encouraged women to undergo recommended screening for breast and cervical cancers, noting that early detection could improve treatment outcomes.
# A married couple, Chisom Chukwunyere and her husband, Chukwudi, have pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge filed against them by the Anambra State Government over the alleged abuse and severe burning of an 11-year-old boy, Chiziterem Frank Ozuruigbo, who was in their care.
The couple were arraigned before the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, presided over by Justice Peace Otti, over alleged offences said to have occurred on or about June 9, 2026, at No. 23 Obinna-James Street, Odume, Obosi, Anambra State.
According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly conspired to inflict grievous bodily harm on the minor. The first defendant, Chisom, was accused of repeatedly assaulting the child and burning him with thermally liquefied plastic.
Her husband, Chukwudi, was alleged to have known about the injuries inflicted on the boy but failed to obtain appropriate medical treatment for him. He was also accused of keeping the child away from school while the injuries healed.
# A visually impaired secondary school teacher, Mrs Chinyere Nwabunwanne, has appealed to the Anambra State Government to deploy traffic controllers to the Oye-Agu Abagana–Onitsha Old Road axis, opposite Saint Mary’s High School, Ifitedunu, and Saint Martin’s Catholic Church, Abagana, to ensure the safety of school children and persons living with visual impairment.
Mrs Nwabunwanne, a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teacher at Saint Mary’s High School, Ifitedunu, said the busy road poses a major challenge for visually impaired persons and schoolchildren attempting to cross, stressing the need for urgent government intervention to prevent accidents.
She also appealed to the state government to consider PTA teachers in its planned recruitment of teachers into the Anambra State Civil Service.
According to her, absorbing PTA teachers, particularly those living with disabilities, into the state workforce would provide them with better remuneration, improve their families’ welfare and enable them to pursue further career development.
Mrs Nwabunwanne, however, expressed appreciation to the Anambra State Government for its continued support for persons living with disabilities across the state.
# Anambra youths have been advised to embrace hard work, remain focused and shun crime, as there is no shortcut to success.
The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Youth Reformation, Dr Nelson Omenugha, gave the advice at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, during an event marking 13 years of campaigning against social vices in Anambra State by the Chaplain Corps Policing Explorers (CHAPOL), Anambra State Command.
Dr Omenugha encouraged young people to be disciplined and avoid sharp practices and all forms of criminal activities, warning that such behaviours could destroy their future and cut their lives short.
In their separate remarks, the Traditional Ruler of Umuawulu in Awka South Local Government Area, Igwe Joel Egwuonwu, and the Youth Developer and Lead Pastor of Champions Arena Gospel Centre International, Awka, Apostle Kachy Samwealth, urged young people to be intentional in pursuing their dreams, avoid bad company, embrace continuous learning and shun crime to achieve success in life.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Miles Magazine and Senior Pastor of Believers Full Gospel Vineyard, Archbishop Don Ifepe, who was honoured during the event, commended CHAPOL for its commitment to instilling moral values in young people, and called on governments at all levels to intensify efforts towards nurturing children from an early age to build a better and safer society, stressing that the future of the nation depends largely on the moral upbringing and development of its young people.
