Onitsha

“Nigeria Has Happened To Me, My 4-months Old Shop is Gone”- Midnight Demolition Leaves Onitsha Trader in Tears

March 4, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

A trader in Onitsha has gone viral after sharing a heartbreaking video of her newly opened shop allegedly demolished at the popular Onitsha Main Market. According to reports circulating online, the woman had opened the

“This Madness Must End”- Soludo Threatens Takeover of Onitsha Shops Over Sit-At-Home

January 28, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has issued a stern warning to traders and residents amid ongoing protests and resistance following the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market. Addressing the situation, the governor

“Main Market Is Our Home Too” – Onitsha Residents Lament Security Lockout

January 28, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

Hundreds of residents living within Onitsha Main Market have been prevented from accessing their homes by security operatives since yesterday. A concerned resident has raised alarm, stressing that the Main Market is not just a

Onitsha Traders Protest As Anambra Government Closes Onitsha Market Over Sit-at-Home

January 27, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

Tension has erupted at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State as traders staged an ongoing protest over the state government’s decision to shut down the market for allegedly observing the Monday sit-at-home order. The

IPOB Defends Monday Sit-at-Home, Issues Warning to Soludo

January 26, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, against intimidating residents who plan to observe the proposed Monday sit-at-home protest. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the

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‘It Was Not Based On Onitsha Screwdriver Seller Intel’ -FFK Denies NYT Claim on U.S. Airstrikes in Sokoto

January 19, 2026 Gistlover Stella 0

Ambassador-designate Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed as false a report by The New York Times claiming that recent U.S. airstrikes in parts of Sokoto State were carried out based on intelligence from a civilian source. In

Soludo Orders Arrest of OCHA Brigade Operatives Over Onitsha Main Market Shooting

September 10, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of operatives of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade involved in the recent shooting at the Onitsha Main Market. According

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House of Reps Member Lambastes NAFDAC Over N700K Reopening Fee Charged to Onitsha Traders

May 27, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

A federal legislator, Mr. Afam Ogene, has criticized the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for levying a charge of N700,000 on traders impacted by the closure of the Onitsha drug

Lady Reveals Bedspreads she bought for ₦14K Through Bus Window at Onitsha

April 10, 2025 Gistlover Stella 0

A woman expressed her dissatisfaction after a bedspread seller allegedly deceived her into buying a ₦14,000 bedspread concealed in cartons. In a video that went viral, the woman, @kirikiri_star_ella_gusta, recounted her experience of purchasing the

Truck crashes into market, kills woman in Onitsha

October 20, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

An FRSC official has confirmed that a middle-aged female pedestrian was killed on Thursday night by a 40-foot trailer with a malfunctioning brake system along the Ezeiweka axis of the Onitsha-Owerri Road. The event was

Sad! Fire razes shops in Onitsha Main Market [Video]

November 28, 2022 Gistlover Stella 0

A fire broke out this morning at Onitsha Main Market, destroying shops and goods. The fire reportedly started on Kano Street by 2am. For hours, locals tried to put off the fire with buckets of

Man proposes to woman at Peter Obi rally in Onitsha [Video]

Man proposes to lady at Peter Obi rally in Onitsha [Video]

August 29, 2022 Gistlover Stella 0

A Nigerian man has taken advantage of a solidarity march organised for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to ask for his girlfriend’s hand in marriage. He proposed to her during the Obidient rally