Anambra State
10 Jan
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for collaboration with Oko Community in the fight against erosion, which is threatening the community.
9 Jan
Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo has called for collaboration with the Oko community in the fight against erosion menace threatening the community. He lamented that despite government efforts in terms of materials, equipment, and other interventions, there is still much to be done to check the advancing gullies which he said are capable…
8 Jan
The National Inland WaterWays Authority (NIWA), has sad that the report of a boat mishap at Umumu Anam, Anambra West LGA, Anambra state between last week Thursday and Friday at about 7am, is noted with regrets, the ven as it said the incident is unfortunate. In a statement issued on Monday by Jibril Darda’u GM…
2 Jan
...Nnewi monarch honours founder Founder of Rock Foundation for Widows, Orphans and Less Privileged (ROFWOL), Mrs Favour Chika-Okafor, has said that in the New Year, her foundation will step up cervical cancer sensitisation towards the elimination of the disease across the nation, a feat, she said, could be accomplished in 2050. She also called on…
29 Dec
Two Police personnel were shot dead by suspected assailants at Uga roundabout, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra on Thursday evening.
29 Dec
There is tension in Amawbia community, Awka South Local Council, Anambra State, over election of a candidate for the traditional stool of the community.
26 Dec
In a resounding effort to address the prevailing economic challenges facing communities, the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) successfully flagged off a rice distribution event at Umeshi Townhall in Oraifite, Anambra State. The initiative, planned to reach 6,000 individuals, aimed at providing essential sustenance and hope to families grappling with the current economic hardships. The…
16 Dec
In a profound loss to the nation, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former Executive Governor of Anambra State, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, at the age of 87. Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife, in a statement on behalf of the Ezeife dynasty, announced the passing of Dr. Ezeife, stating, "This…
15 Dec
A former governor of Anambra, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead.
15 Dec
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and other well-wishers are mourning the death of first civilian Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife. Obi in a post on X said he received with sadness and shock the report of the death of Ezeife late Thursday night.…
14 Dec
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, has assured commercial tricycle operators that his men would protect them from extortionists, touts and other criminal elements.
14 Dec
What has kept a few mesmerised is what could be interpreted as a phenomenal and accelerated transformation of Anambra State into a livable homeland and triggering a Nigerian economic tiger state through strategic partnerships, infrastructure development and capacity building.
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