Anambra
3 Jun
Mr Humphrey Nwafor, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra on Monday, said that the organised labour recorded
2 Jun
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has brought charges against an 83-year-old woman, Clara Chinwe Deborah Ogo, the founder of the Arrow of God Orphanage in Anambra State, for allegedly engaging in the buying and selling of human beings for various purposes. NAPTIP’s Communication Officer, Adekoye Vincent, in a statement…
23 May
The Police in Anambra State have begun a probe into reports of 19 missing rifles in the Awada community, Idemili North Council of the state. It was alleged that of 27 pump action guns donated for security services in the community, only eight were seen and handed over when the community came to perform the…
20 May
A fire incident that occurred at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School in Awka, the Anambra State capital, left one student dead. The fire broke out around 11.30 pm on Saturday, according to a statement from the Media Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service. Chukwudi Chiketa, the state's Fire Service Chief, reported that the…
19 May
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has dismissed all 21 local government transition chairmen in the state. The governor instructed the dismissed chairmen to transfer the responsibilities of their councils to the Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs). This directive was outlined in a letter signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community Affairs,…
8 May
The Police Command in Anambra has refuted a story trending on social media and in some national dailies that 21 soldiers were killed in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the denial is contained in a press release by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra police spokesperson, and made available to journalists…
4 May
Dr Chuma Ezedinma, Agricultural Economist at African Development Bank (AFDB), says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for no fewer than 200,000 residents in Anambra.
12 Apr
A former governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Paul Orajiaka, has met with the top executives of the Labour Party (LP) in the state with a view to charting a new course for the future of the party.
10 Apr
The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the sad demise of actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. The actor and three of his colleagues were said to be coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra State. READ ALSO:…
8 Apr
Anambra State Government has adopted the United Nations (UN) stipulations for schools to end daily academic activities by 2.30 p.m. The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, made this known in a statement on Monday in Awka. Chuma-Udeh said that the adoption was to enable schoolchildren to have adequate rest and interactions with…
28 Mar
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
27 Mar
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during a raid. The agency also burst factories manufacturing fake alcoholic beverages in Enugu and Imo states during the month. Mr Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director, South East Zone, told…
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The absence of an open defecation-free area council in the Federal Capital Territory has prompted a stakeholders' meeting to set a 2030 roadmap for achieving sanitation goals. The strategy aims to make all six area councils open-defecation-free within the next six years. Speaking at the Abuja Urban Sanitation Conference to commemorate this year's World Toilet…
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The Oyo State Government has pledged to curb the proliferation of illegal arms, light weapons, and illegal migration in the state.
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The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED has kicked against the tax reform bills before the current National Assembly, saying it was designed to further impoverish Nigerians more. The organisation also commended the Supreme Court for its landmark ruling that rejected the lawsuit brought before it by 16 states governors led…
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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has been elected as the 1st Vice President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Zone. The election was held in Niamey, Niger Republic, during the CAF African Schools Football Championship (WAFU B qualifying tournament) taking place in the country. …
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The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Adenike Oladiji, has urged that the notion that has been making the rounds on the unemployability of Nigerian graduates should be disregarded. While affirming that graduates of higher institutions in the country are employable, the Vice-Chancellor stated that the japa syndrome has further exposed…
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Lagos State Taskforce has conducted a successful enforcement operation at Ikotun Bus Stop, opposite Irepodun Market along Idimu Road,
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President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration's renewed focus on driving international and local investments into the livestock sector of the agricultural value chain will end the recurring crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity. “What we are doing right now is that…
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From the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu came a revelation that between 2023 and 2024, the commission received 2,038 petitions, secured 31 convictions, and recovered assets and cash worth N105.82 billion. DAliyu made this known while hosting members of the House of Representatives Committee…
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The Nigerian Armed Forces have achieved an impressive haul of 15 medals on the first day of the wrestling competition at the ongoing 2024 African Military Games in Abuja, taking place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja. The team secured five gold medals in women's wrestling, six silver medals in men's Greco-Roman wrestling, and…