Anambra
23 May 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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 2024
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…
29 Feb 2024
A bill to include Anambra State in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been rejected by the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Tony Nwoye, representing the Anambra North district, was presented on Wednesday but failed to pass the second reading, facing strong opposition from a majority of senators. Currently, the…
27 Feb 2024
The Police Command in Anambra has announced the arrest of four suspects over the murder of Mr Silas Onyima, President General of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
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