LOCAL NEWS

What would have resulted in the serious breakdown of law and order yesterday in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, when security operatives numbering over 50 took over the premises of the Oba Civic Centre, the venue for the yearly Oba Mass Return Ceremony. The Oba community had scheduled the celebration of its […]

Anambra State Police Command has arrested Nnamdi Frank Uwadiegwu-Obi, leader of a gang suspected of terrorising Nteje community in Oyi Local Council of the state, since 2017. Disclosing this, yesterday, when protesters from Akaman’ato-Nteje stormed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Amawbia, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, said other members of the gang […]

In order to ensure that youths taking part in the ongoing ‘One Youth, Two Skills’ training programme in Anambra State are given solid funding opportunities after the exercise, the state government, through the Anambra State Small Business Agency, ASBA, is currently seeking partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to achieve the objective. This was […]

Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of Anambra State, is dead. His first son, Chetachi Mbadinuju, announced this in a statement made on Tuesday. “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, uncle, friend and associate, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, a former governor of […]

  The Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Mrs Patricia Igwebuike has restated the resolve of the Ministry to ensure safety on the roads across the state. Mrs Igwebuike who said this while speaking with newsmen in Awka, urged Ndi Anambra to observe traffic laws and regulations. The Commissioner explained that motorists should avoid indiscriminate loading […]

The Anambra state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Felix Odimegwu has asked Ndi Anambra to imbibe culture of cleanliness and avoid acts that can cause environmental havoc. Commissioner Odimegwu made the call in Awka while speaking on the need for people of the state to key into the clean, green and sustainable Anambra initiative of the […]

Anambra State Governor’s wife, Nonye Soludo says the ongoing free Rotavirus vaccination in the state serves a great opportunity for pregnant and nursing mothers to vaccinate their infants against the deadly disease. Mrs. Soludo, who stated this in Awka, noted that the essence of making the exercise free of charge is to take away the […]

The National PresidentAnambra State Association of Town Unions ASATU, Chief Titus Akpudo has commended the efforts of the State government in the implementation of its promise of twenty-five-million-naira Community-Choose-Your-Project Scheme in no distant time. Chief Akpudo, who gave the commendation while speaking to journalists in Awka, said Governor Chukwuma Soludo is determined to engender massive […]

Leadership of various communities in Anambra State have been charged to make security of life and property a priority. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State Mr Echeng Echeng who gave the charge at Nawgu in Dunukofia local government area during the inauguration of a refurbished security Van donated to the community by the Anambra […]

The Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, the Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim, has urged ministers of God to emulate Jesus Christ in holiness and righteousness, and shun all forms of ministerial distractions. The prelate made the call at the Cathedral Church of Saint Faith, Awka, during a special service to mark […]