Tag: Anambra State
Osinbajo meets Anambra APC over poor performance in 2019 election
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anambra chapter, to be united and…
Auto crash: 2 die, 6 injured by wrongful overtaking
An accident involving two vehicles on Enugu-Onitsha expressway in Anambra on Friday claimed the lives of two persons while six…
Anambra, U.S. city sign partnership agreement
Anambra State Government has signed a “mutual relationship agreement” with the City of Orange, a township in New Jersey, U.…
Anambra bans tricycle association
Anambra State Government has banned the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) from operating in the state. The Commissioner for…
Police arrest 95 cultism suspects in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra said it had arrested 95 suspected cultists and three suspected members of an armed robbery…
Anambra State GDP grows to N4 trillion in 5 years
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state increased from N3 trillion to N4.2…
Atiku takes Anambra State
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has won Anambra State by a landslide.
Distribution of non sensitive materials in Anambra to end Friday – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the movement of non sensitive materials to the 21 local government areas of…
CSR: Securities firm spends N368m on road construction in Anambra state
The Swisstrade Securities Nigeria Limited, a leading manufacturer of armoured security doors, said it spent N368 million for road construction…
Coaches kick against scrapping of Sports Ministry in Anambra state
The Anambra Coaches Association on Monday appealed to the state governor, Willie Obiano, to rescind his decision to scrap the…
Polio: Anambra state to vaccinate over 1.16m children
The Anambra Government says it will vaccinate 1,165, 024 children in the state against polio during the April 2018 First…
Gov. Obiano urged to appoint Sports Commissioner
The Anambra chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Thursday expressed its worry over the non-appointment of a…
Anambra state suspends revenue collection in markets over alleged diversion
Dr. Christian Madubuko, Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, Markets and Wealth Creation in Anambra has suspended revenue collection indefinitely in all…
Anambra state moves to boost rice production with seed multiplication centre
The Anambra State Government has established rice seed multiplication centre at Umumbo community in Ayamelum Local Government Area to boost…
2019 Elections: Obtain your PVC to elect good leaders – Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has urged registered voters in Anambra, who are yet to…
Anambra state police set up illegal firearms task force
The Police Command in Anambra has set up a nine-member Task Force to enforce the directive of the Inspector-General (I-G)…
Anambra state set to regulate gaming industry
The Anambra House of Assembly is set to look into the gaming industry with a view to making it healthier…
Anambra govt commence exploration of culture, tourism sites
The Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Anambra, Mrs Stella Onuora, said that the state government has begun…
Peace Corps to sensitize Anambra students on the dangers of cultism
The Nigeria Peace Corps on Wednesday pledged to stamp out cultism and other social vices in secondary schools and tertiary…
Hospitality business booms ahead of Anambra Governorship election
The massive deployment of security personnel and personnel of other organisations for the Nov.18 Governorship election in Anambra has led…
LP suspends chairman, 7 others over alleged endorsement of Obiano
The Anambra chapter of Labour Party on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of its chairman Mr Uche Ugwuoji for alleged…
Anambra Election: INEC promises credible, fair poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday restated its readiness to conduct a credible and fair election in the…
Anambra Election: Court of Appeal sets up election petition tribunal
Ahead of the Nov. 18 Anambra governorship election, President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu-Bulkachuwa has constituted an…
Panic in Anambra as army offers free medical service
Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media…
Anambra 2017: APC will win governorship election – Odigie-Oyegun
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said with hard work and unity, the party would win…
Anambra begins registration of unemployed youths
The Anambra Government says it has begun registration of unemployed youths in the state to enable it to effectively plan…
Drug trafficking on a decline in Anambra – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra has expressed satisfaction over the gradual reduction in illicit drug trafficking…
Wealthy Anambra indigenes tasked on education development
The Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs Rita Maduagwu, has urged wealthy indigenes of the state to support education…
IPOB: Army deserter turned trainer nabbed in Anambra
A 26-year-old alleged army deserter, Ebeje Nnamdi, suspected to be the trainer of members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),…
Hausas in Anambra supports Obiano’s re-election bid
Hausa community in Nnewi has declared support for the re-election bid of Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra.