Tag: Anambra State
241 criminals arrested in Anambra in 4 months – Obiano
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says 241 suspected criminals, including 70 kidnappers, have been arrested in the state in the…
Navy applauds Anambra for checking insurgency, bunkering
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday applauded the Anambra government’s plan to position a mobile artillery on the River Niger to…
Man kills, roasts mum in Anambra state
Anambra state police command has arrested and detained Ekene Ucheagwu for killing and roasting his mother in Ndikpa Awuka, a…
Anambra winning war against criminals
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Anambra, Mr Anali Chude, has said that the state government is winning…
Church, 3 buildings linked with kidnapping demolished
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has revoked the Certificates of Occupancy of four buildings, including a church in Awkuzu, Oyi…
No Ebola in Anambra – Obiano
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra said in Awka on Friday that there was no case of Ebola virus in the…
Anambra guber poll: Appeal Court rules against APC, PDP
The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu on Saturday struck out four suits filed against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…
Navy arrests 20 drug peddlers in Anambra
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday arrested 20 suspected drug peddlers in Nsugbe near Onitsha in Anambra following a tip-off. The…
Gulder Ultimate Search 11 To Hold In Aguleri, Anambra
Funsho Arogundade The deep forest of the ancient Aguleri community in Anambra State will be playing host to this year’s…
3 dead, 9 injured in road accident
The Federal Road Safety Commission on Thursday confirmed the death of three persons on the Onitsha-Owerri road in a road…
Insurgency cannot divide Nigeria – NSCIA
The Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) said on Wednesday that insurgency would “never divide” the country. “Insurgency cannot…
Chibok Girls: Obiano orders low-key Children’s Day celebration
Children’s Day celebration with less fanfare as a sign of concern for the abducted school girls in Chibok, Borno. Governor…
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers
Usman Gwari, Anambra Police Commissioner, said on Saturday in Aguleri, that the police have arrested two suspected kidnappers operating in…
Obiano to spend N10bn on road projects
Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, on Friday said the government would spend N10 billion on construction of more roads in…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Commissioner Over N108m Theft
Henry Ojelu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday arraigned the former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Anambra…
Tiwa Savage Cuts Short Honeymoon
Funsho Arogundade Newly-wedded songstress, Tiwa Savage, will cut short her honeymoon in United Arab Emirates to thrill expectant fans at…
Angry Youths Lynch Cop
Following alleged widespread illegal arrests by policemen serving in Anambra State Police Command, angry youths from Ogbunike community in Oyi…
World Bank gives Bauchi $50m education grant
The Bauchi State Government said it accessed 50 million dollars (N8.5 billion) grant from the World bank for the improvement…
200 shops burnt in Onitsha
No fewer than 200 shops and goods worth over N100 million were burnt in Ose Okwuodu food stuff market in…
Obiano swears-in new commissioners
Governor Willie Obiano of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Friday in Awka swore in 19 commissioners and 10…
Ex-deputy governor among Obiano’s commissioners
Governor Willie Obiano of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Tuesday nominated 19 commissioners and 10 special advisers for…
Fraudsters now use my name, Obiano says
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE The new governor of Anambra state in the eastern part of Nigeria, Mr. Willie Obiano, has warned the…
Obiano promises good governance at inaugural
Governor Willie Obiano of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Monday in Awka assured the people of good governance…
Obiano to be sworn in Monday, Obi takes chieftaincy title
Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra state will on Saturday accept his first traditional title from the Anambra Traditional Rulers’ Council,…
Governor Obi now national leader of APGA
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has appointed Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra as its national leader and Chairman of…
Nigerian Politicians And Unguarded Utterances
As Nigeria prepares for the general elections in 2015, it has become nauseating to hear prominent leaders of the country…
APC calls Anambra council poll a charade
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra has described the conduct of Saturday’s local government elections in the state as…
Emeka Offor And Anglican Knighthood
By James Ubadike All roads will on January 3, 2014, lead to the sleepy town of Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local…
Anambra election: Jonathan urges aggrieved parties to go to court
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday called on all aggrieved parties in the concluded Anambra governorship elections to keep their…
Most Anambra voters shun partial poll
Officials of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission and materials arrived early today, some as early as 6.00 a.m, at the…