Tag: Anambra
State of emergency: Anambra’s Governor Obiano, Buhari confer in Abuja
The meeting comes barely 24 hours after the Federal Government threatened to invoke emergency rule as part of measures to…
Anambra election: Labour Party flags off campaign
The Labour Party has flag-off its campaign in Anambra State ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state.…
INEC suspends physical voters registration in Anambra
INEC chairman said that the decision was to enable the commission to prepare for the state governorship election scheduled for…
Anambra poll: Obi, Ozigbo urge PDP stakeholders to unite for victory
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and Valentine Ozigbo, purported flagbearer of the PDP, in the…
Anambra: Reactions trail INEC candidates’ list
Some politicians in Anambra have expressed mixed reactions to the governorship candidates’ list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
PDP produces 2 governorship candidates in Anambra
One party, two candidates. That was the story of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Anambra as two factions produced two…
JUST IN: Youth groups protest in Anambra
A coalition of youth organisations on Thursday held a peaceful protest to strengthen the campaign against cultism, killings and other…
My agenda for Anambra – Okwuosa
Aspiring governor of Anambra State, Azuka Okwuosa has said that he will focus on employment and create not less than…
Anambra residents comply with IPOB’s sit-at-home order (PHOTOS)
Anambra residents on Monday adhered strictly to the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in celebration of…
Anambra explains deductions from workers’ salaries
The Anambra government on Tuesday said that the deductions being made from salaries of state workers are to stabilise the…
Obiano imposes curfew on 2 communities
Governor Willie Obiano has imposed a curfew on two communities in Anambra state following a communal clash.
Air Peace makes history, lands in Anambra Airport
Air Peace made history as the first airline to land its aircraft at the Anambra State International Passenger and Cargo…
Gunmen raze Anambra police zonal headquarters
The Zonal Police Headquarters, Zone13, Ukpo, Anambra State, was razed in the early hours of Monday.
Anambra reviews security strategy
The Anambra Government has reviewed security strategy, especially at checking points and around various security formations in the state.
Anambra lawyers embark on 3-day court boycott
Lawyers in Anambra, under the aegis of the Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have announced…
Anambra to begin COVID-19 vaccination Thursday
Anambra State Government will roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme from March 18 to March 27.
Police speak on Onitsha plastic market fire
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Goods worth several millions of naira have been destroyed as a midnight inferno gutted a plastic market…
Panic as Anambra monarchs undergo COVID-19 test
As part of measures to stem the tide of the spread of the pandemic in the state, some traditional rulers…
Police bust Anambra baby factory, rescue 5 babies
The Police Command in Anambra said it has uncovered a ‘baby factory’ where young girls are being impregnated and their…
10-year-old boy, 19-year-old nabbed for child theft in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 10-year-old, Chinedu Adom, and his accomplice, Chinecherem Odurukwe, 19, for allegedly stealing…
Obiano dethrones 3 traditional rulers, reinstates 5 others
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has withdrawn the certificates of appointment of three traditional rulers in the state and also…
#EndSARS: Youth groups urge Anambra people to shun protest
Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET) and a Coalition of Anambra Youth Leaders (CAYL) have urged people of the state to…
Anambra community protests against incessant crisis
People of Ndiowu Community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra has called on the state government to intervene in…
Gov. Obiano claims protesters plan to attack him Monday
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has claimed he has informations that hoodlums plan to attack him on Monday
Anambra takes first spot in healthcare in Nigeria
Anambra state has emerged Number One with the most efficient healthcare system in Nigeria, according to a study conducted by…
Anambra native doctor Ugwu hacked to death by pastor Chukwuma
60-year old Oliver Chukwudi Ugwu, a native doctor has been allegedly murdered by a 21-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Uchenna Chukwuma.
IPMAN suspends planned strike in Anambra
Members of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Anambra, have suspended their planned strike in the state scheduled…
Anambra primary, secondary schools to resume Sept. 7
Primary and secondary schools in Anambra are to reopen on Monday, Sept.7, 2020. This was confirmed in a statement issued…
Flood: NEMA warns Anambra residents to relocate
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Anambra in flood plains and low lands near the River…
Obiano suspends 12 more traditional rulers for one year (Read letter)
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has suspended 12 more traditional rulers in the state for one year each, making…