anambra state

As preparations reached the peak for today’s Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s summit on restructuring and other topical issues affecting Nigeria in Awka, Anambra State capital, members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB have threatened to … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and...

The senator representing the good people of Anambra Central Senatorial District, and Senate Committee Deputy Chairman on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Senator Dr. Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike) and his beloved wife, Lady Prisca Umeh (Osodieme) were today May 18, 2018, at Ukana Community in...

A 73 year-old man, identified as Mr Obidiah Nwanegbo Eliaku of Akuzor in idemili North local government area of Anambra State has been found dead in his farmland. His body was found in his farm without its head. He was alleged to have been beheaded as a … Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has condemned the way the President Muhammadu Buhari–led Federal Government is handling the menace of herdsmen in the country. Rising from its 2018 synod at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, the Bishop of Awka Diocese, Dr. Alex Ibezim in his …...

No fewer than one hundred youths on the platform of Anambra State Youth Organisation on Friday stage a solidarity march in support of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the youths carrying placards with various inscriptions marched...

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Sunday escaped a mob attack at a meeting of the All Progressives Congress in a hotel in Awka, Anambra State. The meeting, it was gathered, was for the harmonisation of the results of the party’s … Read more via Punch Newspapers –...

The Anambra State Chairman of Cattle Menace Committee and Director of Department of State Services Mr Yusfu Ishiaku has charged communities, farmers and Fulani herdsmen to desist from taking any action capable of stoking conflict in the state. … Read more via The Sun News –...

Ahead of the forth-coming general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Anambra State, has commenced the assessment of all the political parties claiming presence in the state. This was coming just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state Chairman, Chief...

The Oba of Nri (the Igbo ancestral home), Chief Emelie Okika, has warned the Aguleri and Igboukwu communities in the Anambra East and Aguata local government areas of Anambra State to stop laying claim to the headship of the Igbo. Insisting that Nri is the ancestral home of the Igbo, Okika...

A former Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Chuka Jideofor Okoli is dead. Justice Okoli passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday. He remains an icon in the annals of the judiciary in Nigeria. He was incorruptible during his time as the Chief Judge of Anambra State. Click here to...

Following pressure from the community and church, the 25-year-old Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe of Agba village Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government of Anambra State who recently announced the marriage between him and his 17-year-old sister, Chibuzor, has renounced the controversial marriage. Chiadi as...

A fatal road accident involving a car and some motorcycles has left one person dead in Anambra state. Part of the accident scene A terrible accident happened today along Umuchu/Umunze road near Nzeakor Obi filling station, Anambra State. According to … Read more via Tori News –...

A young man identified as Ifeanyi Oguejiofor has killed his father with a knife and nearly stabbed his mum to death in Abatete community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.The incident occurred on Saturday, barely one week after a man killed his four children, … Read more...

Low voter turnout characterised early voting in the Anambra Central Senatorial District re-run election organised by the INEC. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited voting centres in Awka South, Awka North, Dunukofia, Njikoka, Idemili North, Idemili South and Anaocha...

Nollywood actor turned politician Yul Edochie has joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Edochie was the Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC) candidate in the Anambra governorship election which held in November. The movie star from Nteje village in Oyi local government area of...

Candidate of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Osita Chidoka has conceded defeat in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election. He however said that he lost the election to the superior financial firepower of governor Willie Obiano’s All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA. With most of the...

Counting of votes have started in some polling units where elections commenced on schedule in the Anambra governorship poll. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that voting ended at exactly 2p.m, and counting of votes immediately commenced in the polling units where accreditation and voting...

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday said the state government has established 28 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in readiness for flooding in the state. The governor stated this at a one-day Anambra State Fire and Safety Summit in Awka, the state capital, the News...

As things stand, the minimum wage in Nigerian isn't enough to buy a bag of rice in the market. This fact was brought to light by Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Anambra state, Jerry Nnubia on Tuesday. He was speaking during a solidarity rally to protest killing of NLC members...

A medical doctor and three others have reportedly died of Lassa fever in Anambra state. This was disclosed in a one-day Lassa fever training workshop organized by the state Ministry of Health. A resource person in the workshop, Dr Jane Ezeonu confirmed that the medical doctor died at the...