This Sentinel at the Door of Anambra State Must Succeed, by Chidi Odinkalu
Comprising five of the country’s 36 states, south-east Nigeria is the site of resilient atrocity. In the eight years from the middle of 2015 to the end of 2023, the monitoring coalition, Nigeria Mourns, confirmed about 3,000 killings in this theatre from open source records but unofficial estimates suggest that there may be up to […]
Printing association faults Anambra burial law, says it’s suffocating
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The Society of Printers Practitioners of Nigeria, SPPN, Onitsha Chapter, has faulted the recent Anambra State government Burial Law, banning billboards, banners, posters, and brochures, describing it as retrogressive law. The printing association regretted and wondered why such a law was made without strategic stakeholders like SPPN being consulted to […]
Anambra 2021: IPAC yet to decide on zoning
By Vincent Ujumadu- Awka The Anambra State branch of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has said that it was yet to take a decision on the controversial issue of zoning of the 2021 governorship in the state. The newly elected chairman of IPAC, in the state, Chief Uche Ugwuoji said after the inauguration of the […]
Anambra to unveil health scheme for rural dwellers — Commissioner
The Anambra State Government says it plans to unveil a comprehensive health package that will cater to the health needs of rural dwellers. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C-Don Adinuba, made the disclosure in an interview on Friday in Awka. Adinuba was reacting to the absence of a functional Primary Health Centre […]
Anambra Commissioner warns tricycle operators against peddling falsehood
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The Anambra State Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Christian Madubuko has warned Commercial Tricycle Owners and Riders Welfare Association of Anambra State, CTORWAAS, and their alleged paid agents to desist from peddling false allegations against his Ministry or face the wrath of the law. Dr. Madubuko also warned CTORWAAS, its Chairman, […]
Stop transporting dead bodies through Anambra, govt warns
*Accuses security personnel of extortion By Vincent Ujumadu Awka –THE Anambra State government has warned against transportation of dead bodies through the state borders to other parts of the country in this era of Coronavirus pandemic, describing it as unhealthy. Government also frowned at the attitude of security operatives who, it observed, were aiding inter=state […]
