APC fixes Anambra Guber Primary for June 26, pegs form at N22.5m
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has fixed its Governorship primary election for Anambra state for June 26, pegging its Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at N22.5 million for aspirants.
Heatwave: Physician urges Anambra residents on regular water intake
A public health physician, Dr Olisaeloka Lotenna, has advised residents to drink lots of water and ensure adequate ventilation at home to mitigate the intensity of the prevailing heatwave in the state. Lotenna, who works at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, gave the advice in an interview with Newsmen on Friday in Awka. […]
Man kills wife with kitchen knife in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu A 35-year-old man, Mr. Kingsley Igwe from Nise in Awka South local government area of Anambra State has reportedly stabbed his wife to death with kitchen knife. The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Mr. Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred at about 4am today. According to him, the […]
Alleged abduction: Anambra school children demand thorough investigation
By Nwabueze Okonkwo Barely a week after one Chinyere Rejoice Raymond was arrested by the police in her residence at the Federal Housing Estate, Onitsha, Anambra state, for alleged abduction, torture and killing of children, school children have embarked on s demonstration demanding thorough investigations into the activities of the suspect. The children, wearing different […]
How ‘Nkerehi woman’ protested against the law
By Chris Onuoha Some group of women in Anambra State under the banner of “Nkerehi women” has embarked on a protest in the city of Awka, to register their displeasure on the name change of their community from Nkerehi to Umuchukwu in Anambra State. The women, in their numbers stormed the State capital with placards […]
PDP postpones purchase of forms for Anambra governorship primaries
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced the postponement of the sale of forms for Anambra governorship primary election from the earlier scheduled date of Monday, March 1, to Wednesday, March 10. The party in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Retired Col. Austin Akobundu, in Abuja also announced the extension of the […]
Police nab 3 suspected cultists in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra say they have arrested three suspected members of different cult groups in the state. Haruna Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer (CSP), announced this in a statement on Sunday in Awka. Mohammed said the arrest followed the raid of their hideouts by personnel of Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS), following an […]
We know nothing about killing of children in Anambra — IPOB
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has distanced its members from the purported killing of six children in Anambra State, describing the allegation as “malicious and mischievous”.
Three children rescued from suspected ritualists in Anambra
Three children battered beyond recognition were rescued from suspected ritualists at Nkwelle, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State by the State’s Police Command.
Anambra guber: Nnewi group warns against truncating opportunity of southern zone
Appeals to candidates of Nnewi extraction to embrace consensus By Joseph Erunke A group,Nnewi Archievers Club,NAC,has warned against any attempt to truncate the opportunity of the southern part of Anambra State to produce the next governor. To this end,it has appealed to contestants of Anambra State Governorship Election from Nnewi extraction to close rank and […]
Anambra 2021: Help is on the way to make our state great again
The definition of a failed state is often found in the history of its foundation, and in that foundation lies the truth that has plagued Africa since the dawn of the 20th century. A foundation built on the emergence of despotic leaders and other human moles infused in the fabric of governance, whose primary allegiance […]
