A MIDDLE-aged male principal of a private secondary school in Anambra State, at the weekend, narrowly escaped being lynched by angry youths in Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year old boy of his school.

A MIDDLE aged man residing in the Fegge area of the commercial city of Onitsha has allegedly absconded after raping an eight –year old pupil of Lafiagi Primary School in the town.

Anambra State Government has reiterated its determination to  renovate, re-equip and expand all Primary Health Centres in the state, as part of its efforts to achieve health for all by the year 2020.

THE sleepy village of Osikwu-Awgbu, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State has been thrown into mourning following the alleged stabbing of one Onyinye,   by her 60-year old father, Mr. Cletus Aguluka.

Residents of Anambra on Wednesday defied the pro-Biafra sit-at-home order as they resumed their normal socio-economic activities.

ANAMBRA State House of Assembly has called on Governors Willie Obiano and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Anambra and Enugu States respectively to direct the security agents in their respective states to swing into action and fish out the killers of one Chinedu Nzeagwu.

SOME stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State yesterday tackled the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige over what they described as his distorted account of the crisis that trailed last weekend’s ward congresses of the party.

THE Anambra State Police command has arrested one Christopher Okadigbo (52) suspected to be responsible for the murder of his mother, Mrs. Rosaline Okadigbo, 82, a widow at Nando in Anambra East local government area for alleged ritual purposes.

CONFUSION trailed weekend’s ward congress of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State, with the party’s candidate in last year’s governorship election, Dr Tony Nwoye accusing the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige of a plot to hijack the party in the state.

ANAMBRA State government warned, weekend, that it would henceforth forcefully acquire disputed lands in communities fighting over ownership of such lands as a way of ending land disputes among communities in the state.

BASKING in the euphoria of successful election and presentation of  Oluoha Thomas Obidigwe as its new traditional ruler, the Ihiala community in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, yesterday urged the state government to embark on repairs and rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads linking towns and villages in the area.

INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission, INEC, has begun the assessment of the status of all the political parties claiming presence in the state ahead of the 2019 general elections.

THE Anambra State police command has smashed car snatching syndicate operating in various parts of the state, recovered 11 exotic cars of various brands and arrested 11 suspects.

SOME stakeholders of All Progressives Congress, APC, Anambra State chapter have begun moves to remove the state chairman, Mr. Emeka Ibe for alleged lack-lustre leadership.

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) to investigate alleged renewed agitation over ownership of oil wells being claimed by Kogi, Anambra and Enugu states.