Ifeanyi Ubah’s replacement: Field candidates from Nnewi for equity, coalition urges political parties
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares for a by-election in the Anambra South Senatorial Zone to replace the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the Coalition of Anambra South Progressives has called on political parties to field candidates from Nnewi, the late senator’s hometown, for the sake of equity.
Ozubulu church attack: FG may deploy more doctors to Nnewi
The Federal Ministry of Health says it has placed medical experts on standby to beef up services at the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, for worshippers injured in the Ozubulu church attack, should the need arise.
Police dispel reports of truck-load of arms, ammunition covered with yams in Nnewi
The Anambra Police Command has described as ‘untrue’ reports of the discovery of arms and ammunition in an articulated vehicle that conveyed yam tubers into Nnewi on June 12.
Onitsha, Nnewi residents shut markets, shops, financial institutions
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Nnewi. The Sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, witnessed a total compliance by residents of Onitsha the commercial city, and Nnewi,the industrial town of Anambra State. At about 7.30 am when Vanguard drove from Onitsha to […]
Lamentations of Nnewi timber dealers: We lost N1.5bn
By Nwabueze Okonkwo, Onitsha WHEN the multi-million naira timber market located at the outskirt of Nkwo market, Nnewi, Anambra State caught fire few minutes past midnight on Thursday, January 5, not all the timber dealers in the market were immediately aware of the development. Some of the timber shed owners were still in their respective […]
Nnewi fire, major setback to economic devt of S’ East —Ekweremadu
DEPUTY Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has described recent fire incident that claimed eight lives and destroyed valuable property in Nnewi, Anambra State, as a major setback to the economic development of the South East.
