Anambra State
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economy
IPMAN petitions Soludo over demolition of filling station
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has petitioned Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra over the demolition of a part of property belonging to Chris Tee Petroleum Limited. The property is located at Trans-Nkissi Phase 1, along Onitsha/Otuocha Road, Onitsha. In a letter of appeal signed by Mr. Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot Community, in charge of…
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General News
May Day: NLC seeks partnership with Anambra Sports Commission
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is planning to hold some sporting events as part of activities marking this year’s May Day celebration. Mr. Humphrey Nwafor, Chairman of the NLC in Anambra, said this when he led members of the State May Day Planning Committee on a courtesy visit to Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development…
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Security
Illegal mining: NSCDC arrests 2 suspects in Anambra
The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Olatunde Maku, parading the suspects on Wednesday in Awka, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following credible intelligence. Maku said his team arrested Madueke Akpuchukwu, 53, from…
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General News
Kalu, Osoba, Anyim, Oyinlola others honour Ezeife at national night of tribute
Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life converged in Abuja on Monday night for a national night of tributes in honour of the former governor of Anambra State, the late Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife. The event was attended by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, represented by the deputy minority whip, George Ozodinobi, and Chief Olusegun Osoba,…
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Security
Police begin recruitment process in Anambra, Enugu
The Police Zone 13, comprising Anambra and Enugu States, has announced the venue and time for both General Duty and Specialist Constable recruitment medical screenings for the candidates of the two states. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Ihunwo, in Enugu. Ihunwo said that prospective candidates from Zone…
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General News
Anambra residents mourn former Abia governor, Ogbonnaya Onu
Some Anambra residents have expressed shock at the demise of the first civilian governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology under former President Muhammadu’s administration, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onu died at a hospital in Abuja on Thursday after an undisclosed illness. Some residents told NAN in Awka on…
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General News
CLO urges Tinubu, Kingibe to halt demolition of Asokoro Estate
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Sen. Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT, to intervene in the demolition of 214-hectare Asokoro Estate, belonging to ex-Rep. member, Nicholas Ukachukwu. The demolition of the property has created lots of controversies and thrown occupants in disarray. Some Nigerians are of the opinion that the exercise was…
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Entertainment
Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, dies in Anambra boat mishap
Nollywood actor Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as ‘Jnr Pope’, lost his life on Wednesday in a boat mishap in Anambra. Samuel Olatunji, a filmmaker who took to his Instagram page to disclose the sad development, said that the deceased and three others were involved in the accident on the Anam River while going to a movie location. Olatunji wrote,…
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Metro
Athena centre, Educare partner on mainstreaming CBT in schools
The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has collaborated with Educare on mainstreaming computer-based testing (CBT) into schools curricula. The Chancellor of the Center, Osita Chidoka, at the Athena/Educare Free Nationwide JAMB Preparatory CBT launch in Abuja on Monday, said the organisation was targeting one million students in its programme. Chidoka said the programme was aimed at promoting constructive platforms…
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Politics
I am not quitting LP- Obi replies NLC
Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), said on Sunday he would rather work to ensure peace for the party to overcome its present challenges than leave it. Obi stated this in Gombe in an interview with journalists after inaugurating a borehole he donated to Tike Ram Market in Pantami, Gombe State. He said the…
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General News
Easter: Ozigbo says leaders must emulate Jesus Christ in service, sacrifice
Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, Chieftain of the Labour Party in Anambra, has congratulated the Christian community in Nigeria, especially the people of Anambra, on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration. Ozigbo, a technocrat, said in his message made available in Awka on Sunday that it was another opportunity to look up to God, embracing him in prayer and honoring him…
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General News
Easter: CLO urges Nigerians to be their brothers’ keepers
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) called on Nigerians on Saturday to be their brothers’ keepers to exemplify the lifestyle of Jesus Christ. The Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr. Vincent Ezekwueme, made the call in his “Easter Message of Hope,” made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Ezekwueme noted that Nigerians needed that bond of love…
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Politics
INEC disowns Anambra LP convention
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party (LP) National Convention in Anambra. Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Oyekanmi said that the conduct of the convention was not monitored by INEC, declining to state further…
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General News
Inferno: CLO urges Soludo to rehabilitate, compensate traders at Plywood Market
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to rehabilitate and compensate traders of Plywood Market in Bridge-Head, Onitsha, over the recent devastating fire incident. It would be recalled that Plywood Market in Bridge-Head, Onitsha, was burned down after an inferno that happened late at night about a week ago. The Chairman of CLO Anambra, Mr.…
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Security
NAFDAC intercepts psychoactive drugs, bursts beverage factories in Southeast
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration, and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products worth millions of naira in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during a raid. The agency also burst factories manufacturing fake alcoholic beverages in Enugu and Imo states during the month. Mr. Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director, South East Zone, told newsmen in Awka on Wednesday…
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General News
9-yr-old boy dies in Onitsha bridge accident – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has said that Saturday’s accident on the Asaba axis of the River Niger Bridge claimed the life of a nine-year-old boy. The Sector Commander, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha on Monday. Irelewuyi said that the accident happened when a…
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General News
Fire guts section of Onitsha market
A fire on Thursday midnight gutted a section of the gbo Osisi Market (plank market) at the Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained at the time of filing the report. Confirming the incident, Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,…
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