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economy
Power outages: Businesses count losses as crime rate rises in S’East
Some residents in the south-east states of Enugu, Anambra, and Ebonyi, especially business operators, have expressed dismay as the crime rate rises due to the poor supply of electricity in the zone. They complained that the situation was worse in rural areas as many businesses have crumbled, leaving some young ones to resort to stealing. The residents made their feelings…
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Defence
Anambra CP seeks partnership with tricycle operators
Awka, Jan. 29, 2024 (NAN): CP Aderemi Adeoye, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, has sought the partnership of Anambra tricycle riders in curtailing crimes within the state. Adeoye sought the partnership on Monday in Awka at a get-together organised by the Anambra Keke Drivers Forum (AKDF) He described tricyclists as crucial to the security of society, saying that the command…
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Politics
Ezeonwuka commends Soludo, traditional rulers for timely, mature resolution of face-off
Awka, Jan. 25, 2024 (NAN) Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state, has commended Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and traditional rulers in Anambra for the peaceful resolution of their quarrel. Ezeonwuka, who spoke to journalists in Awka on Wednesday, also thanked Soludo for reinstating Igwe Damian Ezeani, the traditional ruler of the…
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NEWS
Laundering: EFCC arraigns Willie Obiano in High-Profile Trial
Abuja, January 24, 2024: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 24, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges against Obiano involve alleged money laundering amounting to N4,008,573,350. According to information obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday, the ex-governor…
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Crime
Anambra Police Foil Armed Gang’s Plot, Neutralize One, Arrest Three
AWKA, 14 January 14, 2024 In a swift operation, the Anambra State Police Command has successfully thwarted the activities of a four-man armed gang in Igboukwu, Aguata LGA. The incident unfolded today, Sunday, January 14, 2024, when the gang, travelling in a commercial bus from Nnewi, was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Vigilant police officers stopped the bus for a routine…
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Sports
Polly Emenike praised for sponsoring Anambra football league for 40 years
Awka, Jan. 2, 2024 (NAN) Mr. Polly Emenike, who single-handedly sponsored the Nanka champions League for over 40 years, has won recognition from the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Management of Rangers International Football Club (FC) of Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both entities on Tuesday poured encomium on Emenike for the feat. The…
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Defence
Police Launch Manhunt for Armed Insurgents Following Attack on Officers in Uga
UGA, Anambra, December 28, 2023: The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an extensive manhunt for armed insurgents believed to have infiltrated from a neighbouring state and fatally attacked two police personnel in Uga. The incident occurred on December 28, 2023, at approximately 18:30 hours (6:30 p.m.). The assailants, disguised in military fatigue and seemingly on a kidnap mission, encountered…
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Crime
Major Arms Dealer Arrested in Anambra State: 23 Automatic Guns Seized
Awka, Anambra State In a significant breakthrough, the Anambra State Police Command has successfully apprehended a major arms dealer engaged in the illegal trade of prohibited firearms within the state. The operation, which culminated in the arrest, was the result of weeks of intensive surveillance by dedicated operatives of the Command. During the operation, a total of twenty-three automatic pump…
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Crime
Police Dismiss False Claims of Umunze as ESN Headquarters and “No-Go-Area”
Awka, Anambra State – The Anambra State Police Command has refuted circulating social media claims asserting that Umunze in Orumba South LGA serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and that the Police consider the town a “No-Go-Area.” Expressing sympathy for a reported kidnapping incident lasting four days in the area, the Police have clarified that the…
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Featured
Report banks rejecting old naira notes, Soludo tells Anambra residents
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has urged the state residents to transact with the old naira notes and report banks that refuse to accept the notes. Making the announcement on his Facebook page on Monday, Soludo noted that the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, confirmed to him that commercial banks could dispense and accept old notes from customers. He…
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Election
NigeriaElections2023: INEC declares Obi winner of presidential election in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, winner of last Saturday’s presidential election in Anambra State. Obi was declared the winner of the presidential poll in the state at the INEC Collation Centre in Awka, after the completion of the exercise on Tuesday. The LP candidate won in the state with…
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Featured
Anambra Govt, UNICEF offer free healthcare to nursing mothers, children affected by flood
The Anambra State Government in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will, starting from March 1, offer free medical services for nursing mothers and children affected by the 2022 flood. Dr Afam Obidike, Anambra Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Awka, at a training for healthcare workers on integrated primary healthcare service delivery with focus on…
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Featured
Traditional ruler urges Soludo to fund sports sufficiently, support private sector
Igwe Max Ike-Oliobi, the traditional ruler of Nimo, Njikoka Local Government of Anambra, has called on Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to match his manifesto on sports with requisite funding in the interest of youths in the state. Ike-Oliobi made the plea when he received in his palace, Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission (ASDC), and his management. The News…
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Election
Gunmen attack INEC office, Police station, kill one in Anambra community
NNEWI – Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen early hours of Wednesday attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The gunmen also attacked the Nnobi Police Station and a residential building within the station, located also in the same Council Area. Vanguard gathered that the hoodlums, armed with IEDs, petrol bombs and…
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Featured
Soludo commends Rojenny boss’ contribution to sports, promises partnership
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has commended Rommy Ezeonwuka, Managing Director of Rojenny Stadium and Games Village, Oba, near Onitsha, for his vision for sports development in Nigeria and Anambra in particular. Soludo said this through Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC), when he visited Rojenny Stadium and Games Village, Oba, on Thursday as part of his…
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Anambra’s Ezechukwuchiri emerges top in high jump at school sports trials
Fiaku Ezechukwuchiri, 16 years old, from Anambra has emerged champion of the High Jump event at the just-concluded National School Sports Festival (NSSF) World School Athletics trials in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ezechukwuchiri is an SS3 student of Ide Secondary School, Enugu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. Johnny Igboka, Head Coach of Anambra Athletics team, said Ezechukwuchiri lept a…
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Anambra govt. issues quit notice to trespassers at Awka township stadium
The government of Anambra has directed “land grabbers” and owners of illegal structures within the premises of Awka Township Stadium to vacate the facility. Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC) announced the directive when he inspected the stadium on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onyedum inspected the abandoned gatehouse, collapsed indoor sports hall and…
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