Family of former Governor of Anambra State, late Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju has announced burial date for the ex-Governor who passed on April 11, 2023. According to a statement by his son, Cheta Mbadinuju, funeral procession would hold on Friday, November 24, 2023, while obsequies would commence with Valediction Ceremony in Abuja FCT on November 8, 2023 to be
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You are not competent to talk on happenings in Obiofia, Mmadukaejiaka Nnewi blasts Dr Odunukwe
Obi Obiofia, Chief Apostle Chukwunonye Onyejuluwa(Mmadukaejiaka Nnewi) says the US based medical practitioner, Dr CJ Odunukwe is not competent to comment on happenings in Obiofia and any other community in Nnewi. Mmadukaejiaka Nnewi said as a matter of fact that the US based medical practitioner who barely spend two days whenever he comes home for
Read moreOnitsha residents lament transfer of Ex-DPO, Garba, urge successor to take after him
Stakeholders of Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State have decried sudden transfer of former Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fegge Police Station, CSP Rabiu Garba. They said they would greatly miss Garba, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), who has been in charge of the Station for the past 9 years. In a
Read moreAnambra govt wades into burial of seminarian 8months after death
Anambra State government through the ministry of Women and Social Welfare has waded into the burial of late seminarian Samuel Nwankwo after a protracted family crisis. The intervention followed complaint by deceased mother, Mrs Margaret Nwankwo stating that her in-laws and certain members of Nwankwo family had refused that her late son be buried in
Read moreWade into leadership tussle tearing us apart – Community begs Soludo
People of Ifitedunu in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State has called on Governor Chukuma Soludo to wade into leadership tussle tearing the community apart in order to avert an imminent crisis in the area. A prominent stakeholder in the community, Chief Vincent Udobi who accused the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters,
Read moreGroup blames Peter Obi over deplorable roads in Anambra
By: Ifeoma Ejiofor Soludo Solution Movement (SSM) has blamed the former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi for deplorable condition of roads in the state. The Convener of the group, Chief Jude Umunnakwe stated this while briefing the press after meeting of National Working Committee (NWC) of the group. Chief Umunnakwe said as a
Read moreCommunity leader commends Soludo for restoring Council Secretariat, Water supply
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has been commended for restoring activities and life to the Anambra West Council Secretariat once again after years of desertion, abandonment and total inactivity. A visibly elated party/community leader noted that before now the Local Government secretariat was deserted by the staff and overgrown with weeds; and taken
Read more50 shops, bridge risk collapse as flood wrecks havoc in Anambra market
No fewer than 50 shops and a pedestrian bridge in Ogbaru Relief (Main) market, near Onitsha, Anambra State might likely cave in before the rain subsides. The President General of the market, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday said a portion of by-pass to Onitsha/Owerri road and Onitsha/Enugu expressway would soon
Read moreCommunity sends SOS to Gov Soludo over deplorable condition of road
By: Ifeoma Ejiofor The people of Ayamelum and parts of Anambra East LGA have sent a Safe Our Souls(SOS) to Gov Charles Soludo to help work on deplorable roads in the area. The spokes person for the affected communities, Chief Ben Onuekwe stated that the bad condition of the roads have made it practically impossible
Read moreInsecurity: Anambra community dissolves youth activities, bans forest levy collection
People of Isuaniocha Community in Awka North Local Government area of Anambra state have resolved to embrace peace for overall development of the area. They dissolved all youth activities in the town as well as collection of levies in various forests in the area. The community’s decision taken during a general meeting involving elders, women,
Read moreWomen groups excited over peace in Anambra community 5years after, appreciate security operatives
Some groups of women in Isuaniocha community of Awka North local government area of Anambra state have donated food items to some security agents who were in the area for peace keeping mission. The donated items included rice, garri, dry fish, ogbono, egusi, tin tomatoes, maggi, among other food condiments. Spokesperson of the group, Mrs
Read moreImplement c’ttee findings in Isuaniocha crisis – Victims beg Soludo
…noting that recommendations by the committee would restore the desired peace in Isuaniocha Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo intervene in the internal crisis rocking the community The community asked the governor to go through the findings and recommendations made by a committee set up
Read moreAnambra unveils e-identification scheme to curb impersonation, ghost workers
Anambra State Government on Friday unveiled electronic identity cards for civil servants and other government employees to address cases of impersonation, ghost workers and other vices in the system. Unveiling the card at the State Sacretariat, Head of Service, Mrs Theodora Igwegbe said the system would strengthen the identity management of workers by enabling the
Read more12-year old collapsed bridge, erosion menace threatening Anambra community
People of Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State have cried out to both State and Federal Governments to come to their rescue over their Ezu lake bridge that collapsed about 12 years ago and erosion menace threatening them. They lamented that the collapsed Ezu bridge and erosion threat have retarded economic growth and
Read moreMy regime won’t tolerate land grabbing, encroachment of govt property – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has warned that his administration would not condone land grabbing or encroachments of any government owned lands and properties. Soludo gave the warning at the conference hall of the Ministry of Lands, Awka while inaugurating a seven-man land recovery committee for Onitsha, Nnewi, Idemili and their environs. Speaking through
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