The traditional ruler of Amichi community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Ofobuike Ezeoke, has debunked his alleged dethronement and enthronement of another traditional ruler to take over from him. He also refuted alleged division, vacancy and contest for the traditional stool of the community. Certain members of the community had
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Landlords at Ofuobi Estate, Ameri Layout, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State defied weekly Monday sit-at-home order to protest epileptic power supply in the area. The protesters who carried placards with varying inscriptions as “Emeka Offor, EEDC, Governor Soludo, Stakeholders, come to our rescue, we are being exploited,” alleged hijack of installation of electrical
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A gully erosion in several communities in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State swallowed a two-storey building and a four-bedroom bungalow after a torrential rain that lasted for over 16 hours. The two-storey building belonged to an indigene living outside the country, while the other belonged to another indigene residing in the state. The
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The Chairman, Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB), Barr Chike Maduekwe has urged residents of the State to report any staff of the agency involved in any form of misconduct for appropriate sanctions. He cautioned those accusing the staff of financial inducement but unwilling to expose them to desist from tarnishing the image of the
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In fulfilment of his promise that Anambra will become a massive construction site after the rainy season, Gov Charles Soludo has commenced massive road constructions in the state. Gov Soludo on Wednesday flagged-off construction of nine roads in Okpoko and the Mmiata-Anam-Nzam road which has two bridges. This is in tandem with his administration’s promise
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Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reassured people of the State of durability of the roads he would be constructing during his tenure. He said he had made the contractor to sign an undertaking that the roads would be durable for at least 20 years. Soludo made the ascertion on Wednesday while performing the
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…Proclaims curse, wrath on those shedding blood in Igboland …Commiserate with families of those who died during the attack …Urges security agents to fish out the attackers By: Toby Chuks The spiritual leader of the Igbo nation, the Ogilisi Igbo has joined million of well meaning Nigerians to condemn the assassination attempt made against the
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council has commended the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led government for its efforts in evacuating refuse dumps littering the state. It however expressed misgivings over the workability of the planned house-to-house refuse collection approach, urging the government to consider revisiting the plan. In a communique issued by the Chairman,
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The Imo State government and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) have clashed over the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Tuesday. Buhari, during his visit, will inaugurate the rebuilt State House of Assembly complex, the first phase of the Owerri- Okigwe Road, and the Owerri- Orlu Road, according to
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The Chairman, Governing Board of the Waste Management Authority, ASWAMA, Dr Emma Ezenwaji has urged market leaders in Anambra State to support the government in its bid to sanitize the market environment. Ezenwaji who made the call during the monthly market sanitation exercise at Nkwo-Amaenyi market in Awka, condemned the attitude of traders, who went
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By: Emeka Attah The release of a trafficking/kidnapping suspect, one Nzube popularly known as Zuma arrested for the kidnap/ trafficking of 16 year old Amarachi Favour Okoyeigwe and her son Munachi, a year and 3 months old boy, by the officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) through the
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A yet-to-be-identified woman has reportedly slumped following demolition of her new duplex apartment in Edoji, Uruagu Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra state. The facility was among the structures affected by last Friday’s demolition carried out by Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB) after being marked for situating on access roads, thereby
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Tha Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has reconstituted the Board of Anambra State Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) with Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi as the Chairman. Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, in a statement said former Anambra State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Mark Okoye is now the Managing Director of
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Leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MCBAN), South East zone, has appealled to the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, not to enforce the anti open grazing law, for now. The cattle breeders who made the appeal on Monday, said implementing the law would adversely affect its members’ source of survival
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Anambra State Government weekend demolished more illegal structures, including gate houses, shops and fences erected on access roads in Akwu Edoji, Uruagu in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state.The Joint Task Force team involved in the demolition warned developers to strictly comply with physical planning laws of the state or risk prosecution. Some
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