A mentally challenged woman and her two infants, a boy and a girl have been rescued by the Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue. The victims were rescued at Ufuma junction, Orumba, North Local Government Area of the State,after two days frantic search across Orumba North and South following an
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A total of 65 persons have been arrested for violation of curfew in various parts of Anambra State. The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this on Wednesday, said 24 were arrested at Umunze, 15 in Onitsha and 20 in Nnewi Area Command. He said all the cases were under investigation after which suspects would
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Maize farmers in Anambra state have expressed worry over incessant herdsmen attacks and invasion into their farm lands. The farmers, under the aegis of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), also decried lack of access to various government agricultural programmes following ownership of Bank Verification Number (BVN). State Chairman of the association, Chief Simon Nwafor, who
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Non indigenes in the State have petitioned Gov. Willie Obiano, Senators Uche Ekwunife, Ifeanyi Ubah, Stella Odua and the eleven members of the Federal House of Representatives against what they called the marginalization of their members in the distribution of palliatives for COVID 19 pandemic. The members under the umbrella of Anambra Association of Non
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The report coming from Anambra State indicates that a tanker laden with petrol has flipped over following a fatal crash with a Tipper at the Igbariam junction, along the Awka – Onitsha expressway in Anambra State. An eyewitness said the petrol tanker is fast spilling it’s content on the highway and into the gutter, while
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ANAMBRA, Awka Scores of indigenes of Umuodu village Okpuno on Tuesday protested alleged destruction of farmlands by suspected thugs from Ezinano Awka, both in Awka South Local government area of Anambra state The protesters, comprising men, women and youths drawn from over 20 villages, also protested alleged attack and shootings of members of the community.
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Indigenes of Umumbo and Omor communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, have be been thrown into jubilation as peace returns in the lands. It would be recalled that on May 5th, 2020 there was a communal crisis between the two communities. As a result of the crisis, many residents of the area
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A humanitarian group under the aegis of Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation has raised greater concern over the current increasing rate of coronavirus cases in the country and thereby issued an ultimatum to Southeast governors to as a matter of urgent public importance set up Covid-19 test centres in the zone to
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The South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association has called on the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State to arrest security operatives at the state’s borders who are bent on receiving bribes and allowing human and vehicular movements. They made the call in a letter of commendation to the state’s governor, Chief Willie Obiano, signed by the
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Awesome Ekene A middle aged woman has lost her life, while others sustained various degrees of injury in a fatal motor accident at Obosi road, Nkpor Anambra State. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that the accident which occurred few minutes ago involved an articulated truck, a tricycle and three other vehicles. Eye witness account said the
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By: Awesome Ekene Two persons narrowly escaped death early this morning when a tanker laden with fuel crashed into a drainage near a Police station along Onitsha-Awka Expressway, Anambra State. The accident which occurred around 6.30am, involved the articulated vehicle with the two persons on board. The driver of the truck was said to have
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By: Awesome Ekene Rotary International, Awka Axis, Anambra state have distributed palliatives to no fewer than 70 families in Awka and Njikoka Local Government Areas of the state. The organisation made up of seven clubs under District 9142 also distributed buckets and handwashers to traders in various markets in the area to improve the hygiene
Read moreANAMBRA, Awka The Anambra State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano not to Politicize the federal government palliative items made available to Ndi Anambra. The Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu stated this in a press release made available to journalists in Awka. He said
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As the Abia State government gears up to restart economic activities in the state on Monday, May 11, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu has advised citizens and residents of the state to as a matter of life and death adhere strictly to all COVID 19 safety measures and directives laid down
Read moreThe Commissioner of Police in Enugu state, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has closed Ugwuoba Garki Modern Motor Park close to the Ugwuoba/Amansi land boundary of the state on Enugu-Oji River-Awka Federal Highway. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement that the commissioner issued the directive while on tour of boundary
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