Anambra State Government has approved the suspension of the Traditional Ruler of Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Igwe Peter Uyanwa. The suspension was announced through the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C Don Adinuba in a statement released on July 27, 2020. He said the suspension followed a series
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…It’s a lie, Obiano The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Anambra state has accused Governor Willie Obiano of sidelining the body in the scheme of things in the state. It said the body was yet to receive any palliatives from the government since emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic and its attendant lockdown. Speaking to newsmen
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Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has warned officials of Anambra Football Association, executives of town unions, the security agencies and other stakeholders against their planned conduct of elections. Obiano who disclosed this through the Secretary to Anambra State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu in a statement, said government was yet to lift ban on the conduct
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Anambra State chapter of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has disbursed over N200m in rebuilding lives and businesses of people who were uprooted by the soaring menace of gully erosion that has ravaged different communities in the state for several decades. Project Coordinator in the State, Engr Mike Ivenso revealed this at “Meet
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Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) Anambra State branch has expressed worry over the inability of the Anambra state government to conduct Local government elections in the state. The group recalled that the last election was conducted in 2014, which it noted was the only time such exercise held in the state since the inceptionof the present
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People of Umuawulu community in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State have raised the alarm over the near collapse of the bridge leading to the permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the area. Scores of the residents protested alleged government neglect of the area, lamenting that the
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Nine ex-Corps members on Thursday received the sum of N1,050,000 cash and laptops from Anambra state government for distinguishing themselves during their service year. The beneficiaries, drawn from 2018 Batch ‘C’ set, were honoured with the State Governor’s award, with the first three positions receiving N200,000, N150,000 and N100,000 including a laptop each respectively, while
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Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed worry over the total disregard to the safety principles of Covid-19 by residents of the state. He said such actions were only invitation to trouble to the people, insisting that the best response strategy against Covid-19 remained prevention. Addressing the people of the state in a
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Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, has said that the Covid-19 test center with a mega PCR laboratory was equipped with five Abbot m2000 platforms – a sophisticated machine that has the ability to run 94 tests per cycle. Gov Willie Obiano had announced the activation of the Covid-19 test center situated in
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A mentally challenged man has been arrested for allegedly molesting passers-by in Aroma Junction in Awka, the Anambra capital. The middle-aged man was said to be roaming about naked while harassing women around the area, was caught by team of social workers from the ministry of Women and Children Affairs. Confirming the incident, Commissioner for
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Import Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Anambra State has raised alarm over the alleged declaration of its Chairman, Comrade Emeka Ojukwu, wanted and arrest of some of its members by the Anambra State Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Wealth Creation and Anambra State Ministry of Transport. It alleged that the Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Wealth
Read moreAnambra State Government on Tuesday announced the termination of border closure activities within the State and all forms of restriction associated with same with effect from 30th June 2020. The order followed latest modifications by the Federal Government as announced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 especially regarding the lifting of interstate travel ban
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Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano has ordered the suspension of his earlier directive to close Eke Awka market for violating Anambra state Covid-19 law. This is in keeping to his promise of opening the market after two weeks closure. A statement by the Secretary to the State government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu the suspension followed pleas
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Indigenes of Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area have urged the state governor to intervene in the crisis rocking the community. The community expressed unhappiness over the continued detention of the immediate past President General of the community, Chief Anthony Onyeagolu, despite being Absolved of allegation of murder. The Indigenes of the community
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Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation (HURIDE) has lamented deplorable state of roads in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The group said some of the roads have claimed no fewer than nine lives, including a pregnant woman and a 70-year old man when the tricycle carrying them was submerged by flood.
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