A Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), representing Anambra, Mr Chidi Ezeoke, says calls for postponement of 2023 national population and housing census are ill-advised. Ezeoke made the assertions, while addressing journalists on Friday in Awka, on the preparations for the Trial Post Enumeration Survey (PES). He said that...
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Supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, marched through Onitsha, Anambra on Sunday to register their support. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the supporters began the march, tagged “Obidients Mega Rally’’ after church services. They started from the Godwin Achebe Stadium Fegge, and proceeded...
Unknown gunmen have killed Mr. Sule Mathew, a first-class graduate of Communication and former intern with PRNigeria while travelling to Anambra State with other passengers. Mathew, who studied Information and Media Studies, graduated with first-class from the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University Kano (BUK), recently. He was killed with...
Anambra State Governor-Elect, Prof Charles Soludo, has thrown open a portal for people interested in joining his team as political appointees to apply. The notice which was signed on behalf of the Chairman of the Transition Committee, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, by the Executive Director of the committee, called on...
Chief Chukwuemeka Onyeso, Prince of the Onyeso dynasty of Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra has said that the Nri traditional institution is the oldest in Nigeria. Onyeso, an octogenarian, said this at the unveiling of his book entitled “Dirt On White Spectrum” in Nri on Friday. The...
The former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019, Mr Peter Obi, says his financial support to schools and health institutions has no political undertone. Obi said thiis when he visited Madonna Catholic Hospital, Umuahia, where he donated N1.5 million to support the facility. He said...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A new local airline, The United Nigeria has commenced scheduled flights to Anambra State on Dec. 18. The United Nigeria spokesman, Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, disclosed this to newsmen in statement issued on Friday in Lagos. According to the statement, “The airline will operate scheduled...
A Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) tanker, exploded at a filling station, on Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Anambra, on Sunday night, setting vehicles and buildings on fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LPG tanker which exploded at about 7.30.p.m., spread fire to two other filling stations and...
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a tanker laden with about 36,000 litres of adulterated diesel in Anambra. Its spokesman in Anambra, a Deputy Superintendent of the Corps, Edwin Okadigbo, said in a statement on Wednesday that the driver of the tanker, Abdulraman Ahmed, 37,...
By BARBARA KALU, Akwa – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra said an accident involving two vehicles at Ogbunike Hill, Onitsha-Awka Expressway, claimed the lives of two male adults. The Corps Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the accident to newsmen in Awka, said the accident...
The Indigenous People of Biafra has said repeated jailbreaks across the country was a plot by the Federal Government to perpetually keep its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in the custody of Department of States Services. The group alleged that the DSS always arranged a prisons break, each time a suspect...
A Federal High Court, Abuja fixed Dec. 10 for judgement in a suit filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against Sen. Andy Ubah, the All Progressives Congress(APC)’s Candidate in the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election. Justice Taiwo Taiwo fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel to the...
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Observers, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the issues surrounding the usage of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAs) for future elections. The Convener of the group, Mrs Ene Obi, told newsmen in Awka on Monday that the call...
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, on Sunday opened the lead in the Anambra State governorship election. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has won 15 of the 18 local government areas announced so far by the collation officers....
Dr Nkem Okeke, Anambra Deputy Governor, said that security challenges facing Anambra residents would be tackled as a core need for peaceful co-existence of the all persons in Anambra. Okeke said that the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Sen. Andy Uba, has reassured him that security of lives...
Most Rev. Jonas-Benson Okoye, the Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Awka, has said the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra must hold. He said he took the position because the alternative was to have a Constitutional crisis in the state. “Many are trying to frustrate preparations for the...