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EFCC faults Obiano for evading court process

EFCC faults Obiano for evading court process

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, of evading the service of court process. The counsel for the commission, Sylvanus Tahir, disclosed this to the court on Thursday during proceedings. On January 24, the EFCC arraigned the former governor on nine charges bordering on alleged money...

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Soludo seals factional monarch’s palace

Soludo seals factional monarch’s palace

A socio-political group, the Igbo Youths for Positive Change, has commended the Anambra State Government and security agencies for their roles in the sealing off of the palace of Igwe Austin Ndigwe in Awka. The group said the action showed that the era of impunity and all forms of lawlessness were over in Anambra. The...

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APGA declares three-day fasting for Anambra Assembly

APGA declares three-day fasting for Anambra Assembly

The National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, Victor Oye, has called on all party members in Nigeria and Diaspora to pray fervently for the Anambra State House of Assembly for God’s mercy to stem the hand of death that has struck the House killing two of its members in a space of three months....

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Police arrest suspended LG chairman over wife’s death

Police arrest suspended LG chairman over wife’s death

The suspended Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Mr Mbazulike Iloka, whose wife, Chidiebere, died in controversial circumstances has been arrested by the state Police Command. Iloka was suspended by the state government on Friday, pending the conclusion of investigation into the alleged murder and to avoid any interference. A source had...

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Anambra creates fishery village, sets up agency to drive initiative

Anambra creates fishery village, sets up agency to drive initiative

THE Anambra State Government has commenced moves to create a fishery village just as it has also set up the Anambra State Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Agency, FABDA, with a view to tapping the huge revenue projection from its investment in the fishery sub-sector. Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report at the recently concluded conference of the...

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Group rewards best students in Mathematics, Igbo competition in Anambra

Group rewards best students in Mathematics, Igbo competition in Anambra

TO  promote the interest of students in the study of Igbo language and Mathematics in secondary schools in Anambra State, a non governmental organization, the Best Brain Contest, BBC, has rewarded students who emerged victorious in a competition organized in Anambra State with mouth watering prizes.ADVERTISING Twenty one schools drawn from the three senatorial zones...

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Anambra Guber: Voting begins in Anambra Central

Anambra Guber: Voting begins in Anambra Central

Voting has commenced in some polling Units in Awaka south local government area of Anambra state. Though voting was yet to commence in Awka township by 9 am, accreditation and voting commenced at ward one, Umuka town hall polling unit, Nibo at about 9:25am. A polling agent for Accord Party, Mr.Uche Uka said: “Everywhere is...

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IPOB sit-at-home: Anambra adopts Saturday as school day

IPOB sit-at-home: Anambra adopts Saturday as school day

The Anambra State Government has adopted Saturday as a school day to replace Monday, which has been marked as the sit-at-home day by the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was made known in a recent memo by the government titled, ‘Anambra State Government Approves Saturday as School Day’, adding that Saturday classes commence on October...

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Anambra Govt consoles Ihiala people over market fire

Anambra Govt consoles Ihiala people over market fire

The Anambra State Government has consoled Ihiala people over the fire which destroyed their major market this afternoon, promising to lead the mobilization of the people in planning, designing and building a modern market in the town. In a message to the people sent through the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don...

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Avoid using makeup on election day, INEC tells Anambra women

Avoid using makeup on election day, INEC tells Anambra women

The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised female voters in Anambra to avoid using makeup during the November 6 governorship election in the state.  The commission said the advice becomes necessary because of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System the agency would deploy to capture voters’ faces during the poll. The INEC State Deputy Director, Gender...