By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom born athlete, Imaobong Nse Uko, 17, who made Nigeria proud at the just concluded Tokyo Olympics in Japan, was highly welcome by the Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, when Nigeria’s team to the World Athletics U-20 Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, touched down at the […]
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FEC Approves 14-Day Paternity Leave
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the right to 14-day paternity leave for male Federal civil servants to allow them to bond with their infants. The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this to journalists after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice […]
57 Die Of Cholera In One Week
1,825 cases reported in 15 states The latest cholera situation report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that 1,825 cases were reported in 15 states between September 13 and September 19, 2021. The states are: Zamfara (524), Bauchi (347), Yobe (302), Katsina (282), Borno (139), Adamawa […]
Voting bad candidate, recipe for disaster –Bishop Ezeokafor
Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor has urged Anambra electorate to shun sentiments and do the right thing by voting in a good candidate who is not only capable, but will raise the state to higher pedestrian in the next four years. The who gave the advice […]
Anambra Polytechnic Mgbakwu Soon To Commence HND Programmes
Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, is soon to commence Higher National Diploma, HND, programmes Rector of the Institution, Dr Nneka Mefor, disclosed this during the fourth and fifth matriculation ceremonies for the National Diploma students, held at the school’s auditorium, on Tuesday. Dr Mefor revealed that the HND programmes would commence […]
Valentine Ozigbo Unfolds Revolutionary Strategies To Boost Agricultural Potential Of Ayamelum As PDP’S LG Campaign Tour Picks Steam
Valentine Ozigbo, the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, has unveiled his ground-breaking plan for the expansion of the agricultural industry in Ayamelum Local Government Area. Mr Ozigbo made this known on Saturday, September 25, 2021, when the PDP held its local government […]
Red Cross Distributes 6.5M Naira Worth Relief Materials To 100 Households In Anambra
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, in partnership with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and ECOWAS, has distributed relief materials worth 6.5 Million Naira in cash value to 100 households in Anambra State. The beneficiary communities which include Ossamalla in Ogbaru L.G.A and Awba Ofemmili in Awka North L.G.A of Anambra […]
Anambra Traditional Rulers Hail Gov. Obiano’s Development Strides
By Nneka Anoliefo Anambra State traditional rulers have extolled Governor Willie Obiano for his giant development strides. The traditional rulers made their feelings known during a meeting with the Governor at Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center in Awka. The Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council and the traditional ruler […]
New NSCDC Boss in Anambra Warns Illegal Petroleum Dealers Against Sale of Adulterated Products
To stem the increasing sales of illegal petroleum products in the state, the newly appointed Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Anambra State command, Mr Everestus Obiyo, has issued a warning to dealers of illegal petroleum products in the state that he was sent particularly to […]
AAC MANIFESTO: DR. CHIDOZIE NWANKWO’S HEALTHCARE PLAN FOR ANAMBRA.
Health is wealth according to an age long axiom. It is therefore a worrying trend when a state as sophisticated as Anambra State is grappling with a healthcare delivery system on life support. In the past decade, Anambra State has witnessed a very stunted growth in the healthcare delivery system […]