The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has cautioned Muslims in the country to observe the forthcoming Eld-Kabir festival in line with Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations. Abubakar, who is also the President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja by the Deputy Secretary-General […]
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Eid-el-Kabir -: Federal Govt declares Tomorrow and Next public holidays.
The Federal Government has declared Tomorrow and Friday Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. He called on […]
REPORT ON A SERIOUS LONE ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH NEAR AUSCO FUEL STATION, ALONG AWKA-ENUGU EXPRESSWAY.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Anambra State, said at about 8.45am yesterday, a serious lone Road Traffic Crash involving a white coloured Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number FGG357ZD was reported to have occurred near Ausco Fuel Station, along Awka-Enugu expressway. An eyewitness said the driver of the bus […]
COVID -19-: 624 new cases recorded in Nigeria.
Update on COVID-19 as at Tuesday, 28/7/2020, shows that six hundred and twenty four new cases of Coronavirus were reported in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria have now increased to 41,804 after the 624 new infections were put down on Tuesday. […]
NSCDC, ANAMBRA STATE COMMAND RECEIVEs COMPTROLLER OF IMMIGRATION, ANAMBRA STATE COMMAND ON COURTESY VISIT
The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, Comandant. David Bille, yesterday, received in audience, the new Comptroller of Immigration, Anambra State Command, Mr AD Eche, and his management team on a courtesy visit to the command. Speaking during the visit, The Comptroller of Immigration, […]
Normalcy returns to Ogidi in Idemili Council Area of Anambra State after youths protested death of a youth leader.
Normalcy appeared to have returned to Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state after crisis which trailed the death of a youth leader, Chike Okoye. The pandemonium had sparked off last Thursday shortly after the late Chike Okoye allegedly jumped out of a two-storey building and […]
Church of the Holy Spirit, Awka, Marks 163rd CMS Anniversary.
The Church of the Holy Spirit, Anglican Communion, Awka, on Monday 27th July 2020 joined other Anglicans to mark the 163rd celebration of Christianity in Igboland. The church service which began with a processional hymn -Abu 147 had the first lesson taken by Reverend Augustine Otiji. In his sermon, the […]
The Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) Electoral Committee for 2020 State Board and Local Football Councils Elections has postponed the exercise indefinitely.
The elections were billed to hold on Monday and Tuesday in Awka Obinna Dike, the Head of the Media and Publicity Sub-committee, announced the postponement in a statement on Sunday night in Awka. “In view of this development, the Electoral Committee wishes to inform the general public that the election […]
Olivia de Havilland Hollywood’s golden age star passes away at 104
Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, has died at the age of 104. De Havilland’s career spanned more than 50 years and almost 50 feature films, and she was the last surviving star from Gone with the Wind which was filmed […]
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un places a city on lockdown over Coronavirus fears
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has placed one city in lockdown over fears the country has its first coronavirus case. He believed “the vicious virus” may have entered the country after a resident in Kaesong, on the border with South Korea, displayed suspected COVID-19 symptoms, According to reports, the […]