By Chris Chikelue The Government of Anambra State has reiterated that it is committed to improve access of residents of the state to quality healthcare delivery through investing, procuring and putting on ground modern medical equipment. The Commissioner for Health, Anambra State, Dr. Afam Obidike made this attestation while receiving […]
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IGP’s team on POCACOV takes advocacy to Anambra, Govt, other stakeholders pledge support
By Tochukwu Ifejika, Awka. The Anambra State Police Command has received the IGP’s Team on Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) ably led by the National Coordinator, SP Orvenonne Ikwen, (PhD) to intensify advocacy against cultism, substance abuse, cybercrime, and other social vices. The Advocacy commenced with a […]
Fed. Govt. approves seven herbal medicines for cancer, hepatitis B, hypertension treatment/management
By Jake Clifford The Federal Government has aapproved seven herbal medicines developed by the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) to support the treatment and management of several health conditions, including prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, hepatitis B, peptic ulcer, hypertension and high cholesterol. The products were officially unveiled during a […]
Friends of Soludo roll out free medical treatments to residents on governor’s 66th birthday anniversary
Chris Chikelue Anambra State residents have been exposed to an unexpected free medical trip as in marking the 66th birthday anniversary of the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo a group which came together as, ‘the Friends of Soludo’ is organizing free medical treatment especially to the elderly ones. The statewide free […]
World Hepatitis Day 2026: Anambra Govt. Urges Residents to keep Neat Life, Go For Tests
By Chris Chikelue Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Health has joined the rest of the World to mark the 2026 World Hepatitis Day on July 28. On this year’s World Hepatitis Day, the Anambra State AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Programme (SASCP) of the Ministry of Health […]
Anambra Strengthens Grassroots Governance, Community Alliance For Sustainable Waste Management
By Ndife David, Otuocha.The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by empowering community leadership structures to drive sustainable waste management and environmental sanitation across the state.The commitment was reiterated during a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with Mayors and Presidents-General from Anambra North Senatorial District at the […]
Anambra Strengthens Grassroots Governance, Community Alliance For Sustainable Waste Management
By Ndife David, Otuocha.The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening grassroots governance by empowering community leadership structures to drive sustainable waste management and environmental sanitation across the state.The commitment was reiterated during a strategic stakeholders’ engagement with Mayors and Presidents-General from Anambra North Senatorial District at the […]
Anambra NDLEA Arrests 559 Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions, Seizes 1.8 Tonnes of Illicit Drugs in 11 Months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Anambra State Command, says it arrested 559 suspected drug offenders, secured 128 convictions, and seized approximately 1.8 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs within the last 11 months as part of its intensified campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse in the state. The […]
Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 963 as Death Toll Hits 229 In Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded fresh increase in Lassa fever cases, with confirmed infections rising to 963 and deaths reaching 229 in 2026. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) Lassa Fever Situation Report, said cases increased from 14 in epidemiological week 27 to 25 in week 28, with new […]
Tragedy As Flash Flood Sweeps Away Two Siblings In Katsina
It was a sad day in Janbago, a community in Katsina State as two brothers, Muhammad Salisu, 12, and Abdurrahman Salisu, 7, lost their lives when they were swept away by heavy flood while returning from school The siblings’ usual walk home from a nearby Islamiyya school turned fatal when […]