The Anambra State Ministry of Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, on Saturday, December 11th, 2021, rescued from begging syndicates, Sixteen children of different age groups. The rescue was carried out by the Social Welfare Department of the Ministry, following reports by concerned citizens, about the number of children being […]
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Awka Catholic Diocese Mourns As Two Priests Were Laid To Rest
When priests die the Church mourns. That was the mood at the Awka Catholic Diocese as two of its illustrious priests Reverend Monsignor Bernard Nwakonobi and the Cathedral Administrator of St.Patrick’s cathedral Awka and episcopal vicar of the Awka region Reverend father Matthew Attansey were buried. The burial mass which […]
Catholic Faithful Converge, On St. Joseph Catholic Church, Umuawulu Promises For Official Closing Ceremony Of t The Year Of Saint Joseph.
Three regions, namely Awka, Nimo & Adazi Regions recently Converged, in their Numbers, on Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Umuawulu, for the official closing ceremony of the Year of Saint Joseph. The year began on 8th December 2020, and ended on 8th December 2021, with High Mass officiated by the Catholic […]
Anambra FRSC To Deploy 1,100 Personnel For Yuletide
Anambra State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, has assured the command’s preparedness to deploy all human and material resources to ensure a smooth Christmas season in the State. Irelewuyi said about 500 Regular Marshalls and 600 Special Marshalls have been scheduled for patrol […]
Nigeria’s Economy Must be Private Sector Driven for Economic Growth, Development – Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the government to allow and encourage more private sector participation in Nigeria’s economy. Obi stated this while addressing journalists after he toured the biggest rice mill in Nigeria, Umza Rice Mill, located […]
Anambra State Assembly Approved Obiano’s Request To Access Fed. Govt. Loan Facility To States.
Anambra State House of Assembly last Tuesday approved Governor Willie Obiano’s request to access the federal government’s loan facility to the 36 states of the federation. The approval followed a letter the governor wrote to the legislature seeking their consent and approval. The Speaker of the state Assembly, Rt. Hon. […]
War Against Vandalism And Unlicensed Dealing On Petroleum Products:
NSCDC Arrests One, Recovers 36,000 Litres Of Suspected Adulterated AGO Operatives of the Anti-Vandalism Squad of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command on Tuesday, 7th December 2021, at about 11:30 am, arrested one Abdulraman Ahmed, aged 37, of Rigasa Igebi LGA of Kaduna State in […]
Staff and Ex-Students of ANSPOLY React Against Unfavorable Conditions, Stage Protest
Ex-students of Anambra State Polytechnic, ANSPOLY Mgbakwu on Tuesday 7th of December 2021, staged a protest at the Anambra State House of Assembly and Government House Awka over the bad Condition of the school and other related matters. They protested in demand for the sack of the management of the […]
Anambra Makes History as First Commercial Plan Lands in the International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri
History was made in Anambra as the Anambra State International Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, began commercial flight operations with Embrer ERJ, a 50-passenger capacity aircraft of Air Peace airlines from Lagos which landed at exactly 2:45pm and flight from Anambra to Abuja, departing at […]
SPORTS; In recent weeks, Anambra state has witnessed a series of sports competitions.
In recent weeks, Anambra state has witnessed a series of sports competitions. The Anambra Independent Football League (AIFL ) season 6 has kicked off, with 7 matches played with teams as Dosad FC, GP World FC, Mekon FC, Ogene FC, Rangers FC, Ozalla FC, Bubendof FC, Cardinal Arinze FC, Obeledu […]