The Federal Government, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has commissioned a Cassava Processing Plant in Uli on Thursday November 19th, 2020. The auspicious event was attended by prominent sons and daughters of Uli, like Ichie Ozzy Igbonwelundu, Hon Obioma Mbanefo, […]
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COOU Targets More Students’ Hostels As Anambra State Govt Constructs Bumps On Access Road To Reduce Crashes.
The Vice Chancellor, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Greg Nwakoby has said that the management of the institution is making every effort to checkmate the spate of road accidents claiming students’ lives along the major road leading to the Igbariam Campus of the school. Professor Nwakoby, who disclosed this in […]
More Petitioners Indict Disbanded SARS Operatives Of Extrajudicial Killings, Extortion
Public hearing on complaints by members of the public against defunct SARS and Police brutality is continuing at the Government House, Awka. Some of the petitioners, including Messers Emmanuel Iloanya, Emmanuel Adimachukwu and Ebenezer Chibuzo, among others, narrated how their wards were arrested on unsubstantiated allegations and killed extra judicially […]
Anambra State Govt Arrests Suspected Illegal Revenue Collectors In Awka, Onitsha
Anambra State government has arrested suspected illegal revenue collectors at Onitsha and in Awka during raids in the two towns . Reports has it that the raid, by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce in collaboration with other ministries and agencies arrested illegal revenue collectors at notorious points within Onitsha […]
Famine: UN to give Nigeria, Afghanistan, 5 Others $100 Million aid
The United Nations says it is releasing 100 million dollars in aid for seven countries including Nigeria, to help them avoid famine occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The other recipients are Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen. Also, Ethiopia, where fighting has broken […]
Federal Government assures it will meet ASUU’s demands
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the federal government would meet all agreements with unions in the educational sector. Buhari gave the assurance while expressing concern over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and appealed to the lecturers to return to their duty posts. He […]
236 new Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus were Recorded in Nigeria
Update on COVID-19 shows that Nigeria, yesterday, 18th November 2020, recorded 236 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus. A release by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said 1 death was also recorded in the country. According to the Centre, till date, 65,693 cases have been confirmed, out of which […]
Police in Awka nab two robbery suspects
Police in Anambra State have arrested two suspected armed robbers along Millennium Road, Awka, in Awka South local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a release, said the suspects were arrested by patrol team attached to B’ Division, Awka, while […]
Man,39 to die by hanging for killing lover
An Abeokuta High Court presided over by the Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, yesterday, sentenced a 39-year-old automobile mechanic, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Afusat Idowu. The CJ while delivering her judgment, submitted that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable […]
Ebonyi National Assembly Caucus disowns Umahi over defection to APC
The Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the National Assembly has disowned Governor David Umahi over his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Umahi had on Tuesday formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC. The National Leadership of the PDP in a statement, […]