Following his formal introduction Sunday, January 10 to the All Saints Cathedral in Onitsha by Bishop Owen Nwokolo of the Diocese on the Niger as the new Bishop of the Mbamili Diocese, the Anambra State government has lauded the elevation…
Anambra suspend activities at nightclubs
The Anambra State government has banned activities at nightclubs throughout the state for one month, with effect from Wednesday, December 23, 2020. The ban is in response to reports of increasing incidences of COVID-19 in various parts of the world,…
Proud to come from Anambra State – C. Don Adinuba
People living in Anambra State may not always appreciate the uniqueness of the state since the last few years until they hear stories of what happens elsewhere or, better, travel out of the state. As you arrive in the state…
Anambra declares Monday, November 16, Work-free Day
The Anambra State Government has declared Monday, November 16, a work-free day in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was born on November 16, 1904, in Zungeru in today’s Niger State. All government offices, except those which…
Woman bathes maid with hot water for licking baby’s milk
Eight-year-old Chiamaka Oha is battling for her life at the General Hospital, Uga, Anambra State, after she was allegedly bathed with hot water by her employer, Ogochukwu Anichukwu, for licking her baby’s milk. PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, who…
Anambra celebrates Mayor Ezeajughi of Brent, London
The government of Anambra State has heartily congratulated Councillor Ernest Ezeajughi, the trailblazing scientist who was recently re-elected to serve a second four-year term as the Mayor of Brent. Ernest Nnaama Ezeajughi first made worldwide headlines in 2019 when he…
COVID-19: Anambra cancels planned elections into state football bodies
The Anambra State government has put a stop to the elections into the Board of the Anambra State Football Association and Anambra State Local Football Councils planned for Monday, July 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. C. Don…
At 59, Peter Obi unyielding in integrity and commitment – Valentine Obienyem
I shall take the liberty to begin this piece with the conclusion. Today, the 19th of July, 2020, Mr Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections and a Former Governor of…
Obiano did not inherit 96 roads from Obi – Ex-Commissioner
A Commissioner for Information during the administration of Mr Peter Obi in Anambra State, Chief Barr. Joe-Martins Uzodike, has said that the incumbent Willie Obiano administration lied by claiming that it inherited 96 roads from his predecessor when in actual…
Anambra says Abba Kyari was a friend of the state
Anambra State government said Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, who died of coronavirus complication on Friday, was a friend of the state. A statement by Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba on Sunday…