The Anambra State government has vowed to severely deal with any principal that allows the premises of their school to be used as venue for wedding reception, and other forms of public social gatherings unrelated to education henceforth. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh gave the warning in a statement issued through the…
Communities and local government areas that are flood-prone in Anambra State have been warned to be on alert and be prepared ready, given the risk of flooding expected to peak by the end of August and into September this year. The warning was contained in a statement issued to newsmen over the weekend by the…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has asserted that the state is getting much safer by the day. The Governor disclosed this while speaking after a Town Hall meeting recently convened by the state government with a view to finding a lasting solution to the insecurity in the state, among other reasons. Held in…
The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a 27-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide because of his indebtedness to his business colleague. This was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, who said the incident happened on Friday, August…
The Permanent Secretary of the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinwe Achugbu has been accused of strangling one of the Heads of Department in the Ministry to near death. The incident allegedly happened on Thursday, August 15, during an alleged fight that ensued between the duo. Although, the cause of…
Just like the Amansea – Ebenebe – Ugbenu – Ugbene – Awba Ofemili and Amansea – Ndikpa – Ufuma – Awa roads constructed by the government of Soludo; he promised to connect the people of Orumba South LGA with Achina through building the all important Ezira – Umuomaku – Enugu Umuonyia – Achina road. Today…
Men have been warned to stop sucking or fighting over their wives’ breast milk with their babies. Imam Bashir Tahir, the Assistant Secretary-General, Muslim Council of Nigeria in Adamawa State, gave the warning while speaking at a two-day Media Dialogue that held over the week in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Themed: “Closing the Gap:…
The Traditional Ruler of Umueri in Anambra East Local Government Area, Igwe Dr. Ben Emeka (Oke-Ebo Umueri II) has raised some important concerns about the recently passed South East Development Commission (SEDC) aimed at driving the developmental wheel of the Southeastern region. Recall that the SEDC Bill was recently passed by the National Assembly, followed…
The Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare has rescued a 13-year-old boy who was banded with heated electric iron by her aunty, Amarachukwu Happiness Nzekwe. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Ministry, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, the incident happened at Ezinifite in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, where…
In a rather concerted effort to curb the rising tide of cultism and violent crimes in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, stakeholders from the Ezinano community have launched strategic initiatives to restore peace and order in the region. Ezinano community, which comprises 20 out of the 33 villages in Awka, including Umuokpu Quarter,…
