Weeks After Swearing-in, Anambra Local Govt Boss Arrested in US for Alleged Internet Fraud, Faking Father’s Burial; Govt Reacts

Barely a month after taking office, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, the newly-elected Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been arrested in Texas, United States, on charges of internet fraud. The arrest stems from his alleged involvement in a romance scam that defrauded several victims of over $2 million. Nwadialo, who emerged as…

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Female Circumcision Is Violation Of Child’s Rights With 7 Years Jail Term, Fine, VAPPLIC Warns

…Rape, Crime Against The State Punishable With Life Imprisonment The Anambra State Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law Implementation Committee (VAPPLIC), has warned perpetrators of female genital mutilation and rape, as well as all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV), to desist from such criminal offences, lest they be convicted to life imprisonment and the accompanying…

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Anambra First Lady Hands Over Projects, Starter- Packs To Youth Fabricators

Anambra First Lady, Mrs. Nonye Soludo through FG/IFAD/VCDP has handed over projects and starter-packs to youth fabricators and urged beneficiaries to avoid selling equipment but use them to better their lives. Mrs. Soludo made the official handover during the commissioning and handover ceremony in Awka where over twelve youths were empowered with different agricultural equipment…

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Commissioner For Land’s, Prof Amucheazi Calls On Landowners In The State To Go For The Ongoing Recertification And Revalidation Of Land Title Documents’ Exercise

The Commissioner for Lands, Anambra State, Prof Offornze Amucheazi (SAN) has called on landowners (State and non-State lands) in the State to take advantage of the ongoing recertification and revalidation exercise to update their land title documents. Prof. Amucheazi made the call at the commencement of the recertification and revalidation exercise of land title documents…

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Anambra State Government To Hold Second Edition Of New Yam Festival November 9

Anambra State is to hold second edition of its annual new yam festival on Saturday, November ninth, 2024 at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka. The Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Comrade Don Onyenji disclosed during on an ABS audience participatory programme, Issues in Awka, today. Speaking on the programme, Comrade Onyenji who described tourism…

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Protect Survivors Of GBV With Protection Order, VAPPLIC Charges Community Leaders Of Anambra South

The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law Implementation Committee (VAPPLIC), Anambra State, has charged the various community leaders of the state, to secure Protection Order for the survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and with the order, keep the vulnerable survivors, safe from further harm and violence. VAPPLIC gave the charge during a One Day Training on…

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